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AMD® Ryzen™ 5 4600U

The AMD Ryzen 5 4600U is a laptop processor released on March 16, 2020, built on the Zen 2 architecture using a 7 nm process. It has 6 cores and 12 threads, a base clock of 2.10 GHz, a maximum boost of 4.00 GHz, 8 MB of L3 cache, a 15 W TDP and the FP6 socket.

AMDRyzen 5LaptopFP6Zen 2TDP 15 W7 nmIntegrated graphics2020
Cores
6
Threads
12
Boost Clock
4.0 GHz
Base Clock
2.1 GHz
Architecture
Zen 2
Socket
FP6
Process Node
7 nm
TDP
15 W
Core layout
PPPPPP
6 Performance 12 Threads

Best for

Thin & light laptops and efficient desktopsMini PCs and graphics-included builds

Overview

The AMD Ryzen 5 4600U is a laptop processor with 6 cores and 12 threads, built on the Zen 2 architecture (7 nm process). It launched in Mar 2020. Clocks run from 2.1 GHz base to 4.0 GHz boost. A 8-MB L3 cache backs the cores (1.9 MB per core). It supports DDR4, LPDDR4 memory. The chip drops into the FP6 socket and exposes PCIe 3.0 (16 lanes). Rated TDP is 15 W.

Performance

Overall CPU Performance computed
5,488
22% of reference
Reference ceiling 25,000
Multi-Core Performance PassMark rating
12,853
11% of reference
Reference ceiling 120,000
Single-Core Performance PassMark rating
2,343
43% of reference
Reference ceiling 5,500
Productivity Performance computed
11,635
7% of reference
Reference ceiling 160,000
Creator Performance computed
11,287
8% of reference
Reference ceiling 140,000
Engineering Performance computed
12,773
6% of reference
Reference ceiling 200,000
Gaming Performance computed
10,242
47% of reference
Reference ceiling 22,000
Performance per Core computed
2,142
10% of reference
Reference ceiling 21,053
Performance per Thread computed
1,071
10% of reference
Reference ceiling 10,527
Performance per Watt computed
857
43% of reference
Reference ceiling 2,000
Efficiency Index computed
1,417
35% of reference
Reference ceiling 4,000
Performance index computed
68
Intel Core i5-12400 = 100

The AMD Ryzen 5 4600U scores 2,343 in single-core performance and 12,853 in multi-core performance (PassMark CPU Mark ratings). From those two ratings Feex computes 5,488 for overall performance, 11,635 for productivity performance, 11,287 for creator performance, 12,773 for engineering performance and 10,242 for gaming performance. Its multi-core throughput works out to 2,142 per core, 1,071 per thread and 857 per watt. Its computed efficiency index is 1,417. Its performance index is 68, so its overall performance is 32% below the Intel Core i5-12400 (index 100). Each bar shows the score as a share of a reference ceiling, which is the larger of the 99th-percentile score across the Feex CPU database and a fixed baseline.

How these scores are computed

Single-core and multi-core performance are PassMark CPU Mark single-thread and multi-thread ratings. Every other figure on this page's performance section is computed by Feex from those two ratings plus core count, thread count and TDP, so it is a derived value and not a separate benchmark run.

  • Overall performance is the geometric mean of the two ratings: the square root of single-core times multi-core.
  • Productivity performance is 0.65 times multi-core plus 1.4 times single-core.
  • Creator performance is 0.55 times multi-core plus 1.8 times single-core.
  • Engineering performance is multi-core times the smaller of 1.4 and (0.9 plus cores divided by 64).
  • Gaming performance is 3 times single-core plus 0.25 times multi-core.
  • Performance per core, per thread and per watt divide the multi-core rating by physical cores, logical threads and TDP in watts.
  • The efficiency index is the square root of single-core times multi-core, divided by the square root of TDP.
  • The performance index is overall performance divided by the overall performance of the Intel Core i5-12400 (8,069), times 100.

Workload Benchmarks

Scores for individual PassMark CPU Mark test categories. Higher is better. These are measured test scores, not computed from the single-core and multi-core ratings.

Integer Math Throughput
42,633
7% of reference
Reference ceiling 617,811
28% below the Intel Core i5-12400 (58,893)
Raw integer arithmetic throughput across cores.
Floating-Point Math
24,666
4% of reference
Reference ceiling 600,000
46% below the Intel Core i5-12400 (45,899)
Heavy floating-point math, mixed precision.
Compression Performance
176,264
8% of reference
Reference ceiling 2,309,868
23% below the Intel Core i5-12400 (228,054)
Throughput on lossless compression workloads.
Cryptography Performance
10,950
8% of reference
Reference ceiling 137,106
5% below the Intel Core i5-12400 (11,489)
Symmetric encryption and hashing throughput.
Physics Simulation
548
4% of reference
Reference ceiling 12,291
50% below the Intel Core i5-12400 (1,090)
Iterative physics & rigid-body simulation.
Vector / SIMD Throughput
11,196
6% of reference
Reference ceiling 172,975
28% below the Intel Core i5-12400 (15,509)
Wide-vector SIMD intrinsics performance.
Prime Sieve
26
2% of reference
Reference ceiling 1,067
61% below the Intel Core i5-12400 (67)
Searching for prime numbers (branch-heavy work).
Sort Performance
19,586
8% of reference
Reference ceiling 260,323
14% below the Intel Core i5-12400 (22,652)
Random string sorting throughput.

In the individual workload tests the AMD Ryzen 5 4600U scores 42,633 in integer math, 24,666 in floating-point math, 176,264 in compression, 10,950 in cryptography, 548 in physics simulation, 11,196 in vector SIMD, 26 in the prime sieve and 19,586 in sorting. Higher is better. Compared with the Intel Core i5-12400, it is 28% below in integer math, 46% below in floating-point math, 23% below in compression, 5% below in cryptography, 50% below in physics simulation, 28% below in vector SIMD, 61% below in the prime sieve and 14% below in sorting. Each bar shows the score as a share of that workload's reference ceiling, the larger of the 99th-percentile score across CPUs with a recorded value and a fixed baseline.

Core Configuration

Cores
6
Threads
12
Performance Cores
6
Threads per Core
2
Hybrid Architecture
No
Base Clock
2.1 GHz
Boost Clock
4.0 GHz

The AMD Ryzen 5 4600U has 6 physical cores and runs 12 logical threads. It does not use a hybrid performance and efficiency core layout. It runs 2 threads per core. It runs at a base clock of 2.10 GHz and boosts up to 4.00 GHz.

Architecture & Generation

Manufacturer
AMD
Family
Ryzen 5
Segment
Laptop
Generation
Not recorded
Architecture
Zen 2
Codename
Renoir
Process Node
7 nm
Lithography
7 nm
Release Date
Mar 2020

The AMD Ryzen 5 4600U is a laptop processor, belongs to the AMD Ryzen 5 family, uses the Zen 2 architecture, carries the codename Renoir and is manufactured on a 7 nm process. It launched in Mar 2020.

Cache

L1 Cache (Total)
384 KB
L2 Cache (Total)
3 MB
L2 Cache (per Core)
512 KB
L3 Cache
8 MB
Cache per Core
1.9 MB
Total Cache
11.4 MB

The AMD Ryzen 5 4600U has 384 KB of L1 cache, 3 MB of L2 cache and 8 MB of L3 cache. That adds up to about 11.4 MB of cache, or 1.90 MB per core. Each core has 512 KB of private L2 cache.

Cache Hierarchy

L1L2L3
L1 384 KBL2 3 MBL3 8 MB

The AMD Ryzen 5 4600U has a 3-level cache hierarchy: L1 at 384 KB, L2 at 3 MB and L3 at 8 MB. L3 is the largest level and makes up about 70% of the cache listed here.

Memory Support

Max Memory
Not recorded
Memory Channels
2
Memory Types
DDR4, LPDDR4
DDR5 Support
No
DDR4 Support
Yes
LPDDR Support
Yes
Max Memory Speed
4,266

The AMD Ryzen 5 4600U supports DDR4, LPDDR4 memory, uses 2 memory channels and runs memory at up to 4,266 MT/s. It does not support DDR5 memory.

Graphics

Integrated Graphics
Yes
Graphics Model
Radeon Graphics
Graphics Max Clock
1.5 GHz

The AMD Ryzen 5 4600U includes integrated graphics (Radeon Graphics) and clocks the graphics up to 1.50 GHz.

Platform & Compatibility

Socket
FP6
PCIe Generation
3.0
PCIe Lanes
16

The AMD Ryzen 5 4600U uses the FP6 socket, supports PCI Express 3.0 and provides up to 16 PCIe lanes.

Power & Thermals

TDP
15 W

The AMD Ryzen 5 4600U has a rated TDP of 15 W.

Platform Capabilities

Instruction sets, security, virtualization, AI acceleration and OS readiness. Features are listed as supported, explicitly not supported, or not recorded; a feature that is not recorded is not the same as unsupported.

Instruction Sets

0 supported
Not recorded
AES-NIAVX-512AVX2AVXAVX-VNNICET

Security and Reliability

0 supported
Not recorded
AMD SEVAMD SMEControl-flow Enforcement (CET)Execute Disable (NX)Memory EncryptionSMAP

Virtualization

0 supported
Not recorded
AMD SVMAMD-V (Hardware Virtualization)NPT / RVIIOMMUSecond-Level Address Translation

OS Compatibility

1 supported
Supported
Windows 11 eligible

Feex has no record for AES-NI, AVX-512, AVX2, AVX, AVX-VNNI and CET, which is different from being unsupported.

Feex has no record for AMD SEV, AMD SME, Control-flow Enforcement (CET), Execute Disable (NX), Memory Encryption and SMAP, which is different from being unsupported.

Feex has no record for AMD SVM, AMD-V (Hardware Virtualization), NPT / RVI, IOMMU and Second-Level Address Translation, which is different from being unsupported.

Feex records the AMD Ryzen 5 4600U as Windows 11 eligible.

Physical & Manufacturing

Die Size
156 mm²
Die Count
1
Foundry
TSMC

The AMD Ryzen 5 4600U has a die area of 156 mm², is built from 1 die and is manufactured by TSMC.

Naming & Aliases

Display Name
AMD® Ryzen™ 5 4600U
Normalized Name
AMD® Ryzen™ 5 4600U
Product line brand
Ryzen

Real-world compute in the Feex fleet

No Feex fleet machines with the AMD Ryzen 5 4600U have reported compute telemetry yet, so real-world compute for this processor is not recorded.

How fleet compute is measured · Fleet compute leaderboard · JSON

Data Coverage

Feex has recorded 63% of the specifications it tracks for the AMD Ryzen 5 4600U. Values Feex does not hold are shown as "Not recorded" rather than estimated.

Not recorded: Core Configuration: Efficiency Cores, All-Core Boost and Unlocked Multiplier. Architecture & Generation: ISA Family and Market Status. Cache: L4 Cache. Memory Support: Memory Bandwidth and ECC Memory. Graphics: Graphics Base Clock, Execution Units, Display Outputs and Max Video Memory. Platform & Compatibility: Package and Package Size. Power & Thermals: Base Power, Maximum Turbo Power, Configurable TDP (Min), Configurable TDP (Max), Max Junction Temperature and Tcase. Physical & Manufacturing: Transistor Count and Launch Price. Naming & Aliases: SKU, Model Number, Processor Number and Part Number.

Common questions

How many cores and threads does the AMD Ryzen 5 4600U have?

The AMD Ryzen 5 4600U has 6 cores and 12 threads.

What architecture does the AMD Ryzen 5 4600U use?

The AMD Ryzen 5 4600U is built on the Zen 2 architecture on a 7 nm process.

Does the AMD Ryzen 5 4600U have integrated graphics?

Yes. The AMD Ryzen 5 4600U includes integrated graphics: Radeon Graphics.

What socket does the AMD Ryzen 5 4600U use?

The AMD Ryzen 5 4600U uses the FP6 socket.

What memory does the AMD Ryzen 5 4600U support?

The AMD Ryzen 5 4600U supports DDR4, LPDDR4 across 2 channels.

How fast does the AMD Ryzen 5 4600U run?

The AMD Ryzen 5 4600U can boost up to 4.0 GHz, with a 2.1 GHz base clock.

What is the TDP of the AMD Ryzen 5 4600U?

The AMD Ryzen 5 4600U has a TDP of 15 W.

How does the AMD Ryzen 5 4600U perform?

In the Feex normalized performance dataset, the AMD Ryzen 5 4600U scores 12,853 multi-core and 2,343 single-core.

What is the AMD Ryzen 5 4600U best for?

Based on its specifications, the AMD Ryzen 5 4600U is well suited for Thin & light laptops and efficient desktops, Mini PCs and graphics-included builds.

How much cache does the AMD Ryzen 5 4600U have?

The AMD Ryzen 5 4600U has 384 KB of L1 cache, 3072 KB of L2 cache and 8 MB of L3 cache.

How does the AMD Ryzen 5 4600U compare with the Intel Core i5-12400?

The AMD Ryzen 5 4600U has a computed performance index of 68, which is 32% below the Intel Core i5-12400 (index 100). The index is derived from the single-core and multi-core ratings.