AMD Ryzen 5 4600G VS Intel Core i5-11600K

Comparison of video cards AMD Ryzen 5 4600G vs Intel Core i5-11600K in benchmarks and specifications.

Differences Specifications Benchmarks

Differences

Top features of AMD Ryzen 5 4600G

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Performance per watt

65 W 125 W

About 1.92 0.97 times less performance per watt

Top features of Intel Core i5-11600K

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Higher clock speed

3.90 GHz 3.70 GHz

Around 5% better clock speed
Higher turbo clock speed

4.90 GHz 4.20 GHz

Around 14 % better overclocked clock speed

Specifications

Complete list of technical specifications

AMD Ryzen 5 4600G Intel Core i5-11600K

CPU generation and family

Let's find out which one of AMD Ryzen 5 4600G and Intel Core i5-11600K is of a more recent generation, and what segment it belongs to.

Specification	Value
Name	AMD Ryzen 5 4600G Intel Core i5-11600K
Segment	Desktop / Server Desktop / Server
Family	AMD Ryzen Intel Core i5
Generation	3 11
CPU group	AMD Ryzen 4000G Intel Core i 11000
Predecessor	AMD Ryzen 5 3400G Intel Core i5-10600K
Successor	AMD Ryzen 5 5600G Intel Core i5-12600K

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

In this block we are going to compare AMD Ryzen 5 4600G vs Intel Core i5-11600K by main technical specifications: number of cores and threads, base and maximum frequencies, process technology and cache size. The higher these specifications are, the more powerful your CPU will be.

Specification	Value
Frequency	3.70 GHz 3.90 GHz
CPU Cores	6 6
Turbo (1 Core)	4.20 GHz 4.90 GHz
CPU Threads	12 12
Turbo (6 Cores)	4.20 GHz 4.60 GHz
Hyperthreading	Yes Yes
Overclocking	Yes Yes
Core architecture	normal normal

Internal Graphics

Common specifications for integrated graphics cards in AMD Ryzen 5 4600G and Intel Core i5-11600K along with supported interfaces and connection options. This block has no effect on the final efficiency of the CPU.

Specification	Value
GPU name	AMD Radeon 7 Graphics (Renoir) Intel UHD Graphics 750
GPU frequency	1.90 GHz 0.35 GHz
GPU (Turbo)	No turbo 1.30 GHz
Execution units	7 32
Shader	448 256
Max. GPU Memory	2 GB --
Max. displays	3 3
Generation	9 12
DirectX Version	12 12
Technology	7 nm 14 nm
Release date	Q1/2020 Q1/2021

Hardware codec support

Let's compare the support of video codecs between AMD Ryzen 5 4600G and Intel Core i5-11600K. Hardware support of video decoding by embedded graphics cards directly affects the speed and quality of rendering videos.

Specification	Value
h265 / HEVC (8 bit)	Decode / Encode Decode / Encode
h265 / HEVC (10 bit)	Decode / Encode Decode / Encode
h264	Decode / Encode Decode / Encode
VP9	Decode / Encode Decode / Encode
VP8	Decode / Encode Decode
AV1	No Decode
AVC	Decode / Encode Decode / Encode
VC-1	Decode Decode
JPEG	Decode / Encode Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

To choose the best model between AMD Ryzen 5 4600G and Intel Core i5-11600K you need to pay special attention to memory type, clock frequency, multi-channel features, and PCIe version. The higher these numbers are, the better your CPU will be. Keep in mind that the maximum memory and frequency may also depend on the model of the motherboard.

Specification	Value
Memory type	DDR4-3200 DDR4-3200
Max. Memory	32 GB 128 GB
ECC	Yes No
Memory channels	2 2
PCIe version	3.0 4.0
PCIe lanes	12 20

Encryption

AES-NI encryption support for CPUs AMD Ryzen 5 4600G and Intel Core i5-11600K.

Specification	Value
AES-NI	Yes Yes

Thermal Management

Let's find out what TDP value would be better for AMD Ryzen 5 4600G or Intel Core i5-11600K? The Thermal Design Power (TDP) indicates the maximum amount of heat that should be dissipated by the chip cooling system. However, the value of TDP gives only a rough indication of the real power consumption of the CPU.

Specification	Value
TDP (PL1)	65 W 125 W
TDP (PL2)	-- 251 W / 56 s
TDP down	45 W 95 W
Tjunction max.	100 °C 100 °C

Technical details

Here you can find a comparison of 2nd and 3rd level cache sizes for AMD Ryzen 5 4600G and Intel Core i5-11600K CPUs along with a list of ISA extensions.

Specification	Value
Instruction set (ISA)	x86-64 (64 bit) x86-64 (64 bit)
Virtualization	AMD-V, SVM VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
ISA extensions	SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3 SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512
L2-Cache	-- 3.00 MB
L3-Cache	8.00 MB 12.00 MB
Architecture	Renoir (Zen 2) Rocket Lake S
Technology	7 nm 14 nm
Socket	AM4 LGA 1200
Release date	Q3/2020 Q1/2021