AMD Ryzen 5 4600U vs AMD Ryzen 5 4500U: comparison

Comparison of AMD Ryzen 5 4600U and AMD Ryzen 5 4500U: key differences and a full specification table.

Key differences

AMD Ryzen 5 4600U has more threads (12 vs 6).

At the same time, AMD Ryzen 5 4500U has a higher base clock (2.3 GHz vs 2.1 GHz).

Both processors match on: core count (6), maximum clock (4 GHz), L3 cache (8 MB), TDP (15 W), process node (7 nm), PCIe version (3), maximum integrated graphics clock (1.5 GHz).

These are specification values: they show differences between the models but do not determine a performance winner. For a specific workload, rely on independent benchmarks.

Key specifications

ParameterAMD Ryzen 5 4600UAMD Ryzen 5 4500U
Cores / threads 6 / 12 6 / 6
Max boost clock 4 GHz 4 GHz
L3 cache 8 MB 8 MB
TDP 15 W 15 W
Process 7 nm 7 nm
Integrated graphics AMD Radeon Graphics AMD Radeon Graphics

Full specification table

Differing values are highlighted. This is not a better/worse rating: numbers from different architectures are not always comparable.

Parameter AMD Ryzen 5 4600U AMD Ryzen 5 4500U
General
Codename Renoir Renoir
Segment Mobile Mobile
Product line AMD Ryzen 5 Mobile Processors with Radeon Graphics AMD Ryzen 5 Mobile Processors with Radeon Graphics
Product family AMD Ryzen Processors AMD Ryzen Processors
Process 7 nm 7 nm
Launch date 01/06/2020 01/06/2020
Operating system support Windows 11 - 64-Bit Edition, Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit Windows 11 - 64-Bit Edition, Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit
CPU
Cores 6 6
Threads 12 6
Base clock 2.1 GHz 2.3 GHz
Max boost clock 4 GHz 4 GHz
L2 cache 3 MB 3 MB
L3 cache 8 MB 8 MB
TDP 15 W 15 W
Configurable TDP 10–25 W 10–25 W
Memory
Memory types DDR4, LPDDR4 DDR4, LPDDR4
Graphics
Integrated graphics AMD Radeon Graphics AMD Radeon Graphics
Has integrated graphics Yes Yes
Graphics max frequency 1.5 GHz 1.5 GHz
Graphics units 6 6
I/O and interfaces
PCI Express revision 3 3
Package and thermal
Sockets supported FP6 FP6
TJUNCTION 105 °C 105 °C
Identifiers
Product ID (OEM) 100-000000105 100-000000084

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