AMD Ryzen 5 4500U vs Intel Core i3-1125G4

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AMD Ryzen 5 4500U or AMD Ryzen 5 4500U – which processor offers superior performance? In this comparison, we examine disparities and assess which of these two CPUs outperforms the other. We delve into technical specifications and benchmark outcomes.
The AMD Ryzen 5 4500U features 6 processor cores and has the capability to manage 6 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q1/2020 and belongs to the 3 generation of the AMD Ryzen 5 series.
To use the AMD Ryzen 5 4500U, you'll need a motherboard with a FP6 socket.
The Intel Core i3-1125G4 features 4 processor cores and has the capability to manage 8 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q4/2020 and belongs to the 11 generation of the Intel Core i3 series.
To use the Intel Core i3-1125G4, you'll need a motherboard with a BGA 1526 socket.
AMD Ryzen 5 Family Intel Core i3
AMD Ryzen 4000U Group Intel Core i 1100G/11000U
3 Generation 11
AMD Ryzen 5 4500U Name Intel Core i3-1125G4
Mobile Segment Mobile
 
 

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD Ryzen 5 4500U has 6 CPU cores and can calculate 6 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the AMD Ryzen 5 4500U is 2.3 GHz
and turbo frequency for one core is 4.0 GHz.
The number of CPU cores greatly affects the speed of the processor and is an important performance indicator.
The Intel Core i3-1125G4 has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the Intel Core i3-1125G4 is 2.0 GHz
and turbo frequency for one core is 3.7 GHz.
6 CPU Cores 4
normal Core architecture normal
6 Threads 8
6x Cores 4x
No Hyperthreading Yes
2.3 GHz Frequency 2.0 GHz
4.0 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 core) 3.7 GHz
No Overclocking No
3.8 GHz Turbo Frequency (all cores) 3.3 GHz
 
 

Internal Graphics

The AMD Ryzen 5 4500U has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the AMD Ryzen 5 4500U uses the AMD Radeon 6 Graphics (Renoir), which has 384 texture shaders
and 6 execution units.
The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
The Intel Core i3-1125G4 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the Intel Core i3-1125G4 uses the Intel UHD Graphics (Tiger Lake G4), which has 384 texture shaders
and 48 execution units.
Q1/2020 Release date Q3/2020
1.5 GHz GPU frequency 0.3 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) 1.25 GHz
-- Max. displays --
6 Execution units 48
9 Generation 11
AMD Radeon 6 Graphics (Renoir) GPU name Intel UHD Graphics (Tiger Lake G4)
12 Direct X 12
384 Shaders 384
2.0 GB Max. GPU Memory 32.0 GB
7 nm Technology 10 nm
 
 

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
 
 

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.
Decode / Encode VP9 Decode
Decode / Encode h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode AVC Decode
Decode / Encode VP8 Decode
Decode / Encode h264 Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode JPEG Decode / Encode
Decode VC-1 Decode
Decode / Encode h265 / HEVC (10 bit) Decode / Encode
No AV1 No
 
 

Memory & PCIe

The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 64.0 GB distributed across 2 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 51.2 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
DDR4-3200 Memory type DDR4-3200, LPDDR4-3733
51.2 GB/s Bandwidth 51.2 GB/s
2 Memory channels 2
Yes ECC No
64.0 GB Max. Memory 64.0 GB
Yes AES-NI Yes
pci PCIe pci
 
 

Thermal Management

The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 15 W watts.
TDP indicates the cooling solution needed to effectively manage the processor's heat. It generally provides an approximate indication of the actual power consumption of the CPU itself.
25 W TDP up 28 W
10 W TDP down 12 W
15 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 15 W
105 °C Tjunction max 100 °C
 
 

Technical details

The AMD Ryzen 5 4500U is manufactured using a 7 nm process.
A smaller manufacturing process indicates a more contemporary and energy-efficient CPU.
In total, this processor boasts a generous 8.0 MB cache.
A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
The Intel Core i3-1125G4 is manufactured using a 10 nm process.
Q1/2020 Release date Q4/2020
Technical data sheet Documents Technical data sheet
Windows 10, Linux, Windows 11 Operating systems Windows 10, Linux, Windows 11
-- Release price 309 $
Chiplet Chip design Monolithic
FP6 Socket BGA 1526
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
8.0 MB L3-Cache 8.0 MB
SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, FMA3, AVX2 ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512
-- Part Number --
AMD-V, SVM Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
0 bytes L2-Cache 0 bytes
7 nm Technology 10 nm
Renoir (Zen 2) Architecture Tiger Lake U
 
 

Benchmarks

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Intel Core i3-1125G4
4C 8T @ 2.0 GHz
4770
4770
AMD Ryzen 5 4500U
6C 6T @ 2.3 GHz
4620
4620

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Intel Core i3-1125G4
4C 8T @ 2.0 GHz
4486
4486
AMD Ryzen 5 4500U
6C 6T @ 2.3 GHz
4097
4097

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)

Intel Core i3-1125G4
4C 8T @ 2.0 GHz
2211
2211
AMD Ryzen 5 4500U
6C 6T @ 2.3 GHz
2065
2065

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Intel Core i3-1125G4
4C 8T @ 2.0 GHz
1560
1560
AMD Ryzen 5 4500U
6C 6T @ 2.3 GHz
1407
1407