AMD Ryzen 5 4500U vs Intel Pentium SU4100

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CPU lineage

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 Pentium SU4100 features 2 processor cores and has the capability to manage 2 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q3/2009 and belongs to the 2 generation of the Intel Pentium series.
To use the Intel Pentium SU4100, you'll need a motherboard with a BGA 956 socket.
AMD Ryzen 4000U Group Intel Pentium T4000/SU4000
Mobile Segment Mobile
3 Generation 2
AMD Ryzen 5 Family Intel Pentium
AMD Ryzen 5 4500U Name Intel Pentium SU4100
 
 

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 Pentium SU4100 has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the Intel Pentium SU4100 is 1.3 GHz
4.0 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 core) None
6 Threads 2
3.8 GHz Turbo Frequency (all cores) None
6x Cores 2x
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading No
2.3 GHz Frequency 1.3 GHz
6 CPU Cores 2
No Overclocking No
 
 

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 Pentium SU4100 does not have integrated graphics.
AMD Radeon 6 Graphics (Renoir) GPU name
-- Max. displays --
7 nm Technology --
2.0 GB Max. GPU Memory 0 bytes
9 Generation --
1.5 GHz GPU frequency --
12 Direct X --
6 Execution units --
384 Shaders --
Q1/2020 Release date --
-- GPU (Turbo) --
 
 

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

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.
pci PCIe pci
Yes AES-NI No
Yes ECC No
51.2 GB/s Bandwidth --
2 Memory channels --
64.0 GB Max. Memory 0 bytes
DDR4-3200 Memory type
 
 

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.
The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 10 W watts.
25 W TDP up None
105 °C Tjunction max 105 °C
15 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 10 W
10 W TDP down None
 
 

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 Pentium SU4100 is manufactured using a 45 nm process.
7 nm Technology 45 nm
Renoir (Zen 2) Architecture Penryn
FP6 Socket BGA 956
-- Part Number --
Chiplet Chip design Monolithic
SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, FMA3, AVX2 ISA extensions SSE3, MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE 4.1
8.0 MB L3-Cache 0 bytes
Windows 10, Linux, Windows 11 Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
-- Release price --
Technical data sheet Documents Technical data sheet
AMD-V, SVM Virtualization VT-x
Q1/2020 Release date Q3/2009
0 bytes L2-Cache 2.0 MB
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)