Core i7-1355U vs Ryzen 5 4600H
Core i7-1355U
Ryzen 5 4600H
Performance Spectrum - CPU
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Performance Per Dollar Core i7-1355U
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Performance Comparison
About PassMark🏆 Chipversus Verdict
🚀 Performance Leadership
| Insight | Core i7-1355U | Ryzen 5 4600H |
|---|---|---|
| Gaming | ✅ Superior gaming performance | ❌ Lower gaming performance |
| Workstation | ❌ Weaker in multi-core tasks | ✅ Better multi-core power |
| Price | Equivalent pricing | Equivalent pricing |
| Longevity | ✨ Modern (Raptor Lake-U (2023) / Intel 7 nm) | ✨ Modern (Renoir-H (Zen 2) (2020) / 7 nm) |
💎 Value Proposition
| Insight | Core i7-1355U | Ryzen 5 4600H |
|---|---|---|
| Cost Efficiency | ❌ Lower cost efficiency | ❌ Lower cost efficiency |
| Upfront Cost | Equivalent pricing | Equivalent pricing |
Performance Check
To accurately isolate CPU performance, all benchmarks below use an NVIDIA RTX 4090 as the reference GPU. This eliminates GPU-side bottlenecks and highlights pure processing throughput differences between the CPUs.
Note: Real-world results may vary based on your actual GPU. CPU performance impact is more visible in processing-intensive titles and high-refresh-rate gaming scenarios.
Technical Specifications
Side-by-side comparison of Core i7-1355U and Ryzen 5 4600H
Core i7-1355U
The Core i7-1355U is manufactured by Intel. It was released in 4 January 2023 (2 years ago). It is based on the Raptor Lake-U (2023) architecture. It features 10 cores and 12 threads. Base frequency is 1.7 GHz, with boost up to 5 GHz. L3 cache: 12 MB (total). L2 cache: 1.25 MB (per core). Built on Intel 7 nm process technology. Socket: FCBGA1744. Thermal design power (TDP): 15 Watt. Memory support: DDR5-5200, DDR4-3200, LPDDR4x-4267. Passmark benchmark score: 14,116 points. Launch price was $469.
Ryzen 5 4600H
The Ryzen 5 4600H is manufactured by AMD. It was released in 6 January 2020 (5 years ago). It is based on the Renoir-H (Zen 2) (2020) architecture. It features 6 cores and 12 threads. Base frequency is 3 GHz, with boost up to 4 GHz. L3 cache: 8 MB (total). L2 cache: 512 kB (per core). Built on 7 nm process technology. Socket: FP6. Thermal design power (TDP): 45 Watt. Memory support: DDR4. Passmark benchmark score: 14,173 points. Launch price was $149.
Processing Power
The Core i7-1355U packs 10 cores / 12 threads, while the Ryzen 5 4600H offers 6 cores / 12 threads — the Core i7-1355U has 4 more cores. Boost clocks reach 5 GHz on the Core i7-1355U versus 4 GHz on the Ryzen 5 4600H — a 22.2% clock advantage for the Core i7-1355U (base: 1.7 GHz vs 3 GHz). The Core i7-1355U uses the Raptor Lake-U (2023) architecture (Intel 7 nm), while the Ryzen 5 4600H uses Renoir-H (Zen 2) (2020) (7 nm). In PassMark, the Core i7-1355U scores 14,116 against the Ryzen 5 4600H's 14,173 — a 0.4% lead for the Ryzen 5 4600H. L3 cache: 12 MB (total) on the Core i7-1355U vs 8 MB (total) on the Ryzen 5 4600H.
| Feature | Core i7-1355U | Ryzen 5 4600H |
|---|---|---|
| Cores / Threads | 10 / 12+67% | 6 / 12 |
| Boost Clock | 5 GHz+25% | 4 GHz |
| Base Clock | 1.7 GHz | 3 GHz+76% |
| L3 Cache | 12 MB (total)+50% | 8 MB (total) |
| L2 Cache | 1.25 MB (per core)+150% | 512 kB (per core) |
| Process | Intel 7 nm | 7 nm |
| Architecture | Raptor Lake-U (2023) | Renoir-H (Zen 2) (2020) |
| PassMark | 14,116 | 14,173 |
Memory & Platform
The Core i7-1355U uses the FCBGA1744 socket (PCIe 5.0), while the Ryzen 5 4600H uses FP6 (PCIe 3.0) — making them incompatible on the same motherboard.
| Feature | Core i7-1355U | Ryzen 5 4600H |
|---|---|---|
| Socket | FCBGA1744 | FP6 |
| PCIe Generation | PCIe 5.0+67% | PCIe 3.0 |
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