Core i9-10885H vs Ryzen 5 4600HS
Core i9-10885H
Ryzen 5 4600HS
Performance Spectrum - CPU
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Performance Per Dollar Core i9-10885H
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Performance Comparison
About PassMark🏆 Chipversus Verdict
🚀 Performance Leadership
| Insight | Core i9-10885H | Ryzen 5 4600HS |
|---|---|---|
| Gaming | ✅ Superior gaming performance | ❌ Lower gaming performance |
| Workstation | ✅ Better multi-core power | ❌ Weaker in multi-core tasks |
| Price | Equivalent pricing | Equivalent pricing |
| Longevity | ✨ Modern (Comet Lake-H (2020) / 14 nm) | ✨ Modern (Renoir-HS (Zen 2) (2020) / 7 nm) |
💎 Value Proposition
| Insight | Core i9-10885H | Ryzen 5 4600HS |
|---|---|---|
| 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 i9-10885H and Ryzen 5 4600HS
Core i9-10885H
The Core i9-10885H is manufactured by Intel. It was released in 2 April 2020 (5 years ago). It is based on the Comet Lake-H (2020) architecture. It features 8 cores and 16 threads. Base frequency is 2.4 GHz, with boost up to 5.1 GHz. L3 cache: 12 MB (total). L2 cache: 256K (per core). Built on 14 nm process technology. Socket: BGA1440. Thermal design power (TDP): 45 Watt. Memory support: DDR4. Passmark benchmark score: 14,448 points. Launch price was $556.
Ryzen 5 4600HS
The Ryzen 5 4600HS is manufactured by AMD. It was released in 6 January 2020 (5 years ago). It is based on the Renoir-HS (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): 35 Watt. Memory support: DDR4-4266. Passmark benchmark score: 14,349 points. Launch price was $149.
Processing Power
The Core i9-10885H packs 8 cores / 16 threads, while the Ryzen 5 4600HS offers 6 cores / 12 threads — the Core i9-10885H has 2 more cores. Boost clocks reach 5.1 GHz on the Core i9-10885H versus 4 GHz on the Ryzen 5 4600HS — a 24.2% clock advantage for the Core i9-10885H (base: 2.4 GHz vs 3 GHz). The Core i9-10885H uses the Comet Lake-H (2020) architecture (14 nm), while the Ryzen 5 4600HS uses Renoir-HS (Zen 2) (2020) (7 nm). In PassMark, the Core i9-10885H scores 14,448 against the Ryzen 5 4600HS's 14,349 — a 0.7% lead for the Core i9-10885H. L3 cache: 12 MB (total) on the Core i9-10885H vs 8 MB (total) on the Ryzen 5 4600HS.
| Feature | Core i9-10885H | Ryzen 5 4600HS |
|---|---|---|
| Cores / Threads | 8 / 16+33% | 6 / 12 |
| Boost Clock | 5.1 GHz+27% | 4 GHz |
| Base Clock | 2.4 GHz | 3 GHz+25% |
| L3 Cache | 12 MB (total)+50% | 8 MB (total) |
| L2 Cache | 256K (per core) | 512 kB (per core)+100% |
| Process | 14 nm | 7 nm-50% |
| Architecture | Comet Lake-H (2020) | Renoir-HS (Zen 2) (2020) |
| PassMark | 14,448 | 14,349 |
Memory & Platform
The Core i9-10885H uses the BGA1440 socket (PCIe 3.0), while the Ryzen 5 4600HS uses FP6 (PCIe 3.0) — making them incompatible on the same motherboard.
| Feature | Core i9-10885H | Ryzen 5 4600HS |
|---|---|---|
| Socket | BGA1440 | FP6 |
| PCIe Generation | PCIe 3.0 | PCIe 3.0 |
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