Ryzen 5 4600H vs Core i5-1345U
Ryzen 5 4600H
Core i5-1345U
Performance Spectrum - CPU
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Performance Per Dollar
Performance Per Dollar Core i5-1345U
Performance Comparison
About PassMark🏆 Chipversus Verdict
🚀 Performance Leadership
| Insight | Ryzen 5 4600H | Core i5-1345U |
|---|---|---|
| Gaming | ❌ Lower gaming performance | ✅ Superior gaming performance |
| Workstation | ❌ Weaker in multi-core tasks | ✅ Better multi-core power |
| Price | Equivalent pricing | Equivalent pricing |
| Longevity | ✨ Modern (Renoir-H (Zen 2) (2020) / 7 nm) | ✨ Modern (Raptor Lake-U (2023) / Intel 7 nm) |
💎 Value Proposition
| Insight | Ryzen 5 4600H | Core i5-1345U |
|---|---|---|
| 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 Ryzen 5 4600H and Core i5-1345U
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.
Core i5-1345U
The Core i5-1345U 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 1.6 GHz, with boost up to 4.7 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: 14,226 points. Launch price was $309.
Processing Power
The Ryzen 5 4600H packs 6 cores / 12 threads, while the Core i5-1345U offers 10 cores / 12 threads — the Core i5-1345U has 4 more cores. Boost clocks reach 4 GHz on the Ryzen 5 4600H versus 4.7 GHz on the Core i5-1345U — a 16.1% clock advantage for the Core i5-1345U (base: 3 GHz vs 1.6 GHz). The Ryzen 5 4600H uses the Renoir-H (Zen 2) (2020) architecture (7 nm), while the Core i5-1345U uses Raptor Lake-U (2023) (Intel 7 nm). In PassMark, the Ryzen 5 4600H scores 14,173 against the Core i5-1345U's 14,226 — a 0.4% lead for the Core i5-1345U. L3 cache: 8 MB (total) on the Ryzen 5 4600H vs 12 MB (total) on the Core i5-1345U.
| Feature | Ryzen 5 4600H | Core i5-1345U |
|---|---|---|
| Cores / Threads | 6 / 12 | 10 / 12+67% |
| Boost Clock | 4 GHz | 4.7 GHz+18% |
| Base Clock | 3 GHz+87% | 1.6 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 8 MB (total) | 12 MB (total)+50% |
| L2 Cache | 512 kB (per core) | 1.25 MB (per core)+150% |
| Process | 7 nm | Intel 7 nm |
| Architecture | Renoir-H (Zen 2) (2020) | Raptor Lake-U (2023) |
| PassMark | 14,173 | 14,226 |
Memory & Platform
The Ryzen 5 4600H uses the FP6 socket (PCIe 3.0), while the Core i5-1345U uses FCBGA1744 (PCIe 5.0) — making them incompatible on the same motherboard.
| Feature | Ryzen 5 4600H | Core i5-1345U |
|---|---|---|
| Socket | FP6 | FCBGA1744 |
| PCIe Generation | PCIe 3.0 | PCIe 5.0+67% |
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