AMD A10-4600M vs Intel Core i7-4900MQ

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AMD A10-4600M Intel Core i7-4900MQ

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the AMD A10-4600M and the Intel Core i7-4900MQ and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the AMD A10-4600M 4 core processor released in Q2/2012 with the Intel Core i7-4900MQ which has 4 CPU cores and was introduced in Q2/2013.
AMD A (112) Family Intel Core i7 (293)
AMD A10-4000M (3) CPU group Intel Core i 4000M/4000H (38)
2 Generation 4
Trinity (Piledriver) Architecture Haswell H
Mobile Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD A10-4600M is a 4 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.30 GHz (3.20 GHz). The processor can compute 4 threads at the same time. The Intel Core i7-4900MQ clocks with 2.80 GHz (3.80 GHz), has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel.

AMD A10-4600M Characteristic Intel Core i7-4900MQ
4 Cores 4
4 Threads 8
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading Yes
Yes Overclocking ? No
2.30 GHz Frequency 2.80 GHz
3.20 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 3.80 GHz
3.20 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 3.80 GHz

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. Algorithms for ML improve their performance the more data they have collected via software. ML tasks can be processed up to 10,000 times faster than with a classic processor.

AMD A10-4600M Characteristic Intel Core i7-4900MQ
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

Graphics (iGPU) integrated into the processor not only enable image output without having to rely on a dedicated graphics solution, but can also efficiently accelerate video playback.

AMD Radeon HD 7660G GPU Intel HD Graphics 4600
0.50 GHz GPU frequency 0.40 GHz
0.69 GHz GPU (Turbo) 1.30 GHz
4 GPU Generation 7.5
32 nm Technology 22 nm
2 Max. displays 3
6 Compute units 20
384 Shader 160
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
8 GB Max. GPU Memory 2 GB
11.2 DirectX Version 11.1

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.

AMD Radeon HD 7660G GPU Intel HD Graphics 4600
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
Decode Codec h264 Decode / Encode
No Codec VP9 No
No Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
Decode Codec AVC Decode / Encode
No Codec VC-1 Decode
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG Decode

Memory & PCIe

Up to GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the AMD A10-4600M, while the Intel Core i7-4900MQ supports a maximum of 32 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 25.6 GB/s enabled.

AMD A10-4600M Characteristic Intel Core i7-4900MQ
DDR3-1600 Memory DDR3L-1333, DDR3L-1600
Max. Memory 32 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
25.6 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 25.6 GB/s
No ECC No
-- L2 Cache --
4.00 MB L3 Cache 8.00 MB
-- PCIe version 3.0
-- PCIe lanes 16
-- PCIe Bandwidth 15.8 GB/s

Thermal Management

The AMD A10-4600M has a TDP of 35 W. The TDP of the Intel Core i7-4900MQ is 47 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

AMD A10-4600M Characteristic Intel Core i7-4900MQ
35 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 47 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. 100 °C

Technical details

The AMD A10-4600M has 4.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 32 nm. The cache of Intel Core i7-4900MQ is at 8.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 22 nm.

AMD A10-4600M Characteristic Intel Core i7-4900MQ
32 nm Technology 22 nm
Unknown Chip design Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, FMA3, FMA4 ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
FS1r2 Socket PGA 946
AMD-V Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Yes AES-NI Yes
Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q2/2012 Release date Q2/2013
-- Release price 570 $
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
⌀ Multi core performance in 3 CPU benchmarks

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
AMD A10-4600M AMD A10-4600M
4C 4T @ 3.20 GHz
355 (41%)
Intel Core i7-4900MQ Intel Core i7-4900MQ
4C 8T @ 3.80 GHz
874 (100%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
AMD A10-4600M AMD A10-4600M
4C 4T @ 3.20 GHz
916 (28%)
Intel Core i7-4900MQ Intel Core i7-4900MQ
4C 8T @ 3.80 GHz
3268 (100%)

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.
AMD A10-4600M AMD A10-4600M
AMD Radeon HD 7660G @ 0.69 GHz
527 (100%)
Intel Core i7-4900MQ Intel Core i7-4900MQ
Intel HD Graphics 4600 @ 1.30 GHz
416 (79%)

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.
AMD A10-4600M AMD A10-4600M
4C 4T @ 3.20 GHz
3148 (51%)
Intel Core i7-4900MQ Intel Core i7-4900MQ
4C 8T @ 3.80 GHz
6150 (100%)

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
AMD A10-4600M AMD A10-4600M
4C 4T @ 3.20 GHz
63 (43%)
Intel Core i7-4900MQ Intel Core i7-4900MQ
4C 8T @ 3.80 GHz
148 (100%)

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
AMD A10-4600M AMD A10-4600M
4C 4T @ 3.20 GHz
186 (27%)
Intel Core i7-4900MQ Intel Core i7-4900MQ
4C 8T @ 3.80 GHz
686 (100%)

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The single-core benchmark only evaluates the performance of the fastest CPU core, the number of CPU cores in a processor is irrelevant here.
AMD A10-4600M AMD A10-4600M
4C 4T @ 3.20 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i7-4900MQ Intel Core i7-4900MQ
4C 8T @ 3.80 GHz
1064 (100%)

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The multi-core benchmark evaluates the performance of all of the processor's CPU cores. Virtual thread improvements such as AMD SMT or Intel's Hyper-Threading have a positive impact on the benchmark result.
AMD A10-4600M AMD A10-4600M
4C 4T @ 3.20 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i7-4900MQ Intel Core i7-4900MQ
4C 8T @ 3.80 GHz
3839 (100%)

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)

The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.
AMD A10-4600M AMD A10-4600M
4C 4T @ 2.30 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i7-4900MQ Intel Core i7-4900MQ
4C 8T @ 2.80 GHz
1753 (100%)

Devices using this processor

AMD A10-4600M Intel Core i7-4900MQ
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