AMD Ryzen 5 4600GE vs AMD FX-4200

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CPU comparison with benchmarks


AMD Ryzen 5 4600GE CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD FX-4200
AMD Ryzen 5 4600GE AMD FX-4200

CPU comparison

AMD Ryzen 5 4600GE or AMD FX-4200 - which processor is faster? In this comparison we look at the differences and analyze which of these two CPUs is better. We compare the technical data and benchmark results.

The AMD Ryzen 5 4600GE has 6 cores with 12 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.20 GHz. Up to 64 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The AMD Ryzen 5 4600GE was released in Q3/2020.

The AMD FX-4200 has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.30 GHz. The CPU supports up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD FX-4200 was released in Q2/2012.
AMD Ryzen 5 (86) Family AMD FX (30)
AMD Ryzen 4000G (22) CPU group AMD FX-4100/4200 (5)
3 Generation 1
Renoir (Zen 2) Architecture Zambezi (Bulldozer)
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD Ryzen 5 4600GE is a 6 core processor with a clock frequency of 3.30 GHz (4.20 GHz). The AMD FX-4200 has 4 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 3.30 GHz.

AMD Ryzen 5 4600GE Characteristic AMD FX-4200
6 Cores 4
12 Threads 4
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading No
Yes Overclocking ? Yes
3.30 GHz Frequency 3.30 GHz
4.20 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) --
3.80 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) --

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 Ryzen 5 4600GE Characteristic AMD FX-4200
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

The integrated graphics unit of a processor is not only responsible for the pure image output on the system, but can also significantly increase the efficiency of the system with the support of modern video codecs.

AMD Radeon RX Vega 7 (Renoir) GPU no iGPU
0.40 GHz GPU frequency --
1.90 GHz GPU (Turbo) --
9 GPU Generation --
7 nm Technology
3 Max. displays
7 Compute units --
448 Shader --
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
2 GB Max. GPU Memory --
12 DirectX Version --

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 RX Vega 7 (Renoir) GPU no iGPU
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h264 No
Decode / Encode Codec VP9 No
Decode / Encode Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
Decode / Encode Codec AVC No
Decode Codec VC-1 No
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG No

Memory & PCIe

The AMD Ryzen 5 4600GE supports a maximum of 64 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD FX-4200 can connect up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels.

AMD Ryzen 5 4600GE Characteristic AMD FX-4200
DDR4-3200 Memory DDR3-1866
64 GB Max. Memory
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
51.2 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 29.9 GB/s
Yes ECC Yes
-- L2 Cache --
8.00 MB L3 Cache 8.00 MB
3.0 PCIe version --
12 PCIe lanes --
11.8 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The AMD Ryzen 5 4600GE has a TDP of 35 W, that of the AMD FX-4200 is 125 W.

AMD Ryzen 5 4600GE Characteristic AMD FX-4200
35 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 125 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
100 °C Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The AMD Ryzen 5 4600GE has a 8.00 MB cache, while the AMD FX-4200 cache has a total of 8.00 MB.

AMD Ryzen 5 4600GE Characteristic AMD FX-4200
7 nm Technology 32 nm
Monolithic Chip design Unknown
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3 ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX
AM4 (PGA 1331) Socket AM3+
AMD-V, SVM Virtualization AMD-V
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q3/2020 Release date Q2/2012
-- Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 4600GE (100%)
AMD FX-4200 (38%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 4600GE (100%)
AMD FX-4200 (34%)

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 Ryzen 5 4600GE AMD Ryzen 5 4600GE
6C 12T @ 4.20 GHz
1065 (100%)
AMD FX-4200 AMD FX-4200
4C 4T @ 3.30 GHz
406 (38%)

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 Ryzen 5 4600GE AMD Ryzen 5 4600GE
6C 12T @ 3.80 GHz
3271 (100%)
AMD FX-4200 AMD FX-4200
4C 4T @ 3.30 GHz
1287 (39%)

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 Ryzen 5 4600GE AMD Ryzen 5 4600GE
6C 12T @ 3.80 GHz
15640 (100%)
AMD FX-4200 AMD FX-4200
4C 4T @ 3.30 GHz
4395 (28%)

Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 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 Ryzen 5 4600GE AMD Ryzen 5 4600GE
6C 12T @ 4.20 GHz
472 (100%)
AMD FX-4200 AMD FX-4200
4C 4T @ 3.30 GHz
0 (0%)

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 Ryzen 5 4600GE AMD Ryzen 5 4600GE
AMD Radeon RX Vega 7 (Renoir) @ 1.90 GHz
1702 (100%)
AMD FX-4200 AMD FX-4200
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)

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 Ryzen 5 4600GE AMD Ryzen 5 4600GE
6C 12T @ 4.20 GHz
194 (100%)
AMD FX-4200 AMD FX-4200
4C 4T @ 3.30 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

AMD Ryzen 5 4600GE AMD FX-4200
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