AMD Ryzen 5 7600 vs Intel Core i3-4100M

Last updated: 2023-12-08

CPU comparison with benchmarks


AMD Ryzen 5 7600		Intel Core i3-4100M
CPU comparison AMD Ryzen 5 7600 or Intel Core i3-4100M - 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 7600 has 6 cores with 12 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 5.10 GHz. Up to 128 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The AMD Ryzen 5 7600 was released in Q1/2023. The Intel Core i3-4100M has 2 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.50 GHz. The CPU supports up to 32 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i3-4100M was released in Q4/2013.

AMD Ryzen 5 (84)	Family	Intel Core i3 (205)
AMD Ryzen 7000 (14)	CPU group	Intel Core i 4000M/4000H (38)
6	Generation	4
Raphael (Zen 4)	Architecture	Haswell H
Desktop / Server	Segment	Mobile
AMD Ryzen 5 5600	Predecessor	--
--	Successor	--

CPU Cores and Base Frequency The AMD Ryzen 5 7600 is a 6 core processor with a clock frequency of 3.80 GHz (5.10 GHz). The Intel Core i3-4100M has 2 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 2.50 GHz.
AMD Ryzen 5 7600	Characteristic	Intel Core i3-4100M
6	Cores	2
12	Threads	4
normal	Core architecture	normal
Yes	Hyperthreading	Yes
Yes	Overclocking ?	No
3.80 GHz	Frequency	2.50 GHz
5.10 GHz	Turbo Frequency (1 Core)	--
4.50 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 7600	Characteristic	Intel Core i3-4100M
--	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 Graphics (Raphael)	GPU	Intel HD Graphics 4600
0.40 GHz	GPU frequency	0.20 GHz
2.20 GHz	GPU (Turbo)	1.15 GHz
9	GPU Generation	7.5
5 nm	Technology	22 nm
3	Max. displays	3
2	Compute units	20
128	Shader	160
No	Hardware Raytracing	No
No	Frame Generation	No
8 GB	Max. GPU Memory	2 GB
12	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 Graphics (Raphael)	GPU	Intel HD Graphics 4600
Decode / Encode	Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit)	No
Decode / Encode	Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit)	No
Decode / Encode	Codec h264	Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode	Codec VP9	No
Decode / Encode	Codec VP8	No
Decode	Codec AV1	No
Decode / Encode	Codec AVC	Decode / Encode
Decode	Codec VC-1	Decode
Decode / Encode	Codec JPEG	Decode

Memory & PCIe The AMD Ryzen 5 7600 supports a maximum of 128 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i3-4100M can connect up to 32 GB of memory in 2 memory channels.
AMD Ryzen 5 7600	Characteristic	Intel Core i3-4100M
DDR5-5200	Memory	DDR3-1600
128 GB	Max. Memory	32 GB
2 (Dual Channel)	Memory channels	2 (Dual Channel)
83.2 GB/s	Max. Bandwidth	25.6 GB/s
Yes	ECC	No
6.00 MB	L2 Cache	--
32.00 MB	L3 Cache	3.00 MB
5.0	PCIe version	2.0
24	PCIe lanes	16
94.5 GB/s	PCIe Bandwidth	8.0 GB/s
Thermal Management The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The AMD Ryzen 5 7600 has a TDP of 65 W, that of the Intel Core i3-4100M is 37 W.
AMD Ryzen 5 7600	Characteristic	Intel Core i3-4100M
65 W	TDP (PL1 / PBP)	37 W
88 W	TDP (PL2)	--
142 W	TDP up	--
--	TDP down	--
95 °C	Tjunction max.	100 °C
Technical details The AMD Ryzen 5 7600 has a 38.00 MB cache, while the Intel Core i3-4100M cache has a total of 3.00 MB.
AMD Ryzen 5 7600	Characteristic	Intel Core i3-4100M
5 nm	Technology	22 nm
Chiplet	Chip design	Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit)	Instruction set (ISA)	x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2,FMA3, AVX2, AVX512	ISA extensions	SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
AM5 (LGA 1718)	Socket	PGA 946
AMD-V, SVM	Virtualization	VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Yes	AES-NI	Yes
Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux	Operating systems	Windows 10, Linux
Q1/2023	Release date	Q4/2013
--	Release price	--

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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks

AMD Ryzen 5 7600 (100%)

Intel Core i3-4100M (29%)

⌀ Multi core performance in 3 CPU benchmarks

AMD Ryzen 5 7600 (100%)

Intel Core i3-4100M (12%)

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 7600 6C 12T @ 5.10 GHz	2049 (100%)
	Intel Core i3-4100M 2C 4T @ 2.50 GHz	586 (29%)

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 7600 6C 12T @ 4.50 GHz	11147 (100%)
	Intel Core i3-4100M 2C 4T @ 2.50 GHz	1384 (12%)

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 Ryzen 5 7600 6C 12T @ 5.10 GHz	2682 (100%)
	Intel Core i3-4100M 2C 4T @ 2.50 GHz	768 (29%)

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 Ryzen 5 7600 6C 12T @ 4.50 GHz	11967 (100%)
	Intel Core i3-4100M 2C 4T @ 2.50 GHz	1645 (14%)

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 7600 AMD Radeon Graphics (Raphael) @ 2.20 GHz	563 (100%)
	Intel Core i3-4100M Intel HD Graphics 4600 @ 1.15 GHz	368 (65%)

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 7600 6C 12T @ 4.50 GHz	27996 (100%)
	Intel Core i3-4100M 2C 4T @ 2.50 GHz	2500 (9%)

Cinebench 2024 (Single-Core)

The Cinebench 2024 benchmark is based on the Redshift rendering engine, which is also used in Maxon's 3D program Cinema 4D. The benchmark runs are each 10 minutes long to test whether the processor is limited by its heat generation.


	AMD Ryzen 5 7600 6C 12T @ 5.10 GHz	95 (100%)
	Intel Core i3-4100M 2C 4T @ 2.50 GHz	0 (0%)

Cinebench 2024 (Multi-Core)

The Multi-Core test of the Cinebench 2024 benchmark uses all cpu cores to render using the Redshift rendering engine, which is also used in Maxons Cinema 4D. The benchmark run is 10 minutes long to test whether the processor is limited by its heat generation.


	AMD Ryzen 5 7600 6C 12T @ 5.10 GHz	840 (100%)
	Intel Core i3-4100M 2C 4T @ 2.50 GHz	0 (0%)

Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 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 7600 6C 12T @ 5.10 GHz	1868 (100%)
	Intel Core i3-4100M 2C 4T @ 2.50 GHz	0 (0%)

Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 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 Ryzen 5 7600 6C 12T @ 4.50 GHz	14540 (100%)
	Intel Core i3-4100M 2C 4T @ 2.50 GHz	0 (0%)

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 7600 6C 12T @ 5.10 GHz	722 (100%)
	Intel Core i3-4100M 2C 4T @ 2.50 GHz	0 (0%)

Cinebench R20 (Multi-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 multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.


	AMD Ryzen 5 7600 6C 12T @ 4.50 GHz	5850 (100%)
	Intel Core i3-4100M 2C 4T @ 2.50 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 7600 6C 12T @ 5.10 GHz	0 (0%)
	Intel Core i3-4100M 2C 4T @ 2.50 GHz	99 (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 Ryzen 5 7600 6C 12T @ 4.50 GHz	0 (0%)
	Intel Core i3-4100M 2C 4T @ 2.50 GHz	251 (100%)

CPU performance per watt (efficiency)

Efficiency of the processor under full load in the Cinebench R23 (multi-core) benchmark. The benchmark result is divided by the average energy required (CPU package power in watts). The higher the value, the more efficient the CPU is under full load.


	AMD Ryzen 5 7600 14,540 CB R23 MC @ 83 W	176 (100%)
	Intel Core i3-4100M 2.50 GHz	0 (0%)

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