Intel Core i9-10900E vs AMD A10-4600M

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Intel Core i9-10900E CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD A10-4600M
Intel Core i9-10900E AMD A10-4600M

CPU comparison

Intel Core i9-10900E or AMD A10-4600M - 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 Intel Core i9-10900E has 10 cores with 20 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.70 GHz. Up to 128 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i9-10900E was released in Q2/2020.

The AMD A10-4600M has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.20 GHz. The CPU supports up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD A10-4600M was released in Q2/2012.
Intel Core i9 (78) Family AMD A (112)
Intel Core i 10000 (43) CPU group AMD A10-4000M (3)
10 Generation 2
Comet Lake S Architecture Trinity (Piledriver)
Desktop / Server Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i9-10900E is a 10 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.80 GHz (4.70 GHz). The AMD A10-4600M has 4 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 2.30 GHz (3.20 GHz).

Intel Core i9-10900E Characteristic AMD A10-4600M
10 Cores 4
20 Threads 4
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? Yes
2.80 GHz Frequency 2.30 GHz
4.70 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 3.20 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 3.20 GHz

NPU AI performance

The performance values of the processor's AI unit. The isolated NPU performance is specified here, the total AI performance (NPU+CPU+iGPU) can be higher. Processors with support for artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors.

Intel Core i9-10900E Characteristic AMD A10-4600M
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

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.

Intel UHD Graphics 630 GPU AMD Radeon HD 7660G
0.35 GHz GPU frequency 0.50 GHz
1.20 GHz GPU (Turbo) 0.69 GHz
9.5 GPU Generation 4
14 nm Technology 32 nm
3 Max. displays 2
24 Compute units 6
192 Shader 384
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
64 GB Max. GPU Memory 8 GB
12 DirectX Version 11.2

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.

Intel UHD Graphics 630 GPU AMD Radeon HD 7660G
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h264 Decode
Decode / Encode Codec VP9 No
Decode / Encode Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
Decode / Encode Codec AVC Decode
Decode Codec VC-1 No
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

The Intel Core i9-10900E supports a maximum of 128 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD A10-4600M can connect up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels.

Intel Core i9-10900E Characteristic AMD A10-4600M
DDR4-2933 Memory DDR3-1600
128 GB Max. Memory
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
46.9 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 25.6 GB/s
No ECC No
-- L2 Cache --
20.00 MB L3 Cache 4.00 MB
3.0 PCIe version --
16 PCIe lanes --
15.8 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The Intel Core i9-10900E has a TDP of 65 W, that of the AMD A10-4600M is 35 W.

Intel Core i9-10900E Characteristic AMD A10-4600M
65 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 35 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
100 °C Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Core i9-10900E has a 20.00 MB cache, while the AMD A10-4600M cache has a total of 4.00 MB.

Intel Core i9-10900E Characteristic AMD A10-4600M
14 nm Technology 32 nm
Monolithic Chip design Unknown
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2 ISA extensions SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, FMA3, FMA4
LGA 1200 Socket FS1r2
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization AMD-V
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux Operating systems
Q2/2020 Release date Q2/2012
444 $ Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core i9-10900E (100%)
AMD A10-4600M (31%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core i9-10900E (100%)
AMD A10-4600M (13%)

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.
Intel Core i9-10900E Intel Core i9-10900E
10C 20T @ 4.70 GHz
1143 (100%)
AMD A10-4600M AMD A10-4600M
4C 4T @ 3.20 GHz
355 (31%)

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.
Intel Core i9-10900E Intel Core i9-10900E
10C 20T @ 2.80 GHz
9229 (100%)
AMD A10-4600M AMD A10-4600M
4C 4T @ 3.20 GHz
916 (10%)

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.
Intel Core i9-10900E Intel Core i9-10900E
Intel UHD Graphics 630 @ 1.20 GHz
461 (88%)
AMD A10-4600M AMD A10-4600M
AMD Radeon HD 7660G @ 0.69 GHz
527 (100%)

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.
Intel Core i9-10900E Intel Core i9-10900E
10C 20T @ 2.80 GHz
19710 (100%)
AMD A10-4600M AMD A10-4600M
4C 4T @ 3.20 GHz
3148 (16%)

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.
Intel Core i9-10900E Intel Core i9-10900E
10C 20T @ 4.70 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD A10-4600M AMD A10-4600M
4C 4T @ 3.20 GHz
63 (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.
Intel Core i9-10900E Intel Core i9-10900E
10C 20T @ 2.80 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD A10-4600M AMD A10-4600M
4C 4T @ 3.20 GHz
186 (100%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Core i9-10900E AMD A10-4600M
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