MediaTek Helio G36 vs AMD Ryzen 5 4600H

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MediaTek Helio G36 CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD Ryzen 5 4600H
MediaTek Helio G36 AMD Ryzen 5 4600H

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the MediaTek Helio G36 and the AMD Ryzen 5 4600H and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the MediaTek Helio G36 8 core processor released in Q1/2023 with the AMD Ryzen 5 4600H which has 6 CPU cores and was introduced in Q1/2020.
Mediatek Helio (37) Family AMD Ryzen 5 (86)
MediaTek Helio G20/G30 (4) CPU group AMD Ryzen 4000H (6)
1 Generation 3
Cortex-A53 / Cortex-A53 Architecture Renoir (Zen 2)
Mobile Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor AMD Ryzen 5 5600H

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The MediaTek Helio G36 is a 8 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.20 GHz. The processor can compute 8 threads at the same time. The AMD Ryzen 5 4600H clocks with 3.00 GHz (4.00 GHz), has 6 CPU cores and can calculate 12 threads in parallel.

MediaTek Helio G36 Characteristic AMD Ryzen 5 4600H
8 Cores 6
8 Threads 12
hybrid (big.LITTLE) Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
2.20 GHz
4x Cortex-A53
A-Core 3.00 GHz (4.00 GHz)
1.80 GHz
4x Cortex-A53
B-Core --

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.

MediaTek Helio G36 Characteristic AMD Ryzen 5 4600H
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

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.

PowerVR GE8320 GPU AMD Radeon RX Vega 6 (Renoir)
0.68 GHz GPU frequency 0.40 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) 1.50 GHz
-- GPU Generation 9
20 nm Technology 7 nm
1 Max. displays 3
1 Compute units 6
-- Shader 384
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory 2 GB
10 DirectX Version 12

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.

PowerVR GE8320 GPU AMD Radeon RX Vega 6 (Renoir)
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode / Encode
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) Decode / Encode
No Codec h264 Decode / Encode
No Codec VP9 Decode / Encode
No Codec VP8 Decode / Encode
No Codec AV1 No
No Codec AVC Decode / Encode
No Codec VC-1 Decode
No Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

Up to 8 GB of memory in a maximum of 4 memory channels is supported by the MediaTek Helio G36, while the AMD Ryzen 5 4600H supports a maximum of 64 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 51.2 GB/s enabled.

MediaTek Helio G36 Characteristic AMD Ryzen 5 4600H
LPDDR4X-1600, LPDDR3-933 Memory LPDDR4-4266, DDR4-3200
8 GB Max. Memory 64 GB
4 (Quad Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
12.8 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 51.2 GB/s
No ECC Yes
-- L2 Cache --
-- L3 Cache 8.00 MB
-- PCIe version 3.0
-- PCIe lanes 12
-- PCIe Bandwidth 11.8 GB/s

Thermal Management

The MediaTek Helio G36 has a TDP of --. The TDP of the AMD Ryzen 5 4600H is 45 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

MediaTek Helio G36 Characteristic AMD Ryzen 5 4600H
-- TDP (PL1 / PBP) 45 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up 54 W
-- TDP down 35 W
-- Tjunction max. 105 °C

Technical details

The MediaTek Helio G36 has 0.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 12 nm. The cache of AMD Ryzen 5 4600H is at 8.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 7 nm.

MediaTek Helio G36 Characteristic AMD Ryzen 5 4600H
12 nm Technology 7 nm
Chiplet Chip design Chiplet
Armv8-A (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
-- ISA extensions SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3
-- Socket FP6
None Virtualization AMD-V, SVM
No AES-NI Yes
Android Operating systems Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux
Q1/2023 Release date Q1/2020
-- Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
MediaTek Helio G36 (13%)
AMD Ryzen 5 4600H (100%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
MediaTek Helio G36 (8%)
AMD Ryzen 5 4600H (100%)

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.
MediaTek Helio G36 MediaTek Helio G36
8C 8T @ 2.20 GHz
142 (13%)
AMD Ryzen 5 4600H AMD Ryzen 5 4600H
6C 12T @ 4.00 GHz
1082 (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.
MediaTek Helio G36 MediaTek Helio G36
8C 8T @ 2.20 GHz
514 (8%)
AMD Ryzen 5 4600H AMD Ryzen 5 4600H
6C 12T @ 4.00 GHz
6479 (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.
MediaTek Helio G36 MediaTek Helio G36
PowerVR GE8320 @ 0.68 GHz
44 (4%)
AMD Ryzen 5 4600H AMD Ryzen 5 4600H
AMD Radeon RX Vega 6 (Renoir) @ 1.50 GHz
1152 (100%)

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.
MediaTek Helio G36 MediaTek Helio G36
8C 8T @ 2.20 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Ryzen 5 4600H AMD Ryzen 5 4600H
6C 12T @ 4.00 GHz
71 (100%)

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.
MediaTek Helio G36 MediaTek Helio G36
8C 8T @ 2.20 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Ryzen 5 4600H AMD Ryzen 5 4600H
6C 12T @ 4.00 GHz
525 (100%)

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.
MediaTek Helio G36 MediaTek Helio G36
8C 8T @ 2.20 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Ryzen 5 4600H AMD Ryzen 5 4600H
6C 12T @ 4.00 GHz
1129 (100%)

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.
MediaTek Helio G36 MediaTek Helio G36
8C 8T @ 2.20 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Ryzen 5 4600H AMD Ryzen 5 4600H
6C 12T @ 4.00 GHz
8457 (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.
MediaTek Helio G36 MediaTek Helio G36
8C 8T @ 2.20 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Ryzen 5 4600H AMD Ryzen 5 4600H
6C 12T @ 4.00 GHz
1458 (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.
MediaTek Helio G36 MediaTek Helio G36
8C 8T @ 2.20 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Ryzen 5 4600H AMD Ryzen 5 4600H
6C 12T @ 4.00 GHz
5781 (100%)

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.
MediaTek Helio G36 MediaTek Helio G36
8C 8T @ 2.20 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Ryzen 5 4600H AMD Ryzen 5 4600H
6C 12T @ 4.00 GHz
448 (100%)

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.
MediaTek Helio G36 MediaTek Helio G36
8C 8T @ 2.20 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Ryzen 5 4600H AMD Ryzen 5 4600H
6C 12T @ 4.00 GHz
3247 (100%)

Blender 3.1 Benchmark

In the Blender Benchmark 3.1, the scenes "monster", "junkshop" and "classroom" are rendered and the time required by the system is measured. In our benchmark we test the CPU and not the graphics card. Blender 3.1 was presented as a standalone version in March 2022.
MediaTek Helio G36 MediaTek Helio G36
8C 8T @ 2.20 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Ryzen 5 4600H AMD Ryzen 5 4600H
6C 12T @ 4.00 GHz
107 (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.
MediaTek Helio G36 MediaTek Helio G36
8C 8T @ 2.20 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Ryzen 5 4600H AMD Ryzen 5 4600H
6C 12T @ 4.00 GHz
14648 (100%)

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Single-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.
MediaTek Helio G36 MediaTek Helio G36
8C 8T @ 2.20 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Ryzen 5 4600H AMD Ryzen 5 4600H
6C 12T @ 4.00 GHz
462 (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.
MediaTek Helio G36 MediaTek Helio G36
8C 8T @ 2.20 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Ryzen 5 4600H AMD Ryzen 5 4600H
6C 12T @ 3.00 GHz
3253 (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.
MediaTek Helio G36 MediaTek Helio G36
8C 8T @ 2.20 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Ryzen 5 4600H AMD Ryzen 5 4600H
6C 12T @ 4.00 GHz
178 (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.
MediaTek Helio G36 MediaTek Helio G36
8C 8T @ 2.20 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Ryzen 5 4600H AMD Ryzen 5 4600H
6C 12T @ 4.00 GHz
1464 (100%)

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