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AMD Ryzen 5 4600H vs AMD Ryzen 9 4900H

AMD Ryzen 5 4600H

► remove from comparison AMD R5 4600H

The AMD Ryzen 5 4600H is a mobile SoC for big laptops based on the Renoir architecture. The 4600H integrates six of the eight cores based on the Zen 2 microarchitecture. They are clocked at 3 (guaranteed base clock) to 4 GHz (Turbo) and support SMT / Hyperthreading (12 threads).

In addition to the six CPU cores, the APU also integrates a Radeon RX Vega 6 integrated graphics adapter with 6 CUs and up to 1500 MHz. The dual channel memory controller supports DDR4-3200 and energy efficient LPDDR4-4266 RAM. Furthermore, 8 MB level 3 cache can be found on the chip. See our hub page on the Renoir Processors for more information.

Performance

The average 4600H in our database matches the Intel Core i7-10875H and even the Core i9-10885H, both significantly more costly chips, in multi-thread performance, giving this Ryzen an outrageously high price-to-performance ratio.

Your mileage may vary depending on how high the CPU power limits are and how competent the cooling solution of your system is.

Power consumption

The Ryzen 5 chip has a default TDP (also known as the long-term power limit) of 45 W, a value that laptop makers are free to change to anything between 35 W and 54 W with clock speed and performance changing accordingly as a result. Either way, a high-performance cooling solution is a must for a CPU like this.

The 7 nm TSMC process this APU is built with makes for better-than-average, as of early 2022, energy efficiency.

AMD Ryzen 9 4900H

► remove from comparison AMD R9 4900H

The AMD Ryzen 9 4900H is a mobile SoC for big laptops based on the Renoir architecture. At the time of announcement in March 2020 it is the fastest model of the 4000H series. The R9 4900H integrates all eight cores based on the Zen 2 microarchitecture. They are clocked at 3.3 (guaranteed base clock) to  4.4 GHz (Turbo) and support SMT / Hyperthreading (16 threads). The chip is manufactured in the modern 7 nm process at TSMC and partly thanks to it AMD advertises a 2x improved performance per Watt for the Renoir chips

According to our information, the Ryzen 9 4900H is only slightly faster than the Ryzen 7 4800H. The CPU is clocked 400 MHz (base +14%) to 200 MHz (boost +5%) higher, but the gains greatly depend on the cooling and TDP settings. Compared to Intel chips, the i9-9980HK top model should be comparable. That means the Ryzen 9 4900H should be able to handle all demanding tasks and gaming.

In addition to the eight CPU cores, the APU also integrates a Radeon RX Vega 8 integrated graphics card with 8 CUs. The dual channel memory controller supports DDR4-3200 and energy efficient LPDDR4-4266 RAM. Furthermore, 12 MB level 3 cache can be found on the chip. See our hub page on the Renoir Processors for more information.

The TDP of the APU is specified at 45 Watt (default). That means the chip is intended for big and relatively heavy laptops.

ModelAMD Ryzen 5 4600HAMD Ryzen 9 4900H
CodenameRenoir-H (Zen 2)Renoir-H (Zen 2)
SeriesAMD Renoir (Ryzen 4000 APU)AMD Renoir (Ryzen 4000 APU)
Series: Renoir (Ryzen 4000 APU) Renoir-H (Zen 2)
AMD Ryzen 9 4900H3.3 - 4.4 GHz8 / 16 cores8 MB L3
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H compare2.9 - 4.2 GHz8 / 16 cores8 MB L3
AMD Ryzen 5 4600H « 3 - 4 GHz6 / 12 cores8 MB L3
AMD Ryzen 9 4900H « 3.3 - 4.4 GHz8 / 16 cores8 MB L3
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H compare2.9 - 4.2 GHz8 / 16 cores8 MB L3
AMD Ryzen 5 4600H3 - 4 GHz6 / 12 cores8 MB L3
Clock3000 - 4000 MHz3300 - 4400 MHz
L1 Cache384 KB512 KB
L2 Cache3 MB4 MB
L3 Cache8 MB8 MB
Cores / Threads6 / 128 / 16
TDP45 Watt45 Watt
Technology7 nm7 nm
max. Temp.105 °C105 °C
SocketFP6FP6
FeaturesDDR4-3200/LPDDR4-4266 RAM, PCIe 3, MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4A, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, BMI2, ABM, FMA, ADX, SMEP, SMAP, SMT, CPB, AES-NI, RDRAND, RDSEED, SHA, SMEDDR4-3200/LPDDR4-4266 RAM, PCIe 3, MMX (+), SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A, AES, AVX, AVX2, FMA, SHA
iGPUAMD Radeon RX Vega 6 (Ryzen 4000/5000) ( - 1500 MHz)AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000) ( - 1750 MHz)
Architecturex86x86
Announced
Manufacturerwww.amd.comwww.amd.com

Benchmarks

Performance Rating - CB R15 + R20 + 7-Zip + X265 + Blender + 3DM11 CPU - R5 4600H
29.5 pt (49%)
Performance Rating - CB R15 + R20 + 7-Zip + X265 + Blender + 3DM11 CPU - R9 4900H
31.8 pt (53%)
Cinebench 2024 - Cinebench 2024 CPU Single Core
69 Points (39%)
Cinebench 2024 - Cinebench 2024 CPU Multi Core
499 Points (9%)
Cinebench R23 - Cinebench R23 Multi Core
min: 7713     avg: 8161     median: 8072 (7%)     max: 8786 Points
min: 11416     avg: 11604     median: 11604 (11%)     max: 11792 Points
Cinebench R23 - Cinebench R23 Single Core
min: 1134     avg: 1145     median: 1142.5 (49%)     max: 1161 Points
min: 1290     avg: 1294     median: 1294 (55%)     max: 1298 Points
Cinebench R20 - Cinebench R20 CPU (Single Core)
min: 428     avg: 445.3     median: 449.5 (50%)     max: 454 Points
min: 482     avg: 493.5     median: 493.5 (55%)     max: 505 Points
Cinebench R20 - Cinebench R20 CPU (Multi Core)
min: 3055     avg: 3233     median: 3229.5 (8%)     max: 3393 Points
min: 4233     avg: 4409     median: 4409 (11%)     max: 4585 Points
Cinebench R15 - Cinebench R15 CPU Multi 64 Bit
min: 1398     avg: 1428     median: 1425 (9%)     max: 1467 Points
min: 1886     avg: 1927     median: 1926.5 (12%)     max: 1967 Points
Cinebench R15 - Cinebench R15 CPU Single 64 Bit
min: 172.1     avg: 176.5     median: 176 (49%)     max: 179 Points
min: 192     avg: 193     median: 193 (54%)     max: 194 Points
Cinebench R11.5 - Cinebench R11.5 CPU Multi 64 Bit
16.3 Points (21%)
23 Points (30%)
Cinebench R11.5 - Cinebench R11.5 CPU Single 64 Bit
2 Points (48%)
2.2 Points (53%)
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Single (32bit)
5365 Points (32%)
5946 Points (36%)
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Multi (32bit)
32756 Points (24%)
40253 Points (29%)
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Multi (64bit)
65380 Points (42%)
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Single (64bit)
10173 Points (12%)
wPrime 2.10 - wPrime 2.0 1024m *
82.9 s (1%)
wPrime 2.10 - wPrime 2.0 32m *
3.2 s (1%)
WinRAR - WinRAR 4.0
4380 Points (7%)
4297 Points (7%)
7-Zip 18.03 - 7-Zip 18.03 Multi Thread 4 runs
min: 36693     avg: 37768     median: 37642.5 (22%)     max: 38873 MIPS
48976 MIPS (28%)
7-Zip 18.03 - 7-Zip 18.03 Single Thread 4 runs
min: 4334     avg: 4395     median: 4397 (52%)     max: 4471 MIPS
4727 MIPS (56%)
X264 HD Benchmark 4.0 - x264 Pass 2
82.9 fps (28%)
111 fps (37%)
X264 HD Benchmark 4.0 - x264 Pass 1
197 fps (45%)
215 fps (50%)
HWBOT x265 Benchmark v2.2 - HWBOT x265 4k Preset
min: 9.27     avg: 9.8     median: 9.8 (17%)     max: 10.4 fps
12.9 fps (23%)
TrueCrypt - TrueCrypt Serpent
0.8 GB/s (24%)
1.2 GB/s (35%)
TrueCrypt - TrueCrypt Twofish
1.4 GB/s (24%)
2 GB/s (34%)
TrueCrypt - TrueCrypt AES
5 GB/s (13%)
7.4 GB/s (19%)
Blender - Blender 3.3 Classroom CPU *
631 Seconds (8%)
Blender - Blender 2.79 BMW27 CPU *
min: 337.2     avg: 351.9     median: 352 (2%)     max: 369 Seconds
247.3 Seconds (2%)
R Benchmark 2.5 - R Benchmark 2.5 *
min: 0.607     avg: 0.6     median: 0.6 (13%)     max: 0.627 sec
0.6 sec (12%)
Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 1M - Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 1M *
10.5 s (2%)
9.5 s (2%)
Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 2M - Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 2M *
24.1 s (1%)
24.1 s (1%)
Super Pi Mod 1.5 XS 32M - Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 32M *
607 s (3%)
729 s (3%)
3DMark Vantage - 3DM Vant. Perf. CPU no Physx
64532 Points (50%)
3DMark 11 - 3DM11 Performance Physics
min: 10904     avg: 11680     median: 11593.5 (29%)     max: 12640 Points
12199 Points (31%)
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Physics
63266 Points (51%)
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Extreme Physics
63416 Points (51%)
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Unlimited Physics
min: 61439     avg: 63513     median: 63779 (53%)     max: 65322 Points
69343 Points (58%)
3DMark - 3DMark Cloud Gate Physics
min: 10548     avg: 11100     median: 11085.5 (28%)     max: 11681 Points
15719 Points (40%)
3DMark - 3DMark Fire Strike Standard Physics
min: 17769     avg: 18050     median: 18021.5 (32%)     max: 18378 Points
20613 Points (37%)
3DMark - 3DMark Time Spy CPU
min: 5496     avg: 6170     median: 6251 (26%)     max: 6792 Points
6523 Points (27%)
Geekbench 6.3 - Geekbench 6.3 Single-Core
1525 Points (39%)
Geekbench 6.3 - Geekbench 6.3 Multi-Core
6631 Points (26%)
Geekbench 5.5 - Geekbench 5.1 - 5.5 64 Bit Single-Core
min: 1099     avg: 1115     median: 1117 (44%)     max: 1124 Points
min: 1230     avg: 1232     median: 1231.5 (48%)     max: 1233 Points
Geekbench 5.5 - Geekbench 5.1 - 5.5 64 Bit Multi-Core
min: 5260     avg: 6057     median: 6080 (11%)     max: 6574 Points
min: 7224     avg: 8012     median: 8012 (14%)     max: 8800 Points
Geekbench 5.0 - Geekbench 5.0 64 Bit Single-Core
1237 Points (5%)
Geekbench 5.0 - Geekbench 5.0 64 Bit Multi-Core
7624 Points (24%)
Geekbench 4.4 - Geekbench 4.1 - 4.4 64 Bit Single-Core
4964 Points (50%)
5287 Points (53%)
Geekbench 4.4 - Geekbench 4.1 - 4.4 64 Bit Multi-Core
25247 Points (25%)
28402 Points (28%)
Geekbench 4.0 - Geekbench 4.0 64 Bit Single-Core
4605 Points (63%)
Geekbench 4.0 - Geekbench 4.0 64 Bit Multi-Core
20939 Points (51%)
Mozilla Kraken 1.1 - Kraken 1.1 Total Score *
min: 844     avg: 849     median: 848.5 (1%)     max: 855 ms
767 ms (1%)
Octane V2 - Octane V2 Total Score
min: 46066     avg: 47138     median: 47137.5 (39%)     max: 48209 Points
WebXPRT 3 - WebXPRT 3 Score
min: 198     avg: 206     median: 207 (38%)     max: 212 Points
227 Points (42%)
CrossMark - CrossMark Overall
1061 Points (41%)
Power Consumption - Prime95 Power Consumption - external Monitor *
66.4 Watt (11%)
73.2 Watt (13%)
Power Consumption - Cinebench R15 Multi Power Consumption - external Monitor *
66.4 Watt (12%)
105.3 Watt (19%)
Power Consumption - Cinebench R15 Multi Power Efficiency - external Monitor
21.1 Points per Watt (16%)
18.7 Points per Watt (14%)

Average Benchmarks AMD Ryzen 5 4600H → 100% n=35

Average Benchmarks AMD Ryzen 9 4900H → 120% n=35

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