AMD Ryzen 5 4600U vs AMD Ryzen 7 2700

Processor comparisons 17-03-2021

   Let's say there are difficulties with the choice of a CPU, you will solve them by reading the comprehensive tests AMD Ryzen 5 4600U vs AMD Ryzen 7 2700 and see which is better for games or normal use for streaming, rendering, programming, video editing, machine learning. Here you can find useful information from several benchmarks or real streaming and video editing tests. A thorough review of all the technical characteristics, so that it can be easier to understand, is summarized in the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint testing in synthetic type tests like 3DMark, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Handbrake, PassMark, Gears 5, SuperPi, Furmark, 7zip, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), Blender, Prime95, VeraCrypt, AIDA64, WPrime, Blender, RealBench, UserBenchmark, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Dolphin Emulator, DaVinci Resolve Studio, PCMark 10, MATLAB.
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:

Halo Infinite
Rainbow Six Siege
Call of Duty: Warzone and Modern Warfare
Borderlands 3
Death Stranding
Fortnite
Fallout 76
Cyberpunk 2077
DOOM: Eternal
Grand Theft Auto V
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
Watch Dogs Legion
Valorant
Overwatch
Last Man Standing
Apex Legends
World of Warcraft: Shadowlands
Red Dead Redemption 2
Valheim

After looking at the data of parallel benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which processor is better to buy for gaming AMD Ryzen 7 2700 or AMD Ryzen 5 4600U.

Summary benchmark results

As a percentage of the maximum value based on a sample from the entire base of all processors
Processor Benchmark

Ryzen 5 4600U

54%

Ryzen 7 2700

54%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Ryzen 5 4600U

53%

Ryzen 7 2700

54%

The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor currently available. And it is clear that this is a server processor, on which no one will play games. Because this processor costs several tens of thousands of dollars. Therefore, if you think that the selected CPU has a low game result, look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the summary table below.
List of other games in which CPU comparisons were performed: Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Battlefield V, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Monster Hunter World, League of Legends (LOL), PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Control, Forza Horizon 4, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Metro Exodus, Ghostrunner, DOTA 2A, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Half-Life: Alyx, Horizon Zero Dawn, Hitman 3, NBA 2K20.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	94.4	96.1
Valorant	107.2	109.1
Cyberpunk 2077	60.0	61.1
Apex Legends	100.8	102.6
Call of Duty Warzone	80.4	81.9
Overwatch	86.8	88.4
Red Dead Redemption 2	74.0	75.3
DOOM Eternal	53.6	54.6
Warzone	83.6	85.1
Assassin's Creed	90.1	91.7
Valheim	89.0	90.6

The numbers in this table indicate the maximum FPS that was received on the device with the corresponding processor. Depending on the configuration of the computer (RAM size and Video Card) and graphics quality settings (Ultra, Medium, Normal), the results may differ quite significantly. We recommend that you better study the results of the Cinebench, GeekBench and Passmark becnmarks.
The computers participating in the comparing not only were the equipped with different amounts of RAM and different video cards. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 2K, FullHD or 4K. So the game benchmark data is approximate. But all video cards met the average system requirements of games. To be sure exactly how much performance the processor will be in games, if you get acquainted with the benchmarks that are made with the same video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Ryzen 5 4600U

248%

Ryzen 7 2700

49%

To make a finishing decision on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. It is clear that the newer the generation, the better the performance of the processor in games and benchmarks, as well as its energy efficiency. In this case the Ryzen 5 4600U is more energy efficient than the Ryzen 7 2700 as it consumes less power: 15W vs. 65W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, you must know its TDP. It is necessary to calculate so that the TDP data specified in the cooler specification is greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

For example you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for streaming, machine learning, programming, video editing or video rendering, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to achieve maximum efficiency, the CPU includes all cores and threads that it has. You will find out this data from the benchmark tables below. Before you take into account the data from these tests, be sure to check whether the software you are going to use on your computer supports multi-threaded mode. Because there are still many programs that can use only one core to work, and all the advantages of multi-core mode are unused.

Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance

	AMD Ryzen 5 4600U	AMD Ryzen 7 2700
Cinbench 15 Single-core	174	164
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	1363	1529
Cinbench 20 Single-core	448	403
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	3011	3448
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1162	1057
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	8044	8947

Passmark
This popular benchmark displays Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	AMD Ryzen 5 4600U	AMD Ryzen 7 2700
Single-Core	2389	2182
Multi-Core	13861	15741

GeekBench 6, 5.2
This benchmark shows Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	AMD Ryzen 5 4600U	AMD Ryzen 7 2700
Single-Core	1120	973
Multi-Core	6229	7894

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the processor release date and overclocking capability will be the most helpful. The newer the processor, the longer it will last you. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system in the future. The same can be said about overclocking. If the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS in the newest games. The economy are obvious! It turns out that you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	AMD Ryzen 5 4600U	AMD Ryzen 7 2700
Announcement date	April 01, 2020	April 19, 2018
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Socket	FP6	AM4
Core name	Renoir	Pinnacle Ridge
Architecture	Zen 2	Zen
Generation	2	2
Turbo Frequency	4 MHz	4.1 MHz
Frequency	2.1 MHz	3.2 MHz
Cores	6	8
Threads	12	16
Bus rate
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	12 nm
Transistors count	4600 millions	3800 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	15 W	65 W
Memory type	DDR4 - Up to 3200MHz	DDR4
Max. Memory
Memory Frequency		2933
Memory bandwidth
L1 cache		768KB
L2 cache	3MB	4MB
L3 cache	8MB	16MB
Overclocking	Yes	Yes
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number	100-000000105	YD2700BBM88AF YD2700BBAFBOX YD2700BBAFMPK

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Ryzen 7 2700 is 34% better than Ryzen 5 4600U in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Ryzen 7 2700 has 2 more core than Ryzen 5 4600U. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption (relevant for laptops).

Result:
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 5 4600U is better: 10
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 7 2700 is better: 23
Although it should be realized that all the figures that you have looked at here do not mean that taking them into account you should fully trust a simple comparison of these numbers. Better to watch benchmarks video and read the reviews of of people who bought AMD Ryzen 5 4600U and AMD Ryzen 7 2700 before making a decision which processor to buy for gaming and which not.

• AMD Ryzen 5 4600U specs and review.

• AMD Ryzen 7 2700 specs and review.