AMD Ryzen 7 4700U vs AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2600

Processor comparisons 17-03-2021

   Let's say you are thinking about choosing a CPU, you will be able to make a decision after reading the full tests AMD Ryzen 7 4700U vs AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2600 and decide which is better for games or normal use for programming, rendering, machine learning, streaming, video editing. Here you can find all information from many benchmarks or real video editing and streaming tests. A step-by-step analysis of all the specifications, 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 such as Dolphin Emulator, UserBenchmark, AIDA64, PassMark, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, MATLAB, SuperPi, Gears 5, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Blender, 3DMark, DaVinci Resolve Studio, VeraCrypt, WPrime, Blender, RealBench, Handbrake, PCMark 10, Furmark, Prime95, 7zip.
   Gaming performance of processors in:

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

After looking at the data of all benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which processor is better to buy for gaming AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2600 or AMD Ryzen 7 4700U.

Summary benchmark results

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

Ryzen 7 4700U

54%

Ryzen 5 PRO 2600

54%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Ryzen 7 4700U

53%

Ryzen 5 PRO 2600

53%

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

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	94.4	94.0
Valorant	107.3	106.8
Cyberpunk 2077	60.1	59.8
Apex Legends	100.8	100.4
Call of Duty Warzone	80.5	80.1
Overwatch	86.9	86.5
Red Dead Redemption 2	74.0	73.7
DOOM Eternal	53.6	53.4
Warzone	83.7	83.3
Assassin's Creed	90.1	89.7
Valheim	89.0	88.6

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: 4K, 2K or FullHD. Therefore, the game benchmark data is approximate. But all video cards met the average system requirements of games. You will get more accurate information about how powerful 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 7 4700U

268%

Ryzen 5 PRO 2600

54%

To make a final decision on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. The newer the processor generation, the better its performance in games and benchmarks, as well as its energy efficiency. In this case the Ryzen 7 4700U is more energy efficient than the Ryzen 5 PRO 2600 since it has less power consumption: 15W vs. 65W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. And TDP should be taken into account when choosing a processor cooling system. You need to buy a cooler that has the TDP data specified in the specification was greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

Let's say you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for streaming, video rendering or video editing, machine learning, programming, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to achieve maximum performance, the CPU includes all threads and cores that it has. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using 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 use only one core to run, and all the benefit 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 7 4700U	AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2600
Cinbench 15 Single-core	188	172
Cinbench 15 Multi-core		1347
Cinbench 20 Single-core	464	442
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	2424	2976
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1184	1145
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	6874	7928

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

	AMD Ryzen 7 4700U	AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2600
Single-Core	2552	2281
Multi-Core	13755	13702

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

	AMD Ryzen 7 4700U	AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2600
Single-Core	1209	1059
Multi-Core	6276	5863

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 in your computer. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system later. The same can be said about overclocking. When the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will still be able to produce maximum FPS in new games. Accordingly, there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The economy are obvious!

	AMD Ryzen 7 4700U	AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2600
Announcement date	January 06, 2020	April 01, 2018
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Socket	FP6	AM4
Core name	Renoir	Pinnacle Ridge
Architecture	Zen 2	Zen 2
Generation	3	2
Turbo Frequency	4.1 MHz	3.9 MHz
Frequency	2 MHz	3.4 MHz
Cores	8	6
Threads	8	12
Bus rate
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	12 nm
Transistors count	5400 millions	3600 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	15 W	65 W
Memory type	DDR4 - Up to 3200MHz	DDR4
Max. Memory
Memory Frequency		2933
Memory bandwidth
L1 cache		576KB
L2 cache	4MB	3MB
L3 cache	8MB	16MB
Overclocking	Yes	No
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number	100-000000083	YD260BBBM6IAF YD260BBBAFMPK

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Ryzen 5 PRO 2600 is 41% better than Ryzen 7 4700U in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Ryzen 7 4700U has 2 more core than Ryzen 5 PRO 2600. 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 7 4700U is better: 28
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2600 is better: 7
However, it should be understood that all the data in the table above do not mean that taking them into account you should fully trust a simple quantitative comparison. Be sure to watch the testing video and read the reviews of of people who bought AMD Ryzen 7 4700U and AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2600 before deciding which of the CPUs to buy for gaming.

• AMD Ryzen 7 4700U specs and review.

• AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2600 specs and review.