AMD Ryzen 5 4500U vs AMD Ryzen 5 3600XT

Processor comparisons 17-03-2021

   If you have difficulties with the choice of a CPU, you will solve them by reading the full tests AMD Ryzen 5 4500U vs AMD Ryzen 5 3600XT and see which is better for games or simple use for programming, rendering, streaming, video editing, machine learning. Here is all information from several benchmarks or real video editing and streaming tests. A careful review of all the specifications, to make it easier to understand, is summarized in the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel examination in synthetic type tests like Handbrake, PassMark, 7zip, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), MATLAB, Blender, UserBenchmark, DaVinci Resolve Studio, PCMark 10, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Dolphin Emulator, VeraCrypt, SuperPi, 3DMark, Blender, WPrime, AIDA64, Prime95, Gears 5, RealBench, Furmark, GeekBench 6, 5.2.
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:

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

After reading the results of all benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which CPU is better to buy for gaming AMD Ryzen 5 3600XT or AMD Ryzen 5 4500U.

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 4500U

53%

Ryzen 5 3600XT

55%

This shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Ryzen 5 3600XT is 3% better than Ryzen 5 4500U. The data source is several popular tests. More detailed information of the benchmarks is below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Ryzen 5 4500U

52%

Ryzen 5 3600XT

54%

The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor currently available. And of course, this is a server processor, on which no one will play games. Because the cost of this processor reaches 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: Forza Horizon 4, Metro Exodus, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, NBA 2K20, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Battlefield V, DOTA 2A, Ghostrunner, Control, League of Legends (LOL), PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Half-Life: Alyx, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Hitman 3, Monster Hunter World, Horizon Zero Dawn.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	92.9	96.6
Valorant	105.6	109.7
Cyberpunk 2077	59.1	61.4
Apex Legends	99.3	103.1
Call of Duty Warzone	79.2	82.3
Overwatch	85.5	88.9
Red Dead Redemption 2	72.9	75.7
DOOM Eternal	52.8	54.9
Warzone	82.4	85.6
Assassin's Creed	88.7	92.2
Valheim	87.6	91.1

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 tested computers not only did they have different video cards and different amounts of RAM. 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 compare it in one assembly with the video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Ryzen 5 4500U

244%

Ryzen 5 3600XT

48%

To make a final 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 4500U is more energy efficient than the Ryzen 5 3600XT as it consumes less power: 15W vs. 95W. Power consumption is particularly 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 want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for video rendering or video editing, streaming, programming, machine learning, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to achieve maximum performance, the processor turns on 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 find out whether the software that you are going to use on your computer can work in multi-threaded mode. Because there are still many programs that can use only one core to run, and all the advantages of multi-core mode turns out to be unnecessary.

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

	AMD Ryzen 5 4500U	AMD Ryzen 5 3600XT
Cinbench 15 Single-core	176	207
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	894	1671
Cinbench 20 Single-core	448	519
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	1921	3855
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1151	1330
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	5620	9945

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

	AMD Ryzen 5 4500U	AMD Ryzen 5 3600XT
Single-Core	2452	2831
Multi-Core	11314	18815

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

	AMD Ryzen 5 4500U	AMD Ryzen 5 3600XT
Single-Core	1102	1386
Multi-Core	4821	8390

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the processor release date and overclocking capability will be the most helpful. The later the processor is released, the longer it will last you. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system in the future. The same benefits from the presence of overclocking. If the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS in new games. Accordingly, you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The economy are obvious!

	AMD Ryzen 5 4500U	AMD Ryzen 5 3600XT
Announcement date	January 06, 2020	July 23, 2020
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Socket	FP6	AM4
Core name	Renoir	Matisse
Architecture	x86	Zen 2
Generation	2	3
Turbo Frequency	4 MHz	4.5 MHz
Frequency	2.3 MHz	3.8 MHz
Cores	6	6
Threads	6	12
Bus rate
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	7 nm
Transistors count	4600 millions	4200 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	15 W	95 W
Memory type	DDR4 - Up to 3200MHz	DDR4
Max. Memory
Memory Frequency		3200
Memory bandwidth
L1 cache
L2 cache	3MB	3MB
L3 cache	8MB	32MB
Overclocking	Yes	Yes
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number	100-000000084	100-100000281BOX

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Ryzen 5 3600XT is 39% better than Ryzen 5 4500U in terms of CPU frequency. 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 4500U is better: 3
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 5 3600XT is better: 27
Although it should be understood that the summary data in the table above do not mean that you should be guided entirely by them and trust a simple comparison of these figures. Better to watch the video tests and read the opinion of of people who bought AMD Ryzen 5 4500U and AMD Ryzen 5 3600XT before making a choice which of the processors to buy for gaming.

• AMD Ryzen 5 4500U specs and review.

• AMD Ryzen 5 3600XT specs and review.