AMD Ryzen 5 4500U vs AMD Ryzen 7 4800H

Processor comparisons 17-03-2021

   For example you are thinking about choosing a CPU, you will be able to make a choice by looking at the AMD Ryzen 5 4500U vs AMD Ryzen 7 4800H tests and see which is better for games or normal use for rendering, machine learning, video editing, programming, streaming. Here is useful information from several benchmarks or real streaming and video editing tests. A careful review of all the specifications, so that it can be easier to read, is summarized in the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint testing in synthetic type tests like PassMark, PCMark 10, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Blender, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), UserBenchmark, Handbrake, Gears 5, 3DMark, AIDA64, Dolphin Emulator, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, DaVinci Resolve Studio, MATLAB, VeraCrypt, WPrime, Furmark, 7zip, SuperPi, Prime95, Blender, RealBench.
   And how good the CPUs are in games:

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

After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to understand which processor is better to buy for gaming AMD Ryzen 7 4800H 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 7 4800H

55%

This shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Ryzen 7 4800H is 3% better than Ryzen 5 4500U. The data source is several popular tests. Detailed information can be found below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Ryzen 5 4500U

52%

Ryzen 7 4800H

54%

For the maximum in this test, the results of the most powerful processor in the site database are taken. And it is clear that 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. And if it seems to you that the selected CPU has a small game result, just look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the summary table below.
List of other games in which processors were compared: League of Legends (LOL), NBA 2K20, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Control, Half-Life: Alyx, Metro Exodus, Horizon Zero Dawn, Hitman 3, DOTA 2A, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Ghostrunner, Forza Horizon 4, Monster Hunter World, Battlefield V, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Shadow of the Tomb Raider.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	92.9	96.5
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 computers participating in the comparisons not only were the equipped with different video cards and different amounts of RAM. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 2K, FullHD or 4K. Therefore, 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 4500U

244%

Ryzen 7 4800H

88%

To make a final resolution 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 5 4500U is more energy efficient than the Ryzen 7 4800H as it consumes less power: 15W vs. 45W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, you need to know its TDP. 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

If you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for streaming, programming, machine learning, video rendering or video editing, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the CPU uses all cores and threads that it has to the maximum to reach maximum efficiency. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using the data from these tests, be sure to check whether the program 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 run, 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 4500U	AMD Ryzen 7 4800H
Cinbench 15 Single-core	176	197
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	894	1712
Cinbench 20 Single-core	448	472
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	1921	3847
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1151	1235
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	5620	10590

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

	AMD Ryzen 5 4500U	AMD Ryzen 7 4800H
Single-Core	2452	2691
Multi-Core	11314	19138

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

	AMD Ryzen 5 4500U	AMD Ryzen 7 4800H
Single-Core	1102	1191
Multi-Core	4821	8373

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 later. The same benefits from the presence of overclocking. When the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS even in the newest games. The savings are obvious! Accordingly, you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	AMD Ryzen 5 4500U	AMD Ryzen 7 4800H
Announcement date	January 06, 2020	January 06, 2020
Type	Laptop	Laptop
Socket	FP6	FP6
Core name	Renoir	Renoir
Architecture	x86	Zen 2
Generation	2	3
Turbo Frequency	4 MHz	4.2 MHz
Frequency	2.3 MHz	2.9 MHz
Cores	6	8
Threads	6	16
Bus rate
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	7 nm
Transistors count	4600 millions	5400 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	15 W	45 W
Memory type	DDR4 - Up to 3200MHz	DDR4 - Up to 3200MHz
Max. Memory
Memory Frequency
Memory bandwidth
L1 cache
L2 cache	3MB	4MB
L3 cache	8MB	8MB
Overclocking	Yes	Yes
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number	100-000000084	100-000000098

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Ryzen 7 4800H is 20% better than Ryzen 5 4500U in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Ryzen 7 4800H has 2 more core than Ryzen 5 4500U. 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: 1
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 7 4800H is better: 28
Although it should be understood that all the number in the article above do not mean that taking them into account you should undividedly trust a simple quantitative comparison. Better to watch the testing video and read the opinion of of people who bought AMD Ryzen 5 4500U and AMD Ryzen 7 4800H before deciding which CPU to buy for gaming and which not.

• AMD Ryzen 5 4500U specs and review.

• AMD Ryzen 7 4800H specs and review.