AMD Ryzen 5 4600HS vs AMD Ryzen 5 3500X

Processor comparisons 17-03-2021

   Perhaps you are thinking about choosing a processor, you will be able to make a choice by looking at the AMD Ryzen 5 4600HS vs AMD Ryzen 5 3500X tests and understand which is better for games or simple use for video editing, machine learning, rendering, programming, streaming. Here is all information from real video editing and streaming tests or many benchmarks. A step-by-step analysis of all the technical characteristics, so that it can be easier to read, is made by the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel examination in software tests such as SuperPi, UserBenchmark, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Gears 5, MATLAB, Dolphin Emulator, Handbrake, PassMark, Prime95, Furmark, WPrime, AIDA64, 3DMark, RealBench, Blender, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), GeekBench 6, 5.2, PCMark 10, Blender, 7zip, VeraCrypt, DaVinci Resolve Studio.
   Gaming performance of processors in:

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

After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to understand which processor is better to buy for gaming AMD Ryzen 5 3500X or AMD Ryzen 5 4600HS.

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 4600HS

54%

Ryzen 5 3500X

54%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Ryzen 5 4600HS

53%

Ryzen 5 3500X

53%

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 this processor costs several tens of thousands of dollars. Therefore, if you think that the selected CPU has a low game result, just 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: DOTA 2A, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Battlefield V, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Forza Horizon 4, League of Legends (LOL), Half-Life: Alyx, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Microsoft Flight Simulator, Horizon Zero Dawn, NBA 2K20, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Metro Exodus, Ghostrunner, Control, Hitman 3, Monster Hunter World.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	94.3	94.1
Valorant	107.2	106.9
Cyberpunk 2077	60.0	59.9
Apex Legends	100.7	100.5
Call of Duty Warzone	80.4	80.2
Overwatch	86.8	86.6
Red Dead Redemption 2	73.9	73.8
DOOM Eternal	53.6	53.5
Warzone	83.6	83.4
Assassin's Creed	90.0	89.8
Valheim	89.0	88.7

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. 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 compare it in one assembly with the video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Ryzen 5 4600HS

109%

Ryzen 5 3500X

65%

To make a finishing resolution 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 4600HS is more energy efficient than the Ryzen 5 3500X since it has less power consumption: 35W vs. 65W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, it will be useful to 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

If you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for machine learning, programming, video rendering or video editing, streaming, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to reach maximum performance, 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. Since there are still many programs that use only one core to work, 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 5 4600HS	AMD Ryzen 5 3500X
Cinbench 15 Single-core	173	188
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	1424	1129
Cinbench 20 Single-core	436	464
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	3158	2652
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1162	1126
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	8934	7797

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

	AMD Ryzen 5 4600HS	AMD Ryzen 5 3500X
Single-Core	2435	2562
Multi-Core	14510	13476

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

	AMD Ryzen 5 4600HS	AMD Ryzen 5 3500X
Single-Core	1145	1272
Multi-Core	6187	5963

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most helpful will be the the possibility of overclocking it and release date of the processor. 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 benefits from the presence of overclocking. When the processor can be overclocked, thereby increasing its performance, then it will still be able to produce maximum FPS in the newest games. Accordingly, there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The savings are obvious!

	AMD Ryzen 5 4600HS	AMD Ryzen 5 3500X
Announcement date	April 01, 2020	September 24, 2019
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Socket	FP6	AM4
Core name	Renoir	Matisse
Architecture	Zen 2	Zen 2
Generation	2	3
Turbo Frequency	4 MHz	4.1 MHz
Frequency	3 MHz	3.6 MHz
Cores	6	6
Threads	12	6
Bus rate
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	7 nm
Transistors count	4600 millions	4200 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	35 W	65 W
Memory type	DDR4 - Up to 3200MHz	DDR4
Max. Memory
Memory Frequency		3200
Memory bandwidth	68 Gb/s
L1 cache		384KB
L2 cache	3MB	3MB
L3 cache	8MB	32MB
Overclocking	No	Yes
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number	100-000000100	100-000000158 100-100000158CBX 100-100000158MPK

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Ryzen 5 3500X is 16% better than Ryzen 5 4600HS 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 4600HS is better: 23
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 5 3500X is better: 10
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 numbers. Be sure to watch the video tests and read the opinion of of people who bought AMD Ryzen 5 4600HS and AMD Ryzen 5 3500X before making a selection which processor to buy for gaming and which not.

• AMD Ryzen 5 4600HS specs and review.

• AMD Ryzen 5 3500X specs and review.