AMD Ryzen 5 4600HS vs AMD Ryzen 7 3700X

Processor comparisons 17-03-2021

   Perhaps you can't decide which CPU to buy, you can make a choice by looking at the AMD Ryzen 5 4600HS vs AMD Ryzen 7 3700X tests and see which is better for games or simple use for machine learning, streaming, programming, rendering, video editing. Here is useful information from different benchmarks or real video editing and streaming tests. A step-by-step analysis of all the specifications, to make it easier to read, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel examination in software tests like Furmark, VeraCrypt, Gears 5, 7zip, GeekBench 6, 5.2, PCMark 10, UserBenchmark, Blender, Blender, 3DMark, RealBench, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Handbrake, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), Dolphin Emulator, AIDA64, PassMark, WPrime, SuperPi, Prime95, DaVinci Resolve Studio, MATLAB.
   And how good the processors are in games:

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

After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which processor is better to buy for gaming AMD Ryzen 7 3700X 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 7 3700X

56%

This value shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Ryzen 7 3700X is 3% better than Ryzen 5 4600HS. 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 4600HS

53%

Ryzen 7 3700X

55%

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 CPU comparisons were performed: Control, League of Legends (LOL), Horizon Zero Dawn, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Metro Exodus, Monster Hunter World, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Ghostrunner, Hitman 3, DOTA 2A, Forza Horizon 4, Battlefield V, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Half-Life: Alyx, NBA 2K20, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Microsoft Flight Simulator.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	94.3	97.2
Valorant	107.2	110.5
Cyberpunk 2077	60.0	61.9
Apex Legends	100.7	103.8
Call of Duty Warzone	80.4	82.8
Overwatch	86.8	89.5
Red Dead Redemption 2	73.9	76.2
DOOM Eternal	53.6	55.2
Warzone	83.6	86.2
Assassin's Creed	90.0	92.8
Valheim	89.0	91.7

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 tested computers not only did they have different video cards and different amounts of RAM. 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. 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 5 4600HS

109%

Ryzen 7 3700X

68%

To make a finishing choice 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 4600HS is more energy efficient than the Ryzen 7 3700X as it consumes less power: 35W vs. 65W. 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 programming, streaming, machine learning, video editing or video rendering, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to reach maximum efficiency, the CPU turns on all threads and cores that it has. You will learn 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 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 4600HS	AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
Cinbench 15 Single-core	173	204
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	1424	2114
Cinbench 20 Single-core	436	501
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	3158	4834
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1162	1294
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	8934	12355

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

	AMD Ryzen 5 4600HS	AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
Single-Core	2435	2716
Multi-Core	14510	22880

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

	AMD Ryzen 5 4600HS	AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
Single-Core	1145	1339
Multi-Core	6187	9023

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the processor release date and overclocking capability will be the most useful. 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, thereby increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS even in new games. The savings are obvious! Accordingly, there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	AMD Ryzen 5 4600HS	AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
Announcement date	April 01, 2020	July 07, 2019
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Socket	FP6	AM4
Core name	Renoir	Matisse
Architecture	Zen 2	Zen 2
Generation	2	3
Turbo Frequency	4 MHz	4.4 MHz
Frequency	3 MHz	3.6 MHz
Cores	6	8
Threads	12	16
Bus rate
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	7 nm
Transistors count	4600 millions	4600 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		512KB
L2 cache	3MB	4MB
L3 cache	8MB	32MB
Overclocking	No	Yes
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number	100-000000100	100-000000071 100-100000071BOX 100-100000071MPK

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Ryzen 7 3700X is 16% better than Ryzen 5 4600HS in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Ryzen 7 3700X has 2 more core than Ryzen 5 4600HS. 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: 4
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 7 3700X is better: 30
The summary data in the text above do not mean that taking them into account you should entirely trust a simple quantitative comparison. Be sure to watch the video tests and read the reviews of real owners of AMD Ryzen 5 4600HS and AMD Ryzen 7 3700X before making a decision which of the processors to buy for gaming.

• AMD Ryzen 5 4600HS specs and review.

• AMD Ryzen 7 3700X specs and review.