AMD Ryzen 5 4600U vs AMD Ryzen 5 1600

Processor comparisons 17-03-2021

   Perhaps you are thinking about choosing a CPU, you will be able to make a choice after reading the comprehensive tests AMD Ryzen 5 4600U vs AMD Ryzen 5 1600 and understand which is better for games or normal use for machine learning, streaming, programming, video editing, rendering. Here is useful information from different benchmarks or real video editing and streaming tests. A step-by-step analysis 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 software tests like Dolphin Emulator, Prime95, MATLAB, VeraCrypt, Furmark, Gears 5, 3DMark, DaVinci Resolve Studio, SuperPi, PCMark 10, PassMark, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, AIDA64, WPrime, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Handbrake, Blender, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), UserBenchmark, Blender, RealBench, 7zip.
   Gaming performance of processors in:

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

After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which CPU is better to buy for gaming AMD Ryzen 5 1600 or AMD Ryzen 5 4600U.

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 4600U

54%

Ryzen 5 1600

53%

This shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Ryzen 5 4600U is 1% better than Ryzen 5 1600. The data source is several popular tests. Detailed information can be found below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Ryzen 5 4600U

53%

Ryzen 5 1600

53%

The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor at the moment. And of course, this is a server processor, on which no one will run games. Because this processor costs several tens of thousands of dollars. And if it seems to you that the selected CPU has a small game result, look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the final table below.
List of less popular games in which CPU comparisons were performed: Ghostrunner, Metro Exodus, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Control, Hitman 3, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, DOTA 2A, League of Legends (LOL), Horizon Zero Dawn, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, NBA 2K20, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Monster Hunter World, Half-Life: Alyx, Battlefield V, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Forza Horizon 4, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO).

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	94.4	93.8
Valorant	107.2	106.6
Cyberpunk 2077	60.0	59.7
Apex Legends	100.8	100.2
Call of Duty Warzone	80.4	79.9
Overwatch	86.8	86.3
Red Dead Redemption 2	74.0	73.6
DOOM Eternal	53.6	53.3
Warzone	83.6	83.1
Assassin's Creed	90.1	89.5
Valheim	89.0	88.5

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: FullHD, 2K or 4K. 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 4600U

248%

Ryzen 5 1600

47%

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 4600U is more energy efficient than the Ryzen 5 1600 since it has less power consumption: 15W vs. 65W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, you need to know its TDP. It is necessary to count so that the TDP data specified in the cooler specification is 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, machine learning, video editing or video rendering, programming, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the CPU includes all cores and threads that it has to the maximum to achieve maximum efficiency. You will find out this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using 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. Since 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 5 4600U	AMD Ryzen 5 1600
Cinbench 15 Single-core	174	147
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	1363	1094
Cinbench 20 Single-core	448	357
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	3011	2501
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1162	900
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	8044	6230

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

	AMD Ryzen 5 4600U	AMD Ryzen 5 1600
Single-Core	2389	2063
Multi-Core	13861	12340

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

	AMD Ryzen 5 4600U	AMD Ryzen 5 1600
Single-Core	1120	932
Multi-Core	6229	5690

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 4600U	AMD Ryzen 5 1600
Announcement date	April 01, 2020	April 11, 2017
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Socket	FP6	AM4
Core name	Renoir	Summit Ridge
Architecture	Zen 2	Zen
Generation	2	2
Turbo Frequency	4 MHz	3.6 MHz
Frequency	2.1 MHz	3.2 MHz
Cores	6	6
Threads	12	12
Bus rate
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	4600 millions	2800 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	15 W	65 W
Memory type	DDR4 - Up to 3200MHz	DDR4
Max. Memory
Memory Frequency		2667
Memory bandwidth
L1 cache		576KB
L2 cache	3MB	3MB
L3 cache	8MB	16MB
Overclocking	Yes	Yes
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number	100-000000105	YD1600BBM6IAE YD1600BBAEBOX YD1600BBAEMPK

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Ryzen 5 1600 is 34% better than Ryzen 5 4600U 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 4600U is better: 27
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 5 1600 is better: 3
However, it should be understood that the summary data in the article above do not mean that taking them into account you should undividedly trust a simple quantitative comparison. Be sure to watch the testing video and read the reviews of real owners of AMD Ryzen 5 4600U and AMD Ryzen 5 1600 before deciding which of the processors to buy for gaming.

• AMD Ryzen 5 4600U specs and review.

• AMD Ryzen 5 1600 specs and review.