AMD Ryzen 5 4600U vs AMD Ryzen 7 4800H

Processor comparisons 17-03-2021

   Perhaps you can't decide which processor to buy, you can make a decision by looking at the AMD Ryzen 5 4600U vs AMD Ryzen 7 4800H tests and see which is better for games or simple use for programming, machine learning, video editing, rendering, streaming. Here is useful information from real video editing and streaming tests or many benchmarks. A careful analysis of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to understand, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel examination in synthetic type tests like Gears 5, RealBench, UserBenchmark, Dolphin Emulator, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, PCMark 10, 7zip, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), 3DMark, SuperPi, Blender, Handbrake, AIDA64, PassMark, WPrime, Blender, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Prime95, VeraCrypt, Furmark, MATLAB.
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:

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

After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which processor is better to buy for gaming AMD Ryzen 7 4800H 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 7 4800H

55%

This value shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Ryzen 7 4800H is 1% better than Ryzen 5 4600U. 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 4600U

53%

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 run games. Because this processor costs several tens of thousands of dollars. Therefore, if you think that the selected CPU has a small game result, look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the summary table below.
List of other games in which processors were compared: Horizon Zero Dawn, Forza Horizon 4, Metro Exodus, Hitman 3, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, NBA 2K20, DOTA 2A, Ghostrunner, Monster Hunter World, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, League of Legends (LOL), Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Control, Battlefield V, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Half-Life: Alyx, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG).

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	94.4	96.5
Valorant	107.2	109.7
Cyberpunk 2077	60.0	61.4
Apex Legends	100.8	103.1
Call of Duty Warzone	80.4	82.3
Overwatch	86.8	88.9
Red Dead Redemption 2	74.0	75.7
DOOM Eternal	53.6	54.9
Warzone	83.6	85.6
Assassin's Creed	90.1	92.2
Valheim	89.0	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: FullHD, 2K 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 4600U

248%

Ryzen 7 4800H

88%

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 7 4800H since it has less power consumption: 15W vs. 45W. 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 machine learning, video editing or video rendering, programming, streaming, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to reach maximum efficiency, the CPU uses all cores and threads that it has. You will find out 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 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 4600U	AMD Ryzen 7 4800H
Cinbench 15 Single-core	174	197
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	1363	1712
Cinbench 20 Single-core	448	472
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	3011	3847
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1162	1235
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	8044	10590

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

	AMD Ryzen 5 4600U	AMD Ryzen 7 4800H
Single-Core	2389	2691
Multi-Core	13861	19138

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

	AMD Ryzen 5 4600U	AMD Ryzen 7 4800H
Single-Core	1120	1191
Multi-Core	6229	8373

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 later. The same can be said about overclocking. If the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will still be able to produce maximum FPS in new games. It turns out that 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 7 4800H
Announcement date	April 01, 2020	January 06, 2020
Type	Laptop	Laptop
Socket	FP6	FP6
Core name	Renoir	Renoir
Architecture	Zen 2	Zen 2
Generation	2	3
Turbo Frequency	4 MHz	4.2 MHz
Frequency	2.1 MHz	2.9 MHz
Cores	6	8
Threads	12	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	100-000000105	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 27% better than Ryzen 5 4600U in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Ryzen 7 4800H has 2 more core than Ryzen 5 4600U. 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: 2
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 7 4800H is better: 28
Although it should be understood that the summary data that you have looked at here do not mean that taking them into account you should undividedly trust a simple comparison of these figures. Be sure to watch the video tests and read the reviews of real owners of AMD Ryzen 5 4600U and AMD Ryzen 7 4800H before making a choice which CPU to buy for gaming and which not.

• AMD Ryzen 5 4600U specs and review.

• AMD Ryzen 7 4800H specs and review.