AMD Ryzen 5 5500U vs AMD Ryzen 5 4600HS

Processor comparisons 23-03-2021

   Let's say you are thinking about choosing a processor, you will be able to make a decision by looking at the AMD Ryzen 5 5500U vs AMD Ryzen 5 4600HS tests and understand which is better for games or simple use for rendering, streaming, programming, machine learning, video editing. Here is all information from different benchmarks or real streaming and video editing tests. A careful analysis of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to read, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint testing in special test applications like WPrime, Blender, Furmark, DaVinci Resolve Studio, 7zip, 3DMark, AIDA64, PassMark, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Gears 5, Dolphin Emulator, RealBench, Handbrake, Prime95, Blender, MATLAB, UserBenchmark, VeraCrypt, PCMark 10, SuperPi, GeekBench 6, 5.2.
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:

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

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 5 4600HS or AMD Ryzen 5 5500U.

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 5500U

54%

Ryzen 5 4600HS

54%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Ryzen 5 5500U

53%

Ryzen 5 4600HS

53%

The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor currently available. And it is clear that this is a server processor, on which no one will play 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 other games in which CPU comparisons were performed: Battlefield V, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Forza Horizon 4, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), NBA 2K20, Horizon Zero Dawn, DOTA 2A, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Control, Half-Life: Alyx, Ghostrunner, Metro Exodus, League of Legends (LOL), Hitman 3, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Monster Hunter World.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	94.0	94.3
Valorant	106.9	107.2
Cyberpunk 2077	59.8	60.0
Apex Legends	100.5	100.7
Call of Duty Warzone	80.2	80.4
Overwatch	86.6	86.8
Red Dead Redemption 2	73.7	73.9
DOOM Eternal	53.4	53.6
Warzone	83.4	83.6
Assassin's Creed	89.8	90.0
Valheim	88.7	89.0

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: 2K, 4K or FullHD. Therefore, 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 compare it in one assembly with the video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Ryzen 5 5500U

262%

Ryzen 5 4600HS

109%

To make a finishing 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 5500U is more energy efficient than the Ryzen 5 4600HS since it has less power consumption: 15W vs. 35W. Power consumption is particularly important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, you must 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 machine learning, streaming, programming, video editing or video rendering, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the CPU uses all threads and cores that it has to the maximum to achieve maximum performance. You will find out this data from the benchmark tables below. Before you take into account the data from these tests, be sure to find out whether the program 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 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 5500U	AMD Ryzen 5 4600HS
Cinbench 15 Single-core	181	173
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	1418	1424
Cinbench 20 Single-core	466	436
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	3131	3158
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1208	1162
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	8366	8934

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

	AMD Ryzen 5 5500U	AMD Ryzen 5 4600HS
Single-Core	2485	2435
Multi-Core	14415	14510

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

	AMD Ryzen 5 5500U	AMD Ryzen 5 4600HS
Single-Core	1182	1145
Multi-Core	5928	6187

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 can be said about overclocking. If the processor can be overclocked, thereby increasing its performance, then it will still be able to produce maximum FPS even in new games. It turns out that there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The savings are obvious!

	AMD Ryzen 5 5500U	AMD Ryzen 5 4600HS
Announcement date	January 12, 2021	April 01, 2020
Type	Laptop	Laptop
Socket	FP6	FP6
Core name	Lucienne	Renoir
Architecture	Zen 2	Zen 2
Generation	3	2
Turbo Frequency	4 MHz	4 MHz
Frequency	2.1 MHz	3 MHz
Cores	6	6
Threads	12	12
Bus rate
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	7 nm
Transistors count	4800 millions	4600 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	15 W	35 W
Memory type	DDR4 - Up to 3200MHz	DDR4 - Up to 3200MHz
Max. Memory
Memory Frequency
Memory bandwidth		68 Gb/s
L1 cache
L2 cache	3MB	3MB
L3 cache	8MB	8MB
Overclocking	No	No
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number	100-000000375	100-000000100

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Ryzen 5 4600HS is 29% better than Ryzen 5 5500U 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 5500U is better: 9
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 5 4600HS is better: 18
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 entirely trust a simple comparison of these numbers. Be sure to watch the video tests and read the reviews of real owners of AMD Ryzen 5 5500U and AMD Ryzen 5 4600HS before making a selection which of the CPUs to buy for gaming.

AMD Ryzen 5 5500U - all data

• Cinebench r15 score
• Cinebench r20 score
• Cinebench r23 score
• GeekBench 6, 5.2 score

• AMD Ryzen 5 5500U specs and review.

• AMD Ryzen 5 4600HS specs and review.