AMD Ryzen 5 5600HS vs AMD Ryzen 9 4900U

Processor comparisons 23-03-2021

   Let's say there are difficulties with the choice of a CPU, you will solve them by reading the comprehensive tests AMD Ryzen 5 5600HS vs AMD Ryzen 9 4900U and see which is better for games or simple use for rendering, video editing, streaming, machine learning, programming. Here is all information from several benchmarks or real streaming and video editing tests. A step-by-step analysis of all the technical characteristics, so that it can be easier to understand, is made by the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint testing in software tests like RealBench, Handbrake, AIDA64, Dolphin Emulator, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, SuperPi, 3DMark, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), GeekBench 6, 5.2, DaVinci Resolve Studio, PCMark 10, WPrime, Blender, Blender, 7zip, PassMark, MATLAB, UserBenchmark, Prime95, Gears 5, VeraCrypt, Furmark.
   And how good the CPUs are in games:

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

After reading the results of parallel benchmarks and videos, you already be able to figure out which CPU is better to buy for gaming AMD Ryzen 9 4900U or AMD Ryzen 5 5600HS.

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 5600HS

54%

Ryzen 9 4900U

56%

The number of this parameter shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Ryzen 9 4900U is 3% better than Ryzen 5 5600HS. The data source is several popular tests. Detailed information can be found below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Ryzen 5 5600HS

53%

Ryzen 9 4900U

53%

The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor at the moment. 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. And if it seems to you that the selected CPU has a low game result, just look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the final table below.
List of less popular games in which processors were compared: Forza Horizon 4, Horizon Zero Dawn, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Hitman 3, Battlefield V, Half-Life: Alyx, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, League of Legends (LOL), PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), NBA 2K20, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Ghostrunner, Metro Exodus, DOTA 2A, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Control, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Monster Hunter World.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	94.8	94.6
Valorant	107.7	107.5
Cyberpunk 2077	60.3	60.2
Apex Legends	101.3	101.0
Call of Duty Warzone	80.8	80.6
Overwatch	87.3	87.0
Red Dead Redemption 2	74.3	74.1
DOOM Eternal	53.9	53.7
Warzone	84.0	83.8
Assassin's Creed	90.5	90.3
Valheim	89.4	89.2

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 that were in the comparisons not only did they have different video cards and different amounts of RAM. 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 get acquainted with the benchmarks that are made with the same video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Ryzen 5 5600HS

117%

Ryzen 9 4900U

267%

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 9 4900U is more energy efficient than the Ryzen 5 5600HS as it consumes less power: 35W vs. 15W. 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

If you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for machine learning, programming, streaming, video rendering or video editing, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to reach maximum performance, the processor includes all threads and cores that it has. You will find out this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using the data from these tests, be sure to make sure that the program that you are going to use on your computer can work in multi-threaded mode. Because there are still many programs that use only one core to work, 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 5600HS	AMD Ryzen 9 4900U
Cinbench 15 Single-core	187	208
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	1538	1398
Cinbench 20 Single-core	471	503
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	3411	3307
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1255	1270
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	9649	10053

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

	AMD Ryzen 5 5600HS	AMD Ryzen 9 4900U
Single-Core	2630	2015
Multi-Core	15671	21586

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

	AMD Ryzen 5 5600HS	AMD Ryzen 9 4900U
Single-Core	1237	1203
Multi-Core	6682	6431

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 5600HS	AMD Ryzen 9 4900U
Announcement date	January 12, 2021	January 12, 2021
Type	Laptop	Laptop
Socket	FP6	FP6
Core name	Renoir	Renoir
Architecture	Zen 3	Zen 2
Generation	3	4
Turbo Frequency	4.2 MHz	4.4 MHz
Frequency	3 MHz	2 MHz
Cores	6	8
Threads	12	16
Bus rate
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	7 nm
Transistors count	4800 millions	8600 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	35 W	15 W
Memory type	DDR4 - Up to 3200MHz	DDR4-3200 LPDDR4-4266
Max. Memory		32 Gb
Memory Frequency		4266
Memory bandwidth	68 Gb/s
L1 cache
L2 cache	3MB	2MB
L3 cache	16MB	8MB
Overclocking	No	Yes
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number	100-000000296

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Ryzen 5 5600HS is 33% better than Ryzen 9 4900U in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Ryzen 9 4900U has 2 more core than Ryzen 5 5600HS. 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 5600HS is better: 19
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 9 4900U is better: 15
However, it should be realized that all the number in the table above do not mean that taking them into account you should fully trust a simple comparison of these numbers. Be sure to watch the testing video and read the reviews of of people who bought AMD Ryzen 5 5600HS and AMD Ryzen 9 4900U before making a choice which processor to buy for gaming and which not.

AMD Ryzen 5 5600HS - all data

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

• AMD Ryzen 5 5600HS specs and review.

• AMD Ryzen 9 4900U specs and review.