AMD Ryzen 5 5600U vs AMD Ryzen 5 4600HS

Processor comparisons   23-03-2021
   For example you can't decide which processor to buy, you can make a decision by looking at the AMD Ryzen 5 5600U vs AMD Ryzen 5 4600HS tests and decide which is better for games or normal use for machine learning, rendering, programming, streaming, video editing. Here you can find all information from real video editing and streaming tests or several benchmarks. A careful review of all the specifications, to make it easier to read, is made by the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint testing in software tests such as Blender, Dolphin Emulator, Handbrake, GeekBench 6, 5.2, RealBench, Gears 5, Prime95, Furmark, WPrime, 7zip, Blender, AIDA64, PassMark, PCMark 10, UserBenchmark, MATLAB, 3DMark, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, VeraCrypt, SuperPi, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), DaVinci Resolve Studio.
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:

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

After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which CPU is better to buy for gaming AMD Ryzen 5 4600HS or AMD Ryzen 5 5600U.

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 5600U

54%

Ryzen 5 4600HS

54%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Ryzen 5 5600U

53%

Ryzen 5 4600HS

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 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, look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the summary table below.
List of other games in which processors were compared: Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Metro Exodus, League of Legends (LOL), DOTA 2A, Ghostrunner, Half-Life: Alyx, Forza Horizon 4, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Monster Hunter World, Horizon Zero Dawn, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Control, NBA 2K20, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Battlefield V, Hitman 3.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	94.2	94.3
Valorant	107.1	107.2
Cyberpunk 2077	60.0	60.0
Apex Legends	100.7	100.7
Call of Duty Warzone	80.3	80.4
Overwatch	86.7	86.8
Red Dead Redemption 2	73.9	73.9
DOOM Eternal	53.5	53.6
Warzone	83.5	83.6
Assassin's Creed	90.0	90.0
Valheim	88.9	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 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 5600U

281%

Ryzen 5 4600HS

109%

To make a final resolution 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 5600U is more energy efficient than the Ryzen 5 4600HS as it consumes less power: 15W vs. 35W. 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 want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for machine learning, programming, video rendering or video editing, streaming, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to reach maximum performance, the CPU includes all cores and threads that it has. You will find out 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 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 5600U	AMD Ryzen 5 4600HS
Cinbench 15 Single-core	185	173
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	1446	1424
Cinbench 20 Single-core	475	436
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	3194	3158
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1232	1162
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	8533	8934

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

	AMD Ryzen 5 5600U	AMD Ryzen 5 4600HS
Single-Core	2535	2435
Multi-Core	14703	14510

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

	AMD Ryzen 5 5600U	AMD Ryzen 5 4600HS
Single-Core	1268	1145
Multi-Core	6116	6187

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the processor release date and overclocking capability will be the most useful. 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, increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS in new 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 5600U	AMD Ryzen 5 4600HS
Announcement date	January 12, 2021	April 01, 2020
Type	Laptop	Laptop
Socket	FP6	FP6
Core name	Cezanne	Renoir
Architecture	Zen 3	Zen 2
Generation	3	2
Turbo Frequency	4.2 MHz	4 MHz
Frequency	2.3 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	16MB	8MB
Overclocking	No	No
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number	100-000000287	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 23% better than Ryzen 5 5600U 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 5600U is better: 13
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 5 4600HS is better: 12
However, it should be realized that all the figures 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 testing video and read the reviews of of people who bought AMD Ryzen 5 5600U and AMD Ryzen 5 4600HS before making a decision which of the CPUs to buy for gaming.

AMD Ryzen 5 5600U - all data

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

• AMD Ryzen 5 5600U specs and review.

• AMD Ryzen 5 4600HS specs and review.