AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 3600 vs AMD Ryzen 9 4900HS

Processor comparisons   24-03-2021
   Let's say there are difficulties with the choice of a CPU, you will solve them by reading the detailed tests AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 3600 vs AMD Ryzen 9 4900HS and understand which is better for games or simple use for rendering, video editing, streaming, programming, machine learning. Here is useful information from several benchmarks or real streaming and video editing tests. A step-by-step analysis of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to understand, is summarized in the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel examination in software tests such as PCMark 10, WPrime, VeraCrypt, Dolphin Emulator, DaVinci Resolve Studio, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, UserBenchmark, Gears 5, 3DMark, RealBench, MATLAB, PassMark, Prime95, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), Handbrake, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Blender, 7zip, Blender, Furmark, AIDA64, SuperPi.
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:

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

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 9 4900HS or AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 3600.

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 PRO 3600

55%

Ryzen 9 4900HS

56%

This shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Ryzen 9 4900HS is 1% better than Ryzen 5 PRO 3600. The data source is several popular tests. Detailed information can be found below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Ryzen 5 PRO 3600

54%

Ryzen 9 4900HS

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 less popular games in which CPU comparisons were performed: Metro Exodus, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Control, Ghostrunner, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Half-Life: Alyx, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Forza Horizon 4, Battlefield V, Monster Hunter World, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Hitman 3, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, DOTA 2A, Horizon Zero Dawn, NBA 2K20, League of Legends (LOL).

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	95.9	96.2
Valorant	109.0	109.3
Cyberpunk 2077	61.0	61.2
Apex Legends	102.4	102.8
Call of Duty Warzone	81.7	82.0
Overwatch	88.3	88.5
Red Dead Redemption 2	75.2	75.4
DOOM Eternal	54.5	54.7
Warzone	85.0	85.3
Assassin's Creed	91.5	91.8
Valheim	90.5	90.7

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 comparisons not only were the equipped with different amounts of RAM and different video cards. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 2K, FullHD 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 compare it in one assembly with the video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Ryzen 5 PRO 3600

68%

Ryzen 9 4900HS

118%

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 4900HS is more energy efficient than the Ryzen 5 PRO 3600 since it has less power consumption: 65W 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 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 processor includes all cores and threads that it has. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before you take into account the data from these tests, be sure to make sure that the software that you are going to use on your computer can work in multi-threaded mode. Because there are still many programs that can 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 PRO 3600	AMD Ryzen 9 4900HS
Cinbench 15 Single-core	200	200
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	1612	1918
Cinbench 20 Single-core	490	495
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	3670	4315
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1258	1246
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	9382	11006

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

	AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 3600	AMD Ryzen 9 4900HS
Single-Core	2637	2636
Multi-Core	17982	19763

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

	AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 3600	AMD Ryzen 9 4900HS
Single-Core	1329	1239
Multi-Core	7744	8032

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most useful will be the the possibility of overclocking it and release date of the processor. 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 can be said about overclocking. When the processor can be overclocked, thereby increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS even in the newest games. The economy are obvious! Accordingly, you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 3600	AMD Ryzen 9 4900HS
Announcement date	September 30, 2019	April 01, 2020
Type	Desktop	Laptop
Socket	AM4	FP6
Core name	Matisse	Renoir
Architecture	Zen 2	Zen 2
Generation	2	2
Turbo Frequency	4.2 MHz	4.3 MHz
Frequency	3.6 MHz	3 MHz
Cores	6	8
Threads	12	16
Bus rate
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm
Transistors count	4200 millions	8600 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	65 W	35 W
Memory type	DDR4
Max. Memory
Memory Frequency	3200
Memory bandwidth
L1 cache	384KB
L2 cache	3MB
L3 cache	32MB
Overclocking	No	No
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number	100-000000029

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Ryzen 5 PRO 3600 is 16% better than Ryzen 9 4900HS in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Ryzen 9 4900HS has 2 more core than Ryzen 5 PRO 3600. 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 PRO 3600 is better: 8
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 9 4900HS is better: 24
Although it should be realized that the summary data that you have looked at here do not mean that taking them into account you should entirely trust a simple quantitative comparison. Be sure to watch benchmarks video and read the opinion of of people who bought AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 3600 and AMD Ryzen 9 4900HS before making a choice which of the CPUs to buy for gaming.

AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 3600 - all data

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

• AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 3600 specs and review.

AMD Ryzen 9 4900HS - all data

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

• AMD Ryzen 9 4900HS specs and review.