AMD Ryzen 7 1700X vs AMD Ryzen 5 4600H

Processor comparisons 25-03-2021

   If there are difficulties with the choice of a CPU, you will solve them by reading the detailed tests AMD Ryzen 7 1700X vs AMD Ryzen 5 4600H and see which is better for games or normal use for rendering, streaming, machine learning, video editing, programming. Here is useful information from various benchmarks or real streaming and video editing tests. A careful analysis of all the specifications, so that it can be easier to understand, is summarized in the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel examination in software tests like Dolphin Emulator, MATLAB, UserBenchmark, Blender, PCMark 10, WPrime, PassMark, Furmark, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Handbrake, DaVinci Resolve Studio, SuperPi, Prime95, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), Gears 5, Blender, 3DMark, 7zip, GeekBench 6, 5.2, RealBench, VeraCrypt, AIDA64.
   Gaming performance of processors in:

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

After reading the results of parallel benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which processor is better to buy for gaming AMD Ryzen 5 4600H or AMD Ryzen 7 1700X.

Summary benchmark results

As a percentage of the maximum value based on a sample from the entire base of all processors
Processor Benchmark

Ryzen 7 1700X

54%

Ryzen 5 4600H

54%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Ryzen 7 1700X

54%

Ryzen 5 4600H

53%

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

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	95.9	94.3
Valorant	109.0	107.2
Cyberpunk 2077	61.0	60.0
Apex Legends	102.4	100.7
Call of Duty Warzone	81.7	80.4
Overwatch	88.3	86.8
Red Dead Redemption 2	75.2	74.0
DOOM Eternal	54.5	53.6
Warzone	85.0	83.6
Assassin's Creed	91.5	90.0
Valheim	90.5	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 that were in the comparisons not only did they have different amounts of RAM and different video cards. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: FullHD, 2K or 4K. 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 7 1700X

36%

Ryzen 5 4600H

80%

To make a finishing resolution 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 4600H is more energy efficient than the Ryzen 7 1700X since it has less power consumption: 95W vs. 45W. Power consumption is especially 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

Let's say you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for machine learning, video rendering or video editing, streaming, programming, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the CPU turns on all threads and cores that it has to the maximum to achieve maximum efficiency. You will learn 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. Since there are still many programs that use only one core to run, 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 7 1700X	AMD Ryzen 5 4600H
Cinbench 15 Single-core	155	178
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	1532	1464
Cinbench 20 Single-core	344	448
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	3336	3247
Cinbench 23 Single-core	981	1162
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	8805	8934

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

	AMD Ryzen 7 1700X	AMD Ryzen 5 4600H
Single-Core	2092	2514
Multi-Core	15629	14918

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

	AMD Ryzen 7 1700X	AMD Ryzen 5 4600H
Single-Core	1046	1083
Multi-Core	7751	6194

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 in the future. 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 the newest games. The economy are obvious! It turns out that you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	AMD Ryzen 7 1700X	AMD Ryzen 5 4600H
Announcement date	March 02, 2017	January 06, 2020
Type	Desktop	Laptop
Socket	AM4	FP6
Core name	Summit Ridge	Renoir
Architecture	Zen	Zen 2
Generation	1	3
Turbo Frequency	3.8 MHz	4 MHz
Frequency	3.4 MHz	3 MHz
Cores	8	6
Threads	16	12
Bus rate
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	7 nm
Transistors count	3200 millions	4600 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	95 W	45 W
Memory type	DDR4	DDR4 - Up to 3200MHz
Max. Memory
Memory Frequency	2667
Memory bandwidth
L1 cache	768KB
L2 cache	4MB	3MB
L3 cache	16MB	8MB
Overclocking	Yes	Yes
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number	YD170XBCM88AE YD170XBCAEWOF YD170XBCAEMPK	100-000000100

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Ryzen 7 1700X is 11% better than Ryzen 5 4600H in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Ryzen 7 1700X has 2 more core than Ryzen 5 4600H. 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 7 1700X is better: 21
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 5 4600H is better: 13
Although it should be understood that all the figures in the table above do not mean that taking them into account you should entirely trust a simple comparison of these numbers. Better to watch the video tests and read the reviews of real owners of AMD Ryzen 7 1700X and AMD Ryzen 5 4600H before making a selection which of the processors to buy for gaming.

AMD Ryzen 7 1700X - all data

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

• AMD Ryzen 7 1700X specs and review.

• AMD Ryzen 5 4600H specs and review.