AMD Ryzen 7 1700X vs AMD Ryzen 5 4600U

Processor comparisons   25-03-2021
   Perhaps you are thinking about choosing a processor, you will be able to make a decision after reading the full tests AMD Ryzen 7 1700X vs AMD Ryzen 5 4600U and decide which is better for games or simple use for streaming, rendering, programming, machine learning, video editing. Here is useful information from various benchmarks or real video editing and streaming tests. A step-by-step 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 software tests like Cinebench 23 (20, 15), SuperPi, Furmark, AIDA64, WPrime, MATLAB, VeraCrypt, Handbrake, 7zip, PCMark 10, GeekBench 6, 5.2, PassMark, RealBench, UserBenchmark, Prime95, Gears 5, 3DMark, Blender, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Blender, Dolphin Emulator.
   Gaming performance of processors in:

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

After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which CPU is better to buy for gaming AMD Ryzen 5 4600U 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 4600U

54%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Ryzen 7 1700X

54%

Ryzen 5 4600U

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

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	95.9	94.4
Valorant	109.0	107.2
Cyberpunk 2077	61.0	60.0
Apex Legends	102.4	100.8
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	90.1
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 participating in the comparing not only were the equipped with different video cards and different amounts of RAM. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 2K, 4K 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 7 1700X

36%

Ryzen 5 4600U

248%

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 4600U is more energy efficient than the Ryzen 7 1700X since it has less power consumption: 95W vs. 15W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, it will be useful to know its TDP. It is necessary to calculate so that the TDP data specified in the cooler specification is greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

For example you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for programming, machine learning, streaming, video rendering or video editing, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the CPU turns on all cores and threads that it has to the maximum to reach maximum efficiency. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before you take into account the data from these tests, be sure to check whether the program you are going to use on your computer supports multi-threaded mode. Since 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 7 1700X	AMD Ryzen 5 4600U
Cinbench 15 Single-core	155	174
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	1532	1363
Cinbench 20 Single-core	344	448
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	3336	3011
Cinbench 23 Single-core	981	1162
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	8805	8044

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

	AMD Ryzen 7 1700X	AMD Ryzen 5 4600U
Single-Core	2092	2389
Multi-Core	15629	13861

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

	AMD Ryzen 7 1700X	AMD Ryzen 5 4600U
Single-Core	1046	1120
Multi-Core	7751	6229

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most helpful will be the release date of the processor and the possibility of overclocking it. The later the processor is released, the longer it will last you. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system later. The same benefits from the presence of overclocking. If the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS even in new games. The savings 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 4600U
Announcement date	March 02, 2017	April 01, 2020
Type	Desktop	Laptop
Socket	AM4	FP6
Core name	Summit Ridge	Renoir
Architecture	Zen	Zen 2
Generation	1	2
Turbo Frequency	3.8 MHz	4 MHz
Frequency	3.4 MHz	2.1 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	15 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	100-000000105

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Ryzen 7 1700X is 38% better than Ryzen 5 4600U in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Ryzen 7 1700X has 2 more core than Ryzen 5 4600U. 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: 22
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 5 4600U is better: 12
However, it should be understood that the summary data that you have looked at here do not mean that taking them into account you should undividedly trust a simple comparison of these numbers. Be sure to watch benchmarks video and read the opinion of real owners of AMD Ryzen 7 1700X and AMD Ryzen 5 4600U before deciding 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 4600U specs and review.