AMD Ryzen 7 4800HS vs AMD Ryzen 9 4900U

Processor comparisons 24-03-2021

   Let's say you are thinking about choosing a processor, you will be able to make a choice after reading the full tests AMD Ryzen 7 4800HS vs AMD Ryzen 9 4900U and see which is better for games or normal use for video editing, rendering, programming, streaming, machine learning. Here is useful information from real streaming and video editing tests or different benchmarks. A step-by-step analysis of all the specifications, so that it can be easier to understand, is summarized in the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint testing in synthetic type tests like 3DMark, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Blender, Furmark, Dolphin Emulator, AIDA64, Prime95, Gears 5, WPrime, PCMark 10, Handbrake, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), GeekBench 6, 5.2, UserBenchmark, VeraCrypt, RealBench, MATLAB, SuperPi, 7zip, Blender, PassMark.
   And how good the processors are in games:

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

After reading the results of all benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which CPU is better to buy for gaming AMD Ryzen 9 4900U or AMD Ryzen 7 4800HS.

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 4800HS

55%

Ryzen 9 4900U

56%

This shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Ryzen 9 4900U is 1% better than Ryzen 7 4800HS. The data source is several popular tests. More detailed information of the benchmarks is below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Ryzen 7 4800HS

54%

Ryzen 9 4900U

53%

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 play games. Because this processor costs several tens of thousands of dollars. And if it seems to you that the selected CPU has a little game result, just look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the summary table below.
List of other games in which processors were compared: Horizon Zero Dawn, Monster Hunter World, Half-Life: Alyx, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Ghostrunner, Battlefield V, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Microsoft Flight Simulator, DOTA 2A, Control, Hitman 3, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Metro Exodus, Forza Horizon 4, NBA 2K20, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), League of Legends (LOL).

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	96.3	94.6
Valorant	109.5	107.5
Cyberpunk 2077	61.3	60.2
Apex Legends	102.9	101.0
Call of Duty Warzone	82.1	80.6
Overwatch	88.7	87.0
Red Dead Redemption 2	75.5	74.1
DOOM Eternal	54.7	53.7
Warzone	85.4	83.8
Assassin's Creed	91.9	90.3
Valheim	90.8	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 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: FullHD, 2K or 4K. Therefore, the game benchmark data is approximate. But all video cards met the average system requirements of games. You will get more accurate information about how powerful 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 4800HS

87%

Ryzen 9 4900U

267%

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 9 4900U is more energy efficient than the Ryzen 7 4800HS as it consumes less power: 45W vs. 15W. 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

For example you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for video rendering or video editing, machine learning, programming, streaming, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to achieve maximum efficiency, the CPU 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 find out whether the program 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 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 4800HS	AMD Ryzen 9 4900U
Cinbench 15 Single-core	197	208
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	1712	1398
Cinbench 20 Single-core	472	503
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	3847	3307
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1235	1270
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	10590	10053

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

	AMD Ryzen 7 4800HS	AMD Ryzen 9 4900U
Single-Core	2605	2015
Multi-Core	18943	21586

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

	AMD Ryzen 7 4800HS	AMD Ryzen 9 4900U
Single-Core	1185	1203
Multi-Core	8153	6431

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 4800HS	AMD Ryzen 9 4900U
Announcement date	January 06, 2020	January 12, 2021
Type	Laptop	Laptop
Socket	FP6	FP6
Core name	Renoir	Renoir
Architecture	Zen 2	Zen 2
Generation	2	4
Turbo Frequency	4.2 MHz	4.4 MHz
Frequency	2.9 MHz	2 MHz
Cores	8	8
Threads	16	16
Bus rate
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	7 nm
Transistors count	5400 millions	8600 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	45 W	15 W
Memory type	DDR4 - Up to 3200MHz	DDR4-3200 LPDDR4-4266
Max. Memory		32 Gb
Memory Frequency		4266
Memory bandwidth
L1 cache
L2 cache	4MB	2MB
L3 cache	8MB	8MB
Overclocking	No	Yes
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number	100-000000098

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Ryzen 7 4800HS is 31% better than Ryzen 9 4900U 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 7 4800HS is better: 18
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 9 4900U is better: 13
However, it should be understood that all the data that you have looked at here do not mean that taking them into account you should fully trust a simple comparison of these numbers. Better to watch the testing video and read the reviews of real owners of AMD Ryzen 7 4800HS and AMD Ryzen 9 4900U before making a selection which CPU to buy for gaming and which not.

AMD Ryzen 7 4800HS - all data

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

• AMD Ryzen 7 4800HS specs and review.

• AMD Ryzen 9 4900U specs and review.