AMD Ryzen 7 4800U vs AMD Ryzen 5 2600

Processor comparisons   24-03-2021
   Perhaps you are thinking about choosing a processor, you will be able to make a choice by looking at the AMD Ryzen 7 4800U vs AMD Ryzen 5 2600 tests and understand which is better for games or simple use for streaming, machine learning, video editing, rendering, programming. Here you can find all information from real video editing and streaming tests or several benchmarks. A thorough 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 synthetic type tests like WPrime, MATLAB, Dolphin Emulator, Furmark, Prime95, 3DMark, Blender, PCMark 10, SuperPi, Gears 5, GeekBench 6, 5.2, VeraCrypt, Blender, RealBench, DaVinci Resolve Studio, UserBenchmark, Handbrake, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, 7zip, PassMark, AIDA64.
   Gaming performance of processors in:

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

After looking at the data of all benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which CPU is better to buy for gaming AMD Ryzen 5 2600 or AMD Ryzen 7 4800U.

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 4800U

55%

Ryzen 5 2600

54%

This shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Ryzen 7 4800U is 1% better than Ryzen 5 2600. The data source is several popular tests. Detailed information can be found below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Ryzen 7 4800U

54%

Ryzen 5 2600

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

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	95.6	94.8
Valorant	108.6	107.8
Cyberpunk 2077	60.8	60.4
Apex Legends	102.1	101.3
Call of Duty Warzone	81.5	80.8
Overwatch	88.0	87.3
Red Dead Redemption 2	75.0	74.4
DOOM Eternal	54.3	53.9
Warzone	84.7	84.1
Assassin's Creed	91.3	90.5
Valheim	90.2	89.5

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 amounts of RAM and different video cards. 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 4800U

260%

Ryzen 5 2600

56%

To make a finishing 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 7 4800U is more energy efficient than the Ryzen 5 2600 as it consumes less power: 15W vs. 65W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, you must 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 want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for video editing or video rendering, programming, streaming, machine learning, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to reach maximum efficiency, the CPU turns on all threads and cores 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 software that you are going to use on your computer can work in multi-threaded mode. Since there are still many programs that can use only one core to run, and all the benefit of multi-core mode turns out to be unnecessary.
Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance

	AMD Ryzen 7 4800U	AMD Ryzen 5 2600
Cinbench 15 Single-core	197	164
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	1712	1310
Cinbench 20 Single-core	472	374
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	3847	2736
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1235	1024
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	10156	7220

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

	AMD Ryzen 7 4800U	AMD Ryzen 5 2600
Single-Core	2579	2280
Multi-Core	17366	13255

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

	AMD Ryzen 7 4800U	AMD Ryzen 5 2600
Single-Core	1170	1104
Multi-Core	7449	6712

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the processor release date and overclocking capability will be the most useful. The later the processor is released, the longer it will last in your computer. 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, increasing its performance, then it will still be able to produce maximum FPS even in the newest games. It turns out that there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The economy are obvious!

	AMD Ryzen 7 4800U	AMD Ryzen 5 2600
Announcement date	April 01, 2020	April 19, 2018
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Socket	FP6	AM4
Core name	Renoir	Pinnacle Ridge
Architecture	Zen 2	Zen+
Generation	2	2
Turbo Frequency	4.2 MHz	3.9 MHz
Frequency	1.8 MHz	3.4 MHz
Cores	8	6
Threads	16	12
Bus rate		4 Ã— 8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography		12 nm
Transistors count	5400 millions	3600 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	15 W	65 W
Memory type		DDR4
Max. Memory
Memory Frequency		2933
Memory bandwidth
L1 cache		576KB
L2 cache		3MB
L3 cache		16MB
Overclocking	No	Yes
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number		YD2600BBM6IAF YD2600BBAFBOX YD2600BBAFMPK

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Ryzen 5 2600 is 47% better than Ryzen 7 4800U in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Ryzen 7 4800U has 2 more core than Ryzen 5 2600. 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 4800U is better: 28
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 5 2600 is better: 7
All the figures in the text above do not mean that taking them into account you should totally trust a simple quantitative comparison. Be sure to watch the testing video and read the reviews of real owners of AMD Ryzen 7 4800U and AMD Ryzen 5 2600 before making a selection which of the CPUs to buy for gaming.

AMD Ryzen 7 4800U - all data

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

• AMD Ryzen 7 4800U specs and review.

• AMD Ryzen 5 2600 specs and review.