AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6850U vs AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 6650HS

Processor comparisons 11-01-2022

   If you can't decide which processor to buy, you can make a choice by looking at the AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6850U vs AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 6650HS tests and decide which is better for games or normal use for programming, machine learning, rendering, video editing, streaming. Here is all information from real streaming and video editing tests or various benchmarks. A careful analysis of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to understand, is summarized in the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint testing in special testing software such as PCMark 10, Furmark, Gears 5, Blender, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), 7zip, WPrime, MATLAB, Dolphin Emulator, GeekBench 6, 5.2, 3DMark, Blender, Handbrake, Prime95, PassMark, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, SuperPi, AIDA64, UserBenchmark, RealBench, VeraCrypt.
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:

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

After reading the results of joint benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which processor is better to buy for gaming AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 6650HS or AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6850U.

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 PRO 6850U

56%

Ryzen 5 PRO 6650HS

58%

This value shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Ryzen 5 PRO 6650HS is 3% better than Ryzen 7 PRO 6850U. 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 PRO 6850U

54%

Ryzen 5 PRO 6650HS

54%

The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor at the moment. 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 small game result, just look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the summary table below.
List of other games in which CPU comparisons were performed: Shadow of the Tomb Raider, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Ghostrunner, DOTA 2A, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Control, Half-Life: Alyx, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Horizon Zero Dawn, NBA 2K20, Forza Horizon 4, Monster Hunter World, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Metro Exodus, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Hitman 3, League of Legends (LOL), Battlefield V.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	96.4	96.7
Valorant	109.6	109.9
Cyberpunk 2077	61.4	61.5
Apex Legends	103.0	103.3
Call of Duty Warzone	82.2	82.4
Overwatch	88.8	89.0
Red Dead Redemption 2	75.6	75.8
DOOM Eternal	54.8	54.9
Warzone	85.5	85.7
Assassin's Creed	92.1	92.3
Valheim	91.0	91.2

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 amounts of RAM and different video cards. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 2K, FullHD 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 PRO 6850U

192%

Ryzen 5 PRO 6650HS

121%

To make a final decision 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 7 PRO 6850U is more energy efficient than the Ryzen 5 PRO 6650HS since it has less power consumption: 28W vs. 35W. 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

If you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for video rendering or video editing, streaming, machine learning, programming, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to achieve 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 check whether the software you are going to use on your computer supports multi-threaded mode. Since there are still many programs that use only one core to run, and all the benefit 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 PRO 6850U	AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 6650HS
Cinbench 15 Single-core	293	265
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	2836	2557
Cinbench 20 Single-core	683	615
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	6219	5607
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1694	1527
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	17305	15603

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

	AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6850U	AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 6650HS
Single-Core	3781	3409
Multi-Core	21864	28207

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

	AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6850U	AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 6650HS
Single-Core	1618	1279
Multi-Core	8278	8537

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most useful will be the release date of the processor and the possibility of overclocking it. The newer the processor, the longer it will last in your computer. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system later. The same can be said about overclocking. If the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will still be able to produce maximum FPS in the newest games. The savings are obvious! Accordingly, there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6850U	AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 6650HS
Announcement date	January 07, 2022	January 07, 2022
Type	Laptop	Laptop
Socket	FP7	FP7
Core name	Rembrandt	Rembrandt
Architecture	Zen 3+	Zen 3+
Generation	6	6
Turbo Frequency	4.4 MHz	4.4 MHz
Frequency	2.7 MHz	3.3 MHz
Cores	8	6
Threads	16	12
Bus rate
Bit	64	64
Lithography	6 nm	6 nm
Transistors count	7200 millions	7200 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	28 W	35 W
Memory type	DDR5	DDR5
Max. Memory
Memory Frequency	3200	3200
Memory bandwidth
L1 cache	512KB	384KB
L2 cache	4MB	3MB
L3 cache	16MB	16MB
Overclocking	No	No
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number	FP7:100-000000538 FP7r2:100-000000550	FP7: 100-000000543 FP7r2:100-000000565

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Ryzen 5 PRO 6650HS is 18% better than Ryzen 7 PRO 6850U in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Ryzen 7 PRO 6850U has 2 more core than Ryzen 5 PRO 6650HS. 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 PRO 6850U is better: 13
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 6650HS is better: 14
Although it should be understood that the summary data in the table above do not mean that taking them into account you should entirely trust a simple comparison of these figures. Better to watch the testing video and read the opinion of real owners of AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6850U and AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 6650HS before making a selection which of the CPUs to buy for gaming.

AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6850U - all data

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

• AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6850U specs and review.

AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 6650HS - all data

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

• AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 6650HS specs and review.