AMD Ryzen 9 4900H vs AMD Ryzen 5 5600X

Processor comparisons 24-03-2021

   Perhaps you can't decide which processor to buy, you can make a choice by looking at the AMD Ryzen 9 4900H vs AMD Ryzen 5 5600X tests and see which is better for games or normal use for rendering, video editing, machine learning, programming, streaming. Here you can find all information from real streaming and video editing tests or many benchmarks. A careful analysis of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to understand, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint testing in special testing software like Gears 5, Furmark, MATLAB, Dolphin Emulator, Blender, 3DMark, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), RealBench, SuperPi, WPrime, AIDA64, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Handbrake, PassMark, UserBenchmark, 7zip, VeraCrypt, PCMark 10, Prime95, Blender.
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:

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

After looking at the data of parallel benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which CPU is better to buy for gaming AMD Ryzen 5 5600X or AMD Ryzen 9 4900H.

Summary benchmark results

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

Ryzen 9 4900H

55%

Ryzen 5 5600X

56%

The number of this parameter shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Ryzen 5 5600X is 1% better than Ryzen 9 4900H. The data source is several popular tests. Detailed information can be found below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Ryzen 9 4900H

54%

Ryzen 5 5600X

55%

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

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	95.8	97.1
Valorant	108.9	110.4
Cyberpunk 2077	61.0	61.8
Apex Legends	102.4	103.8
Call of Duty Warzone	81.7	82.8
Overwatch	88.2	89.4
Red Dead Redemption 2	75.1	76.2
DOOM Eternal	54.4	55.2
Warzone	84.9	86.1
Assassin's Creed	91.5	92.7
Valheim	90.4	91.6

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 9 4900H

87%

Ryzen 5 5600X

90%

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 5 5600X is more energy efficient than the Ryzen 9 4900H since it has less power consumption: 45W vs. 65W. 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 streaming, programming, machine learning, video rendering or video editing, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the CPU uses 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 using the data from these tests, be sure to check whether the program you are going to use on your computer supports 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 9 4900H	AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
Cinbench 15 Single-core	204	258
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	1937	1970
Cinbench 20 Single-core	501	604
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	4332	4562
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1284	1572
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	11061	11268

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

	AMD Ryzen 9 4900H	AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
Single-Core	2756	3352
Multi-Core	19148	22120

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

	AMD Ryzen 9 4900H	AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
Single-Core	1183	1768
Multi-Core	7670	8968

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the processor release date and overclocking capability will be the most useful. The newer the processor, the longer it will last you. 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 continue to maintain maximum FPS in new games. Accordingly, there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The savings are obvious!

	AMD Ryzen 9 4900H	AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
Announcement date	April 01, 2020	November 05, 2020
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Socket	FP6	AM4
Core name	Renoir	Vermeer
Architecture	Zen 2	Zen 3
Generation	2	5
Turbo Frequency	4.4 MHz	4.6 MHz
Frequency	3.3 MHz	3.7 MHz
Cores	8	6
Threads	16	12
Bus rate
Bit	64	64
Lithography		7 nm
Transistors count	8600 millions	4800 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	45 W	65 W
Memory type		DDR4
Max. Memory
Memory Frequency		3200
Memory bandwidth
L1 cache
L2 cache		3MB
L3 cache		32MB
Overclocking	No	Yes
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number		100-000000065 100-100000065BOX 100-100000065MPK

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Ryzen 5 5600X is 10% better than Ryzen 9 4900H in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Ryzen 9 4900H has 2 more core than Ryzen 5 5600X. 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 9 4900H is better: 5
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 5 5600X is better: 29
However, it should be realized that the summary data that you have looked at here do not mean that you should be guided entirely by them and trust a simple comparison of these figures. Be sure to watch benchmarks video and read the opinion of real owners of AMD Ryzen 9 4900H and AMD Ryzen 5 5600X before making a selection which of the processors to buy for gaming.

AMD Ryzen 9 4900H - all data

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

• AMD Ryzen 9 4900H specs and review.

• AMD Ryzen 5 5600X specs and review.