AMD Ryzen 9 4900HS vs AMD Ryzen 7 5800U

Processor comparisons   24-03-2021
   Let's say you are thinking about choosing a processor, you will be able to make a choice by looking at the AMD Ryzen 9 4900HS vs AMD Ryzen 7 5800U tests and understand which is better for games or normal use for streaming, video editing, programming, rendering, machine learning. Here is useful information from real streaming and video editing tests or different benchmarks. A thorough analysis of all the technical characteristics, so that it can be easier to understand, is made by the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel examination in synthetic type tests such as VeraCrypt, PassMark, 3DMark, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Gears 5, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Dolphin Emulator, Blender, Handbrake, Furmark, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, AIDA64, PCMark 10, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), SuperPi, Prime95, UserBenchmark, Blender, MATLAB, 7zip, WPrime, RealBench.
   And how good the processors are in games:

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

After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which CPU is better to buy for gaming AMD Ryzen 7 5800U or AMD Ryzen 9 4900HS.

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 4900HS

56%

Ryzen 7 5800U

56%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Ryzen 9 4900HS

54%

Ryzen 7 5800U

54%

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 other games in which CPU comparisons were performed: Control, Forza Horizon 4, Metro Exodus, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), League of Legends (LOL), Monster Hunter World, DOTA 2A, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Horizon Zero Dawn, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Battlefield V, NBA 2K20, Ghostrunner, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Hitman 3, Half-Life: Alyx, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	96.2	95.4
Valorant	109.3	108.4
Cyberpunk 2077	61.2	60.7
Apex Legends	102.8	101.9
Call of Duty Warzone	82.0	81.3
Overwatch	88.5	87.8
Red Dead Redemption 2	75.4	74.8
DOOM Eternal	54.7	54.2
Warzone	85.3	84.5
Assassin's Creed	91.8	91.0
Valheim	90.7	89.9

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, 4K or FullHD. 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 compare it in one assembly with the video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Ryzen 9 4900HS

118%

Ryzen 7 5800U

244%

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 7 5800U is more energy efficient than the Ryzen 9 4900HS as it consumes less power: 35W vs. 20W. Power consumption is particularly important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, it will be useful 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

Let's say you plan 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, the CPU uses all cores and threads that it has to the maximum to reach maximum performance. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using 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 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 4900HS	AMD Ryzen 7 5800U
Cinbench 15 Single-core	200	208
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	1918	2011
Cinbench 20 Single-core	495	483
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	4315	4407
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1246	1201
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	11006	12266

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

	AMD Ryzen 9 4900HS	AMD Ryzen 7 5800U
Single-Core	2636	2679
Multi-Core	19763	22174

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

	AMD Ryzen 9 4900HS	AMD Ryzen 7 5800U
Single-Core	1239	1468
Multi-Core	8032	7215

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 can be said about overclocking. If the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will still be able to produce maximum FPS even in the newest games. Accordingly, you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The economy are obvious!

	AMD Ryzen 9 4900HS	AMD Ryzen 7 5800U
Announcement date	April 01, 2020	February 22, 2021
Type	Laptop	Laptop
Socket	FP6	FP6
Core name	Renoir	Cezanne
Architecture	Zen 2	Zen 3
Generation	2	5
Turbo Frequency	4.3 MHz	4.4 MHz
Frequency	3 MHz	1.9 MHz
Cores	8	8
Threads	16	16
Bus rate
Bit	64	64
Lithography		7 nm
Transistors count	8600 millions	6200 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	35 W	20 W
Memory type		DDR4-3200 LPDDR4-4266
Max. Memory
Memory Frequency		3200
Memory bandwidth
L1 cache
L2 cache		4MB
L3 cache		32MB
Overclocking	No	No
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Ryzen 9 4900HS is 36% better than Ryzen 7 5800U 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 9 4900HS is better: 17
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 7 5800U is better: 14
The summary data in the article above do not mean that taking them into account you should fully trust a simple quantitative comparison. Be sure to watch the video tests and read the opinion of of people who bought AMD Ryzen 9 4900HS and AMD Ryzen 7 5800U before making a decision which of the processors to buy for gaming.

AMD Ryzen 9 4900HS - all data

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

• AMD Ryzen 9 4900HS specs and review.

• AMD Ryzen 7 5800U specs and review.