AMD Ryzen 9 4900U vs AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2600

Processor comparisons 17-03-2021

   Let's say you are thinking about choosing a CPU, you will be able to make a choice by looking at the AMD Ryzen 9 4900U vs AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2600 tests and decide which is better for games or normal use for video editing, programming, rendering, machine learning, streaming. Here you can find useful information from several benchmarks or real video editing and streaming tests. A step-by-step analysis of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to read, 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 World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Blender, Blender, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), WPrime, PCMark 10, AIDA64, UserBenchmark, DaVinci Resolve Studio, GeekBench 6, 5.2, PassMark, MATLAB, VeraCrypt, Prime95, Furmark, 3DMark, Gears 5, SuperPi, Handbrake, Dolphin Emulator, 7zip, RealBench.
   Gaming performance of processors in:

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

After reading the results of joint benchmarks and videos, you already be able to understand which processor is better to buy for gaming AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2600 or AMD Ryzen 9 4900U.

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 4900U

56%

Ryzen 5 PRO 2600

54%

This parameter shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Ryzen 9 4900U is 3% better than Ryzen 5 PRO 2600. The data source is several popular tests. Detailed information can be found below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Ryzen 9 4900U

53%

Ryzen 5 PRO 2600

53%

The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor currently available. And of course, this is a server processor, on which no one will play games. Because the cost of this processor reaches several tens of thousands of dollars. Therefore, if you think 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 processors were compared: Ghostrunner, Control, Forza Horizon 4, Hitman 3, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Battlefield V, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Shadow of the Tomb Raider, NBA 2K20, League of Legends (LOL), Half-Life: Alyx, Monster Hunter World, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Microsoft Flight Simulator, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, DOTA 2A, Metro Exodus, Horizon Zero Dawn.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	94.6	94.0
Valorant	107.5	106.8
Cyberpunk 2077	60.2	59.8
Apex Legends	101.0	100.4
Call of Duty Warzone	80.6	80.1
Overwatch	87.0	86.5
Red Dead Redemption 2	74.1	73.7
DOOM Eternal	53.7	53.4
Warzone	83.8	83.3
Assassin's Creed	90.3	89.7
Valheim	89.2	88.6

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 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: 4K, 2K 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 get acquainted with the benchmarks that are made with the same video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Ryzen 9 4900U

267%

Ryzen 5 PRO 2600

54%

To make a final choice 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 9 4900U is more energy efficient than the Ryzen 5 PRO 2600 as it consumes less power: 15W vs. 65W. Power consumption is particularly important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, you must know its TDP. 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

Let's say you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for streaming, machine learning, video editing or video rendering, programming, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the CPU includes all cores and threads that it has to the maximum to achieve 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 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 work, 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 9 4900U	AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2600
Cinbench 15 Single-core	208	172
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	1398	1347
Cinbench 20 Single-core	503	442
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	3307	2976
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1270	1145
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	10053	7928

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

	AMD Ryzen 9 4900U	AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2600
Single-Core	2015	2281
Multi-Core	21586	13702

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

	AMD Ryzen 9 4900U	AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2600
Single-Core	1203	1059
Multi-Core	6431	5863

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 9 4900U	AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2600
Announcement date	January 12, 2021	April 01, 2018
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Socket	FP6	AM4
Core name	Renoir	Pinnacle Ridge
Architecture	Zen 2	Zen 2
Generation	4	2
Turbo Frequency	4.4 MHz	3.9 MHz
Frequency	2 MHz	3.4 MHz
Cores	8	6
Threads	16	12
Bus rate
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	12 nm
Transistors count	8600 millions	3600 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	15 W	65 W
Memory type	DDR4-3200 LPDDR4-4266	DDR4
Max. Memory	32 Gb
Memory Frequency	4266	2933
Memory bandwidth
L1 cache		576KB
L2 cache	2MB	3MB
L3 cache	8MB	16MB
Overclocking	Yes	No
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number		YD260BBBM6IAF YD260BBBAFMPK

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Ryzen 5 PRO 2600 is 41% better than Ryzen 9 4900U in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Ryzen 9 4900U has 2 more core than Ryzen 5 PRO 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 9 4900U is better: 32
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2600 is better: 4
The summary data in the article above do not mean that taking them into account you should undividedly trust a simple comparison of these figures. Be sure to watch the testing video and read the reviews of of people who bought AMD Ryzen 9 4900U and AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2600 before deciding which CPU to buy for gaming and which not.

• AMD Ryzen 9 4900U specs and review.

• AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2600 specs and review.