AMD Ryzen 9 4900U vs AMD Ryzen 7 2700

Processor comparisons 17-03-2021

   Let's say you have difficulties with the choice of a processor, you will solve them by reading the detailed tests AMD Ryzen 9 4900U vs AMD Ryzen 7 2700 and see which is better for games or simple use for streaming, rendering, machine learning, video editing, programming. Here is useful information from real streaming and video editing tests or many benchmarks. A thorough analysis of all the technical characteristics, so that it can be easier to read, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel examination in synthetic type tests such as World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, SuperPi, Dolphin Emulator, DaVinci Resolve Studio, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Prime95, UserBenchmark, Blender, MATLAB, Gears 5, 3DMark, PCMark 10, Furmark, RealBench, WPrime, AIDA64, VeraCrypt, PassMark, Blender, Handbrake, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), 7zip.
   And how good the CPUs are in games:

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

After looking at the data of all benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which processor is better to buy for gaming AMD Ryzen 7 2700 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 7 2700

54%

The number of 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 7 2700. The data source is several popular tests. More detailed information of the benchmarks is below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Ryzen 9 4900U

53%

Ryzen 7 2700

54%

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 play games. Because this processor costs several tens of thousands of dollars. And if it seems to you that the selected CPU has a little 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: Battlefield V, Hitman 3, Horizon Zero Dawn, Metro Exodus, Ghostrunner, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), NBA 2K20, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Control, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Monster Hunter World, League of Legends (LOL), Forza Horizon 4, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Microsoft Flight Simulator, DOTA 2A, Half-Life: Alyx.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	94.6	96.1
Valorant	107.5	109.1
Cyberpunk 2077	60.2	61.1
Apex Legends	101.0	102.6
Call of Duty Warzone	80.6	81.9
Overwatch	87.0	88.4
Red Dead Redemption 2	74.1	75.3
DOOM Eternal	53.7	54.6
Warzone	83.8	85.1
Assassin's Creed	90.3	91.7
Valheim	89.2	90.6

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 that were in the comparisons not only did they have different video cards and different amounts of RAM. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 4K, 2K or FullHD. 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 compare it in one assembly with the video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Ryzen 9 4900U

267%

Ryzen 7 2700

49%

To make a final 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 9 4900U is more energy efficient than the Ryzen 7 2700 as it consumes less power: 15W vs. 65W. Power consumption is particularly 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, programming, machine learning, streaming, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to achieve maximum performance, the processor uses all cores and threads that it has. You will find out 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. Because there are still many programs that can 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 7 2700
Cinbench 15 Single-core	208	164
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	1398	1529
Cinbench 20 Single-core	503	403
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	3307	3448
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1270	1057
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	10053	8947

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

	AMD Ryzen 9 4900U	AMD Ryzen 7 2700
Single-Core	2015	2182
Multi-Core	21586	15741

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

	AMD Ryzen 9 4900U	AMD Ryzen 7 2700
Single-Core	1203	973
Multi-Core	6431	7894

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most helpful will be the the possibility of overclocking it and release date of the processor. 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, thereby increasing its performance, then it will still be able to produce maximum FPS in the newest games. The savings are obvious! Accordingly, you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	AMD Ryzen 9 4900U	AMD Ryzen 7 2700
Announcement date	January 12, 2021	April 19, 2018
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Socket	FP6	AM4
Core name	Renoir	Pinnacle Ridge
Architecture	Zen 2	Zen
Generation	4	2
Turbo Frequency	4.4 MHz	4.1 MHz
Frequency	2 MHz	3.2 MHz
Cores	8	8
Threads	16	16
Bus rate
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	12 nm
Transistors count	8600 millions	3800 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		768KB
L2 cache	2MB	4MB
L3 cache	8MB	16MB
Overclocking	Yes	Yes
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number		YD2700BBM88AF YD2700BBAFBOX YD2700BBAFMPK

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Ryzen 7 2700 is 37% better than Ryzen 9 4900U 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 4900U is better: 15
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 7 2700 is better: 18
All the figures in the table above do not mean that you should be guided entirely by them and trust a simple quantitative comparison. Be sure to watch the video tests and read the opinion of real owners of AMD Ryzen 9 4900U and AMD Ryzen 7 2700 before making a selection which CPU to buy for gaming and which not.

• AMD Ryzen 9 4900U specs and review.

• AMD Ryzen 7 2700 specs and review.