AMD Ryzen 9 4900U vs AMD Ryzen 7 Pro 5850U

Processor comparisons 17-03-2021

   Let's say you can't decide which processor to buy, you can make a choice by looking at the AMD Ryzen 9 4900U vs AMD Ryzen 7 Pro 5850U tests and see which is better for games or normal use for video editing, programming, streaming, rendering, machine learning. Here you can find useful information from different benchmarks or real video editing and streaming tests. A thorough analysis of all the specifications, so that it can be easier to read, is made by the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel examination in special testing software such as RealBench, GeekBench 6, 5.2, SuperPi, VeraCrypt, MATLAB, DaVinci Resolve Studio, PassMark, Blender, Dolphin Emulator, Handbrake, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, UserBenchmark, Furmark, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), 7zip, 3DMark, Gears 5, WPrime, AIDA64, Blender, Prime95, PCMark 10.
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:

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

After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which processor is better to buy for gaming AMD Ryzen 7 Pro 5850U 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 Pro 5850U

58%

This value shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Ryzen 7 Pro 5850U is 3% better than Ryzen 9 4900U. 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 Pro 5850U

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

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	94.6	96.5
Valorant	107.5	109.6
Cyberpunk 2077	60.2	61.4
Apex Legends	101.0	103.0
Call of Duty Warzone	80.6	82.2
Overwatch	87.0	88.8
Red Dead Redemption 2	74.1	75.6
DOOM Eternal	53.7	54.8
Warzone	83.8	85.5
Assassin's Creed	90.3	92.1
Valheim	89.2	91.0

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: 2K, 4K or FullHD. So 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 4900U

267%

Ryzen 7 Pro 5850U

206%

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 9 4900U is more energy efficient than the Ryzen 7 Pro 5850U as it consumes less power: 15W 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 streaming, programming, machine learning, video editing or video rendering, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to reach maximum efficiency, the processor includes all cores and threads that it has. You will find out 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 can use only one core to run, and all the advantages 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 Pro 5850U
Cinbench 15 Single-core	208	257
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	1398	2482
Cinbench 20 Single-core	503	597
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	3307	5441
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1270	1482
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	10053	15143

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

	AMD Ryzen 9 4900U	AMD Ryzen 7 Pro 5850U
Single-Core	2015	3308
Multi-Core	21586	27376

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

	AMD Ryzen 9 4900U	AMD Ryzen 7 Pro 5850U
Single-Core	1203	1240
Multi-Core	6431	8286

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 in the future. The same benefits from the presence of overclocking. When the processor can be overclocked, thereby increasing its performance, then it will still be able to produce maximum FPS even in the newest games. The savings are obvious! It turns out that you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	AMD Ryzen 9 4900U	AMD Ryzen 7 Pro 5850U
Announcement date	January 12, 2021	February 22, 2021
Type	Laptop	Laptop
Socket	FP6	FP6
Core name	Renoir	Cezanne
Architecture	Zen 2	Zen 3
Generation	4	5
Turbo Frequency	4.4 MHz	4.4 MHz
Frequency	2 MHz	1.9 MHz
Cores	8	8
Threads	16	16
Bus rate
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	7 nm
Transistors count	8600 millions	6200 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	15 W	20 W
Memory type	DDR4-3200 LPDDR4-4266	DDR4-3200 LPDDR4-4266
Max. Memory	32 Gb
Memory Frequency	4266	3200
Memory bandwidth
L1 cache
L2 cache	2MB	4MB
L3 cache	8MB	32MB
Overclocking	Yes	Yes
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 4900U is 5% better than Ryzen 7 Pro 5850U 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: 6
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 7 Pro 5850U is better: 24
Although it should be understood that all the figures that you have looked at here do not mean that you should be guided entirely by them and trust a simple quantitative comparison. Be sure to watch benchmarks video and read the reviews of of people who bought AMD Ryzen 9 4900U and AMD Ryzen 7 Pro 5850U before making a decision which of the processors to buy for gaming.

• AMD Ryzen 9 4900U specs and review.

• AMD Ryzen 7 Pro 5850U specs and review.