AMD Ryzen 9 4900U vs AMD Ryzen 9 3950X

Processor comparisons 17-03-2021

   Let's say there are difficulties with the choice of a CPU, you will solve them by reading the comprehensive tests AMD Ryzen 9 4900U vs AMD Ryzen 9 3950X and decide which is better for games or simple use for rendering, programming, video editing, machine learning, streaming. Here is all information from various benchmarks or real video editing and streaming tests. A thorough review of all the specifications, so that it can be easier to understand, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel examination in synthetic type tests like Furmark, VeraCrypt, Blender, SuperPi, Gears 5, PCMark 10, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), PassMark, 3DMark, Dolphin Emulator, UserBenchmark, Prime95, AIDA64, RealBench, Handbrake, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Blender, 7zip, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, WPrime, DaVinci Resolve Studio, MATLAB.
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:

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

After reading the results of parallel benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which CPU is better to buy for gaming AMD Ryzen 9 3950X 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 9 3950X

61%

This shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Ryzen 9 3950X is 8% better than Ryzen 9 4900U. 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 9 3950X

58%

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

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	94.6	103.7
Valorant	107.5	117.9
Cyberpunk 2077	60.2	66.0
Apex Legends	101.0	110.8
Call of Duty Warzone	80.6	88.4
Overwatch	87.0	95.5
Red Dead Redemption 2	74.1	81.3
DOOM Eternal	53.7	58.9
Warzone	83.8	91.9
Assassin's Creed	90.3	99.0
Valheim	89.2	97.8

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. 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 9 3950X

40%

To make a finishing choice 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 9 3950X since it has less power consumption: 15W vs. 105W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, you need to 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

If you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for streaming, video editing or video rendering, machine learning, programming, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the CPU includes 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 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 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 9 3950X
Cinbench 15 Single-core	208	217
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	1398	3897
Cinbench 20 Single-core	503	531
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	3307	9148
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1270	1371
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	10053	24050

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

	AMD Ryzen 9 4900U	AMD Ryzen 9 3950X
Single-Core	2015	2718
Multi-Core	21586	39170

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

	AMD Ryzen 9 4900U	AMD Ryzen 9 3950X
Single-Core	1203	1286
Multi-Core	6431	15407

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 4900U	AMD Ryzen 9 3950X
Announcement date	January 12, 2021	October 01, 2019
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Socket	FP6	AM4
Core name	Renoir	Matisse
Architecture	Zen 2	Zen 2
Generation	4	3
Turbo Frequency	4.4 MHz	4.7 MHz
Frequency	2 MHz	3.5 MHz
Cores	8	16
Threads	16	32
Bus rate
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	7 nm
Transistors count	8600 millions	7800 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	15 W	105 W
Memory type	DDR4-3200 LPDDR4-4266	DDR4
Max. Memory	32 Gb
Memory Frequency	4266	3200
Memory bandwidth
L1 cache		1MB
L2 cache	2MB	8MB
L3 cache	8MB	64MB
Overclocking	Yes	Yes
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number		100-000000051 100-100000051WOF

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Ryzen 9 3950X is 42% better than Ryzen 9 4900U in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Ryzen 9 3950X has 8 more core than Ryzen 9 4900U. 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: 7
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 9 3950X is better: 27
Although it should be understood that all the number that you have looked at here do not mean that taking them into account you should fully trust a simple comparison of these figures. Be sure to watch benchmarks video and read the reviews of real owners of AMD Ryzen 9 4900U and AMD Ryzen 9 3950X before making a decision which of the CPUs to buy for gaming.

• AMD Ryzen 9 4900U specs and review.

• AMD Ryzen 9 3950X specs and review.