AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX vs AMD Ryzen 7 4700U

Processor comparisons 17-03-2021

   If you can't decide which CPU to buy, you can make a decision by looking at the AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX vs AMD Ryzen 7 4700U tests and decide which is better for games or normal use for programming, streaming, machine learning, video editing, rendering. Here is all information from real video editing and streaming tests or different benchmarks. A step-by-step analysis of all the specifications, so that it can be easier to understand, is summarized in the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint testing in synthetic type tests like UserBenchmark, 7zip, Handbrake, VeraCrypt, RealBench, Blender, Dolphin Emulator, Furmark, SuperPi, GeekBench 6, 5.2, 3DMark, Prime95, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Gears 5, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), PCMark 10, PassMark, WPrime, Blender, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, MATLAB, AIDA64.
   And how good the processors are in games:

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

After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to understand which processor is better to buy for gaming AMD Ryzen 7 4700U or AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX.

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 5900HX

57%

Ryzen 7 4700U

54%

This parameter shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Ryzen 9 5900HX is 5% better than Ryzen 7 4700U. The data source is several popular tests. Detailed information can be found below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Ryzen 9 5900HX

55%

Ryzen 7 4700U

53%

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

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	97.6	94.4
Valorant	110.9	107.3
Cyberpunk 2077	62.1	60.1
Apex Legends	104.3	100.8
Call of Duty Warzone	83.2	80.5
Overwatch	89.9	86.9
Red Dead Redemption 2	76.5	74.0
DOOM Eternal	55.5	53.6
Warzone	86.5	83.7
Assassin's Creed	93.2	90.1
Valheim	92.1	89.0

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 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 5900HX

115%

Ryzen 7 4700U

268%

To make a finishing 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 7 4700U is more energy efficient than the Ryzen 9 5900HX since it has less power consumption: 45W vs. 15W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, you must 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

If you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for streaming, video rendering or video editing, machine learning, programming, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the CPU turns on all cores and threads that it has to the maximum to achieve maximum efficiency. You will find out this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using the data from these tests, be sure to find out whether the program that you are going to use on your computer can work in multi-threaded mode. Because there are still many programs that use only one core to run, and all the benefit 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 5900HX	AMD Ryzen 7 4700U
Cinbench 15 Single-core	223	188
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	2160
Cinbench 20 Single-core	571	464
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	5536	2424
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1344	1184
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	12051	6874

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

	AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX	AMD Ryzen 7 4700U
Single-Core	3340	2552
Multi-Core	23829	13755

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

	AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX	AMD Ryzen 7 4700U
Single-Core	1561	1209
Multi-Core	9439	6276

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most useful will be the the possibility of overclocking it and release date of the processor. The later the processor is released, the longer it will last in your computer. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system in the future. 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 new games. Accordingly, you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The savings are obvious!

	AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX	AMD Ryzen 7 4700U
Announcement date	January 12, 2021	January 06, 2020
Type	Laptop	Laptop
Socket	FP6	FP6
Core name	Vermeer	Renoir
Architecture	Zen 3	Zen 2
Generation	3	3
Turbo Frequency	4.6 MHz	4.1 MHz
Frequency	3.3 MHz	2 MHz
Cores	8	8
Threads	16	8
Bus rate
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	7 nm
Transistors count	9400 millions	5400 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	45 W	15 W
Memory type	DDR4 - Up to 3200MHz	DDR4 - Up to 3200MHz
Max. Memory
Memory Frequency
Memory bandwidth
L1 cache
L2 cache	4MB	4MB
L3 cache	16MB	8MB
Overclocking	Yes	Yes
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number	100-000000300	100-000000083

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Ryzen 9 5900HX is 39% better than Ryzen 7 4700U 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 5900HX is better: 26
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 7 4700U is better: 2
Although it should be understood that all the data in the article above do not mean that taking them into account you should fully trust a simple comparison of these figures. Better to watch benchmarks video and read the opinion of real owners of AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX and AMD Ryzen 7 4700U before making a selection which CPU to buy for gaming and which not.

• AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX specs and review.

• AMD Ryzen 7 4700U specs and review.