AMD Ryzen 5 7600X vs AMD Ryzen 9 4900U

Processor comparisons 28-09-2022

   If you have difficulties with the choice of a processor, you will solve them by reading the comprehensive tests AMD Ryzen 5 7600X vs AMD Ryzen 9 4900U and decide which is better for games or simple use for streaming, video editing, programming, rendering, machine learning. Here is useful information from different benchmarks or real video editing and streaming tests. A step-by-step analysis of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to understand, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel examination in special test applications like UserBenchmark, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), Handbrake, Prime95, Blender, SuperPi, Blender, DaVinci Resolve Studio, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, PassMark, WPrime, GeekBench 6, 5.2, RealBench, Dolphin Emulator, MATLAB, 7zip, 3DMark, AIDA64, PCMark 10, Furmark, Gears 5, VeraCrypt.
   And how good the processors are in games:

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

After reading the results of joint benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which processor is better to buy for gaming AMD Ryzen 9 4900U or AMD Ryzen 5 7600X.

Summary benchmark results

As a percentage of the maximum value based on a sample from the entire base of all processors
Processor Benchmark

Ryzen 5 7600X

64%

Ryzen 9 4900U

56%

The number of this parameter shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Ryzen 5 7600X is 12% 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 5 7600X

58%

Ryzen 9 4900U

53%

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

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	102.1	94.6
Valorant	116.0	107.5
Cyberpunk 2077	65.0	60.2
Apex Legends	109.1	101.0
Call of Duty Warzone	87.0	80.6
Overwatch	94.0	87.0
Red Dead Redemption 2	80.1	74.1
DOOM Eternal	58.0	53.7
Warzone	90.5	83.8
Assassin's Creed	97.5	90.3
Valheim	96.3	89.2

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 tested computers not only did they have different amounts of RAM and different video cards. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: FullHD, 2K or 4K. 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 5 7600X

74%

Ryzen 9 4900U

267%

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 5 7600X as it consumes less power: 105W vs. 15W. 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

For example you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for video rendering or video editing, machine learning, programming, streaming, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to reach maximum efficiency, the processor uses all cores and threads that it has. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using the data from these tests, be sure to make sure that the software that you are going to use on your computer can work in multi-threaded mode. Since there are still many programs that use only one core to work, 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 5 7600X	AMD Ryzen 9 4900U
Cinbench 15 Single-core	266	208
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	4361	1398
Cinbench 20 Single-core	639	503
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	10427	3307
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1630	1270
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	28655	10053

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

	AMD Ryzen 5 7600X	AMD Ryzen 9 4900U
Single-Core	3450	2015
Multi-Core	46212	21586

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

	AMD Ryzen 5 7600X	AMD Ryzen 9 4900U
Single-Core	2344	1203
Multi-Core	13843	6431

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the processor release date and overclocking capability will be the most helpful. 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. When the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will still be able to produce maximum FPS in new games. Accordingly, there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The economy are obvious!

	AMD Ryzen 5 7600X	AMD Ryzen 9 4900U
Announcement date	September 27, 2022	January 12, 2021
Type	Desktop	Laptop
Socket	AM5	FP6
Core name	Raphael	Renoir
Architecture	Zen 4	Zen 2
Generation	5	4
Turbo Frequency	5.3 MHz	4.4 MHz
Frequency	4.7 MHz	2 MHz
Cores	6	8
Threads	12	16
Bus rate
Bit	64	64
Lithography	5 nm	7 nm
Transistors count	12600 millions	8600 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	105 W	15 W
Memory type	DDR4	DDR4-3200 LPDDR4-4266
Max. Memory		32 Gb
Memory Frequency	3200	4266
Memory bandwidth
L1 cache	384KB
L2 cache	6MB	2MB
L3 cache	32MB	8MB
Overclocking	Yes	Yes
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number	100-000000593

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Ryzen 5 7600X is 57% better than Ryzen 9 4900U in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Ryzen 9 4900U has 2 more core than Ryzen 5 7600X. 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 5 7600X is better: 29
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 9 4900U is better: 6
However, it should be realized that all the figures that you have looked at here do not mean that taking them into account you should completely trust a simple quantitative comparison. Be sure to watch the testing video and read the opinion of real owners of AMD Ryzen 5 7600X and AMD Ryzen 9 4900U before deciding which of the CPUs to buy for gaming.

AMD Ryzen 5 7600X - all data

• Cinebench r15 score
• Cinebench r20 score
• Cinebench r23 score
• GeekBench 6, 5.2 score

• AMD Ryzen 5 7600X specs and review.

• AMD Ryzen 9 4900U specs and review.