AMD Ryzen 9 7950X vs AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 4650G

Processor comparisons 03-02-2023

   If you can't decide which CPU to buy, you can make a choice by looking at the AMD Ryzen 9 7950X vs AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 4650G tests and see which is better for games or simple use for programming, streaming, rendering, machine learning, video editing. Here is all information from real streaming and video editing tests or several benchmarks. A step-by-step analysis of all the specifications, 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 software tests such as Dolphin Emulator, MATLAB, GeekBench 6, 5.2, PassMark, 7zip, Prime95, Furmark, Blender, Handbrake, UserBenchmark, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), Gears 5, 3DMark, PCMark 10, SuperPi, RealBench, AIDA64, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Blender, WPrime, VeraCrypt.
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:

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

After looking at the data of parallel benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which CPU is better to buy for gaming AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 4650G or AMD Ryzen 9 7950X.

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 7950X

69%

Ryzen 5 PRO 4650G

55%

This shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Ryzen 9 7950X is 20% better than Ryzen 5 PRO 4650G. The data source is several popular tests. Detailed information can be found below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Ryzen 9 7950X

65%

Ryzen 5 PRO 4650G

54%

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

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	114.7	95.4
Valorant	130.3	108.4
Cyberpunk 2077	73.0	60.7
Apex Legends	122.5	101.9
Call of Duty Warzone	97.8	81.3
Overwatch	105.6	87.8
Red Dead Redemption 2	89.9	74.8
DOOM Eternal	65.2	54.2
Warzone	101.7	84.5
Assassin's Creed	109.5	91.0
Valheim	108.2	90.0

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, FullHD or 4K. 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 get acquainted with the benchmarks that are made with the same video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Ryzen 9 7950X

45%

Ryzen 5 PRO 4650G

64%

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 5 PRO 4650G is more energy efficient than the Ryzen 9 7950X since it has less power consumption: 170W vs. 65W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. And TDP should be taken into account when choosing a processor cooling system. It is necessary to calculate so that the TDP data specified in the cooler specification is 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, programming, streaming, machine learning, 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 turns on all threads and cores 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 program you are going to use on your computer supports 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 9 7950X	AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 4650G
Cinbench 15 Single-core	373	201
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	6089	1561
Cinbench 20 Single-core	895	486
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	14547	3473
Cinbench 23 Single-core	2277	1246
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	39973	9322

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

	AMD Ryzen 9 7950X	AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 4650G
Single-Core	4815	2658
Multi-Core	64460	16608

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

	AMD Ryzen 9 7950X	AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 4650G
Single-Core	2324	1267
Multi-Core	26184	7229

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most useful will be the release date of the processor and the possibility of overclocking it. The later the processor is released, 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, 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 9 7950X	AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 4650G
Announcement date	September 27, 2022	July 21, 2020
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Socket	AM5	AM4
Core name	Raphael	Renoir
Architecture	Zen 4	Zen 2
Generation	5	2
Turbo Frequency	5.7 MHz	4.2 MHz
Frequency	4.5 MHz	3.7 MHz
Cores	16	6
Threads	32	12
Bus rate
Bit	64	64
Lithography	5 nm	7 nm
Transistors count	12600 millions	4600 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	170 W	65 W
Memory type	DDR4	DDR4
Max. Memory
Memory Frequency	3200	3200
Memory bandwidth
L1 cache	1MB	384KB
L2 cache	16MB	3MB
L3 cache	64MB	8MB
Overclocking	Yes	No
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number	100-000000514 100-100000514WOF	100-000000143 100-100000143MPK

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Ryzen 9 7950X is 17% better than Ryzen 5 PRO 4650G in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Ryzen 9 7950X has 10 more core than Ryzen 5 PRO 4650G. 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 7950X is better: 30
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 4650G is better: 4
Although it should be understood that all the number in the table above do not mean that taking them into account you should totally trust a simple quantitative comparison. Better to watch benchmarks video and read the opinion of of people who bought AMD Ryzen 9 7950X and AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 4650G before making a choice which of the processors to buy for gaming.

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X - all data

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

• AMD Ryzen 9 7950X specs and review.

AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 4650G - all data

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

• AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 4650G specs and review.