AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X vs AMD Ryzen 9 4900U

Processor comparisons 17-03-2021

   If you can't decide which CPU to buy, you can make a choice by looking at the AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X vs AMD Ryzen 9 4900U tests and decide which is better for games or normal use for video editing, streaming, rendering, machine learning, programming. Here you can find all information from many benchmarks or real streaming and video editing tests. A careful 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 joint testing in software tests like Cinebench 23 (20, 15), World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, AIDA64, Prime95, UserBenchmark, PCMark 10, 7zip, 3DMark, Blender, Blender, PassMark, Dolphin Emulator, Gears 5, RealBench, DaVinci Resolve Studio, WPrime, VeraCrypt, MATLAB, SuperPi, Handbrake, Furmark, GeekBench 6, 5.2.
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:

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

After reading the results these 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 Threadripper 2920X.

Summary benchmark results

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

Ryzen Threadripper 2920X

57%

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 Threadripper 2920X is 1% 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 Threadripper 2920X

57%

Ryzen 9 4900U

53%

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

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	100.5	94.6
Valorant	114.2	107.5
Cyberpunk 2077	63.9	60.2
Apex Legends	107.3	101.0
Call of Duty Warzone	85.6	80.6
Overwatch	92.5	87.0
Red Dead Redemption 2	78.8	74.1
DOOM Eternal	57.1	53.7
Warzone	89.1	83.8
Assassin's Creed	95.9	90.3
Valheim	94.8	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 computers participating in the comparisons not only were the equipped with different video cards and different amounts of RAM. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 2K, FullHD 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 compare it in one assembly with the video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Ryzen Threadripper 2920X

20%

Ryzen 9 4900U

267%

To make a final decision on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. It is clear that the newer the generation, the better the performance of the processor in games and benchmarks, as well as its energy efficiency. In this case the Ryzen 9 4900U is more energy efficient than the Ryzen Threadripper 2920X since it has less power consumption: 180W vs. 15W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, it will be useful 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

Let's say you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for machine learning, programming, streaming, video editing or video rendering, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to achieve maximum efficiency, the processor turns on all cores and threads that it has. You will find out this data from the benchmark tables below. Before you take into account 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. Because there are still many programs that 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 Threadripper 2920X	AMD Ryzen 9 4900U
Cinbench 15 Single-core	176	208
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	2584	1398
Cinbench 20 Single-core	439	503
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	5843	3307
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1003	1270
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	18215	10053

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

	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X	AMD Ryzen 9 4900U
Single-Core	2481	2015
Multi-Core	25788	21586

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

	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X	AMD Ryzen 9 4900U
Single-Core	1103	1203
Multi-Core	12232	6431

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 you. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system in the future. The same can be said about overclocking. When the processor can be overclocked, thereby increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS even in the newest games. The economy are obvious! Accordingly, you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X	AMD Ryzen 9 4900U
Announcement date	October 02, 2018	January 12, 2021
Type	Desktop	Laptop
Socket	sTR4	FP6
Core name	Colfax	Renoir
Architecture	Zen+	Zen 2
Generation	2	4
Turbo Frequency	4.3 MHz	4.4 MHz
Frequency	3.5 MHz	2 MHz
Cores	12	8
Threads	24	16
Bus rate
Bit	64	64
Lithography	12 nm	7 nm
Transistors count	18800 millions	8600 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	180 W	15 W
Memory type	DDR4	DDR4-3200 LPDDR4-4266
Max. Memory		32 Gb
Memory Frequency	2933	4266
Memory bandwidth
L1 cache	1.125MB
L2 cache	6MB	2MB
L3 cache	32MB	8MB
Overclocking	Yes	Yes
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number	YD292XA8UC9AF YD292XA8AFWOF

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Ryzen Threadripper 2920X is 42% better than Ryzen 9 4900U in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Ryzen Threadripper 2920X has 4 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 Threadripper 2920X is better: 23
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 9 4900U is better: 12
However, it should be realized that all the number in the table above do not mean that you should be guided entirely by them and trust a simple comparison of these figures. Better to watch the video tests and read the opinion of real owners of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X and AMD Ryzen 9 4900U before deciding which of the processors to buy for gaming.

• AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X specs and review.

• AMD Ryzen 9 4900U specs and review.