AMD Ryzen 5 4600G vs AMD Ryzen 5 2600

Processor comparisons   07-02-2023
   You may have difficulties with the choice of a CPU, you will solve them by reading the detailed tests AMD Ryzen 5 4600G vs AMD Ryzen 5 2600 and understand which is better for games or normal use for programming, streaming, machine learning, video editing, rendering. Here is useful information from several benchmarks or real video editing and streaming tests. A thorough analysis of all the specifications, to make it easier to read, is made by the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel examination in special test applications such as World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Blender, UserBenchmark, Furmark, VeraCrypt, Handbrake, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), 3DMark, MATLAB, 7zip, AIDA64, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Blender, PassMark, GeekBench 6, 5.2, RealBench, WPrime, PCMark 10, Dolphin Emulator, SuperPi, Prime95, Gears 5.
   Gaming performance of processors in:

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

After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which processor is better to buy for gaming AMD Ryzen 5 2600 or AMD Ryzen 5 4600G.

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 4600G

55%

Ryzen 5 2600

54%

This shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Ryzen 5 4600G is 1% better than Ryzen 5 2600. The data source is several popular tests. More detailed information of the benchmarks is below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Ryzen 5 4600G

53%

Ryzen 5 2600

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

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	94.9	94.8
Valorant	107.8	107.8
Cyberpunk 2077	60.4	60.4
Apex Legends	101.4	101.3
Call of Duty Warzone	80.9	80.8
Overwatch	87.3	87.3
Red Dead Redemption 2	74.4	74.4
DOOM Eternal	53.9	53.9
Warzone	84.1	84.1
Assassin's Creed	90.6	90.5
Valheim	89.5	89.5

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: 4K, 2K 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 5 4600G

62%

Ryzen 5 2600

56%

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 4600G is more energy efficient than the Ryzen 5 2600 since it has less power consumption: 65W 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

If you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for machine learning, programming, video rendering or video editing, streaming, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the CPU includes all threads and cores that it has to the maximum to reach maximum performance. You will learn 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. Because there are still many programs that can use only one core to work, 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 5 4600G	AMD Ryzen 5 2600
Cinbench 15 Single-core	195	164
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	1524	1310
Cinbench 20 Single-core	472	374
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	3398	2736
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1221	1024
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	9348	7220

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

	AMD Ryzen 5 4600G	AMD Ryzen 5 2600
Single-Core	2720	2280
Multi-Core	16486	13255

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

	AMD Ryzen 5 4600G	AMD Ryzen 5 2600
Single-Core	1216	1104
Multi-Core	6756	6712

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 benefits from the presence of overclocking. When the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS in the newest games. The savings are obvious! It turns out that there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	AMD Ryzen 5 4600G	AMD Ryzen 5 2600
Announcement date	July 21, 2020	April 19, 2018
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Socket	AM4	AM4
Core name	Renoir	Pinnacle Ridge
Architecture	Zen 2	Zen+
Generation	2	2
Turbo Frequency	4.2 MHz	3.9 MHz
Frequency	3.7 MHz	3.4 MHz
Cores	6	6
Threads	12	12
Bus rate		4 Ã— 8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	12 nm
Transistors count	4600 millions	3600 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	65 W	65 W
Memory type	DDR4	DDR4
Max. Memory
Memory Frequency	3200	2933
Memory bandwidth
L1 cache	384KB	576KB
L2 cache	3MB	3MB
L3 cache	8MB	16MB
Overclocking	Yes	Yes
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number	100-000000147	YD2600BBM6IAF YD2600BBAFBOX YD2600BBAFMPK

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Ryzen 5 4600G is 8% better than Ryzen 5 2600 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 5 4600G is better: 21
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 5 2600 is better: 2
The summary data that you have looked at here do not mean that taking them into account you should fully trust a simple comparison of these numbers. Better to watch the video tests and read the reviews of of people who bought AMD Ryzen 5 4600G and AMD Ryzen 5 2600 before deciding which of the processors to buy for gaming.

AMD Ryzen 5 4600G - all data

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

• AMD Ryzen 5 4600G specs and review.

• AMD Ryzen 5 2600 specs and review.