AMD Ryzen 3 5400U vs AMD Ryzen 9 4900HS

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 3 5400U and AMD Ryzen 9 4900HS processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Compatibility, Peripherals, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score.

AMD Ryzen 3 5400U

AMD Ryzen 9 4900HS

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 3 5400U

CPU is newer: launch date 10 month(s) later
2.3x lower typical power consumption: 15 Watt vs 35 Watt
Around 6% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2746 vs 2594

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	12 Jan 2021 vs 7 Mar 2020
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt vs 35 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2746 vs 2594

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 9 4900HS

4 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 4
8 more threads: 16 vs 8
Around 8% higher clock speed: 4.3 GHz vs 4.0 GHz
4x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 50% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 71% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 18954 vs 11067

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	8 vs 4
Number of threads	16 vs 8
Maximum frequency	4.3 GHz vs 4.0 GHz
L1 cache	1 MB vs 256 KB
L2 cache	4 MB vs 2 MB
L3 cache	12 MB vs 8 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	18954 vs 11067

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 3 5400U
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen 9 4900HS

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2746

2594

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

11067

18954

Name	AMD Ryzen 3 5400U	AMD Ryzen 9 4900HS
PassMark - Single thread mark	2746	2594
PassMark - CPU mark	11067	18954
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		8230

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen 3 5400U	AMD Ryzen 9 4900HS
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zen 2	Zen 2
Family	Ryzen 3
Launch date	12 Jan 2021	7 Mar 2020
OPN Tray	100-000000288
Place in performance rating	807	761
Processor Number	5400U
Vertical segment	Laptop	Laptop
Performance
Base frequency	2.6 GHz	3.0 GHz
L1 cache	256 KB	1 MB
L2 cache	2 MB	4 MB
L3 cache	8 MB	12 MB
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	7 nm
Maximum core temperature	105 °C	105 °C
Maximum frequency	4.0 GHz	4.3 GHz
Number of cores	4	8
Number of GPU cores	6	8
Number of threads	8	16
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Memory
Supported memory types	DDR4-3200, LPDDR4-4266	DDR4-3200, LPDDR4-4266
Graphics
Graphics base frequency	1600 MHz
iGPU core count	6
Processor graphics	AMD Radeon Graphics
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
HDMI
Compatibility
Configurable TDP	10-25 Watt
Sockets supported	FP6	FP6
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt	35 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Peripherals
PCI Express revision	3.0
Advanced Technologies
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)