AMD Ryzen 5 5600H vs AMD Ryzen 9 4900HS

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 5 5600H 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 5 5600H

AMD Ryzen 9 4900HS

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 5600H

CPU is newer: launch date 10 month(s) later
Around 50% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 13% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2922 vs 2586

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	12 Jan 2021 vs 7 Mar 2020
L2 cache	6 MB vs 4 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2922 vs 2586

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 9 4900HS

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 6
4 more threads: 16 vs 12
Around 2% higher clock speed: 4.3 GHz vs 4.2 GHz
2.7x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 29% lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 45 Watt
Around 13% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 18899 vs 16785
Around 68% better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score: 8230 vs 4903

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	8 vs 6
Number of threads	16 vs 12
Maximum frequency	4.3 GHz vs 4.2 GHz
L1 cache	1 MB vs 384 KB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt vs 45 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	18899 vs 16785
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	8230 vs 4903

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 5 5600H
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen 9 4900HS

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2922

2586

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

16785

18899

3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score

CPU 1

CPU 2

4903

8230

Name	AMD Ryzen 5 5600H	AMD Ryzen 9 4900HS
PassMark - Single thread mark	2922	2586
PassMark - CPU mark	16785	18899
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	4903	8230

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen 5 5600H	AMD Ryzen 9 4900HS
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zen 3	Zen 2
Family	AMD Ryzen
Launch date	12 Jan 2021	7 Mar 2020
OPN Tray	100-000000296
Place in performance rating	885	760
Series	AMD Ryzen 5 Mobile Processors with Radeon Graphics
Vertical segment	Laptop	Laptop
Performance
Base frequency	3.3 GHz	3.0 GHz
L1 cache	384 KB	1 MB
L2 cache	6 MB	4 MB
L3 cache	12 MB	12 MB
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	7 nm
Maximum core temperature	105 °C	105 °C
Maximum frequency	4.2 GHz	4.3 GHz
Number of cores	6	8
Number of GPU cores	7	8
Number of threads	12	16
Unlocked
Memory
Max memory channels	4
Maximum memory bandwidth	68.27 GB/s
Maximum memory size	64 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-3200MHz, LPDDR4-4266MHz	DDR4-3200, LPDDR4-4266
Graphics
Execution Units	7
Graphics max frequency	1800 MHz
Number of pipelines	448
Processor graphics	Radeon Vega 7
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
HDMI
Number of displays supported	4
Compatibility
Configurable TDP	35-54 Watt
Sockets supported	FP6	FP6
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	45 Watt	35 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16
PCI Express revision	3.0
Advanced Technologies
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)