AMD Ryzen 7 3800XT vs AMD Ryzen 5 4600G

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 7 3800XT and AMD Ryzen 5 4600G processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics interfaces, Compatibility, Peripherals, Advanced Technologies, Graphics. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score.

AMD Ryzen 7 3800XT

AMD Ryzen 5 4600G

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 7 3800XT

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 6
4 more threads: 16 vs 12
Around 12% higher clock speed: 4.7 GHz vs 4.2 GHz
Around 33% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
4x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 5% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2802 vs 2658
Around 47% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 23603 vs 16067

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	8 vs 6
Number of threads	16 vs 12
Maximum frequency	4.7 GHz vs 4.2 GHz
L2 cache	4 MB vs 3 MB
L3 cache	32 MB vs 8 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2802 vs 2658
PassMark - CPU mark	23603 vs 16067

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 4600G

Around 62% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 105 Watt

Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 105 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 7 3800XT
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen 5 4600G

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2802

2658

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

23603

16067

Name	AMD Ryzen 7 3800XT	AMD Ryzen 5 4600G
PassMark - Single thread mark	2802	2658
PassMark - CPU mark	23603	16067
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	6338

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen 7 3800XT	AMD Ryzen 5 4600G
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zen 2	Zen 2
Launch date	21 Jul 2020	21 Jul 2020
Launch price (MSRP)	$400
OPN PIB	100-100000279WOF
Place in performance rating	763	767
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
OPN Tray		100-000000147
Performance
Base frequency	3.9 GHz	3.7 GHz
L2 cache	4 MB	3 MB
L3 cache	32 MB	8 MB
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	7 nm
Maximum frequency	4.7 GHz	4.2 GHz
Number of cores	8	6
Number of threads	16	12
Unlocked
L1 cache		384 KB
Maximum core temperature		95 °C
Number of GPU cores		7
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Supported memory types	DDR4-3200	DDR4-3200
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
HDMI
Compatibility
Sockets supported	AM4	AM4
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	105 Watt	65 Watt
Configurable TDP		45-65 Watt
Peripherals
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
Advanced Technologies
AMD StoreMI technology
Graphics
Graphics base frequency		1900 MHz
iGPU core count		7
Processor graphics		Radeon Graphics