AMD Ryzen 9 4900HS vs AMD Ryzen 7 4700U

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 9 4900HS and AMD Ryzen 7 4700U processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics interfaces, Compatibility, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Peripherals. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score.

AMD Ryzen 9 4900HS

AMD Ryzen 7 4700U

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 9 4900HS

CPU is newer: launch date 2 month(s) later
8 more threads: 16 vs 8
Around 5% higher clock speed: 4.3 GHz vs 4.1 GHz
2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 50% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 3% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2604 vs 2526
Around 42% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 19044 vs 13410

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	7 Mar 2020 vs 6 Jan 2020
Number of threads	16 vs 8
Maximum frequency	4.3 GHz vs 4.1 GHz
L1 cache	1 MB vs 512 KB
L3 cache	12 MB vs 8 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2604 vs 2526
PassMark - CPU mark	19044 vs 13410

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 7 4700U

2.3x lower typical power consumption: 15 Watt vs 35 Watt

Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt vs 35 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 9 4900HS
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen 7 4700U

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2604

2526

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

19044

13410

Name	AMD Ryzen 9 4900HS	AMD Ryzen 7 4700U
PassMark - Single thread mark	2604	2526
PassMark - CPU mark	19044	13410
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	8230

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen 9 4900HS	AMD Ryzen 7 4700U
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zen 2	Zen 2
Launch date	7 Mar 2020	6 Jan 2020
Place in performance rating	819	769
Vertical segment	Laptop	Laptop
OPN Tray		100-000000083
Performance
Base frequency	3.0 GHz	2.0 GHz
L1 cache	1 MB	512 KB
L2 cache	4 MB	4 MB
L3 cache	12 MB	8 MB
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	7 nm
Maximum core temperature	105 °C	105 °C
Maximum frequency	4.3 GHz	4.1 GHz
Number of cores	8	8
Number of GPU cores	8	7
Number of threads	16	8
Unlocked
Memory
Supported memory types	DDR4-3200, LPDDR4-4266	DDR4-3200, LPDDR4-4266
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
HDMI
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	FP6	FP6
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt	15 Watt
Configurable TDP		10-25 Watt
Advanced Technologies
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
Peripherals
PCI Express revision		3.0