AMD Ryzen 9 7950X vs AMD Ryzen 9 4900HS

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 9 7950X and AMD Ryzen 9 4900HS processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Graphics interfaces. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 9 7950X

  • CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 9 month(s) later
  • Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
  • 8 more cores, run more applications at once: 16 vs 8
  • 16 more threads: 32 vs 16
  • Around 33% higher clock speed: 5.7 GHz vs 4.3 GHz
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 5 nm vs 7 nm
  • 4x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • 5.3x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • Around 65% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 4271 vs 2586
  • 3.3x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 62567 vs 18899
  • Around 91% better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score: 15686 vs 8230
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 4 Jan 2023 vs 7 Mar 2020
Unlocked Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores 16 vs 8
Number of threads 32 vs 16
Maximum frequency 5.7 GHz vs 4.3 GHz
Manufacturing process technology 5 nm vs 7 nm
L2 cache 16 MB vs 4 MB
L3 cache 64 MB vs 12 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 4271 vs 2586
PassMark - CPU mark 62567 vs 18899
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 15686 vs 8230

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 9 4900HS

  • Around 5% higher maximum core temperature: 105 °C vs 100 °C
  • 4.9x lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 170 Watt
Maximum core temperature 105 °C vs 100 °C
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 35 Watt vs 170 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 9 7950X
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen 9 4900HS

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
4271
2586
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
62567
18899
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score
CPU 1
CPU 2
15686
8230
Name AMD Ryzen 9 7950X AMD Ryzen 9 4900HS
PassMark - Single thread mark 4271 2586
PassMark - CPU mark 62567 18899
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 15686 8230

Compare specifications (specs)

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X AMD Ryzen 9 4900HS

Essentials

Architecture codename Zen 4 Zen 2
Launch date 4 Jan 2023 7 Mar 2020
Launch price (MSRP) $699
OPN Tray 100-000000514
Place in performance rating 38 760
Vertical segment Desktop Laptop

Performance

Base frequency 4.5 GHz 3.0 GHz
Die size 70 mm²
L1 cache 1 MB 1 MB
L2 cache 16 MB 4 MB
L3 cache 64 MB 12 MB
Manufacturing process technology 5 nm 7 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase) 47 °C
Maximum core temperature 100 °C 105 °C
Maximum frequency 5.7 GHz 4.3 GHz
Number of cores 16 8
Number of threads 32 16
Transistor count 13140 million
Unlocked
Number of GPU cores 8

Memory

ECC memory support
Max memory channels 2
Supported memory types DDR5-5200 DDR4-3200, LPDDR4-4266

Compatibility

Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Sockets supported AM5 FP6
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 170 Watt 35 Watt

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 24
PCI Express revision 5.0

Advanced Technologies

Enhanced Virus Protection (EVP)
Fused Multiply-Add 3 (FMA3)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (AVX2)
Intel® AES New Instructions

Virtualization

AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)

Graphics interfaces

DisplayPort
HDMI