Ryzen 9 5900HX vs Ryzen 7 4700GE

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 7 4700GE
2020
8 cores / 16 threads, 35 Watt
12.96
Ryzen 9 5900HX
2021
8 cores / 16 threads, 45 Watt
14.72
+13.6%

Ryzen 9 5900HX outperforms Ryzen 7 4700GE by a moderate 14% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 7 4700GE and Ryzen 9 5900HX processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking609510
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
SeriesAMD Ryzen 7AMD Cezanne (Zen 3, Ryzen 5000)
Power efficiency33.7629.83
Architecture codenameRenoir (2020−2023)Cezanne-H (Zen 3) (2021)
Release date21 July 2020 (4 years ago)12 January 2021 (3 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 7 4700GE and Ryzen 9 5900HX basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores8 (Octa-Core)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads1616
Base clock speed3.1 GHz3.3 GHz
Boost clock speed4.3 GHz4.6 GHz
Multiplier3133
L1 cache512 KB64K (per core)
L2 cache4 MB512K (per core)
L3 cache8 MB16 MB (shared)
Chip lithography7 nm7 nm
Die size156 mm2156 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data105 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)95 °Cno data
Number of transistors9800 Million9,800 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 7 4700GE and Ryzen 9 5900HX compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration11
SocketAM4FP6
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt45 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 7 4700GE and Ryzen 9 5900HX. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataMMX (+), SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A, AES, AVX, AVX2, FMA3, SHA
AES-NI++
AVX++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 7 4700GE and Ryzen 9 5900HX are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 7 4700GE and Ryzen 9 5900HX. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-3200DDR4
Maximum memory size128 GBno data
Maximum memory bandwidth51.196 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 2000/3000)AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 7 4700GE and Ryzen 9 5900HX.

PCIe version4.03.0

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

Ryzen 7 4700GE 12.96
Ryzen 9 5900HX 14.72
+13.6%

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

Ryzen 7 4700GE 19831
Ryzen 9 5900HX 22526
+13.6%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 12.96 14.72
Integrated graphics card 4.50 9.03
Recency 21 July 2020 12 January 2021
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 45 Watt

Ryzen 7 4700GE has 28.6% lower power consumption.

Ryzen 9 5900HX, on the other hand, has a 13.6% higher aggregate performance score, 100.7% faster integrated GPU, and an age advantage of 5 months.

The Ryzen 9 5900HX is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 7 4700GE in performance tests.

Note that Ryzen 7 4700GE is a desktop processor while Ryzen 9 5900HX is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 7 4700GE and Ryzen 9 5900HX, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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