Ryzen 5 3600XT vs Ryzen 9 4900HS

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 9 4900HS
2020
8 cores / 16 threads, 35 Watt
11.93
+1.7%
Ryzen 5 3600XT
2019
6 cores / 12 threads, 95 Watt
11.73

Ryzen 9 4900HS outperforms Ryzen 5 3600XT by a minimal 2% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 9 4900HS and Ryzen 5 3600XT processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking643657
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data18.72
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesAMD Renoir (Ryzen 4000 APU)AMD Ryzen 5
Power efficiency32.2611.69
Architecture codenameRenoir (Zen 2) (2020)Matisse (2019−2020)
Release date7 March 2020 (4 years ago)7 July 2019 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$249

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Ryzen 9 4900HS and Ryzen 5 3600XT 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)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads1612
Base clock speed3 GHz3.8 GHz
Boost clock speed4.3 GHz4.5 GHz
Multiplier30no data
L1 cache128K (per core)96K (per core)
L2 cache512K (per core)512K (per core)
L3 cache12 MB (shared)32 MB (shared)
Chip lithography7 nm7 nm, 12 nm
Die size156 mm274 mm2
Maximum core temperature105 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data95 °C
Number of transistors9800 Million3,800 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 9 4900HS and Ryzen 5 3600XT 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
SocketFP6AM4
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt95 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 9 4900HS and Ryzen 5 3600XT. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsXFR, FMA3, SSE 4.2, AVX2, SMTno data
AES-NI++
AVX++
Precision Boost 2no data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 9 4900HS and Ryzen 5 3600XT are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 9 4900HS and Ryzen 5 3600XT. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-4266DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size64 GB128 GB
Max memory channels42
Maximum memory bandwidth68.27 GB/s51.196 GB/s
ECC memory support-+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardAMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000)-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 9 4900HS and Ryzen 5 3600XT.

PCIe version3.04.0

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 9 4900HS 11.93
+1.7%
Ryzen 5 3600XT 11.73

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 9 4900HS 18954
+1.7%
Ryzen 5 3600XT 18638

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

Ryzen 9 4900HS 1438
Ryzen 5 3600XT 1720
+19.6%

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

Ryzen 9 4900HS 6357
Ryzen 5 3600XT 7181
+13%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 11.93 11.73
Recency 7 March 2020 7 July 2019
Physical cores 8 6
Threads 16 12
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 95 Watt

Ryzen 9 4900HS has a 1.7% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 8 months, 33.3% more physical cores and 33.3% more threads, and 171.4% lower power consumption.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Ryzen 9 4900HS and Ryzen 5 3600XT.

Be aware that Ryzen 9 4900HS is a notebook processor while Ryzen 5 3600XT is a desktop one.


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