Ryzen 9 9950X vs Ryzen 5 4600H

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 5 4600H
2020
6 cores / 12 threads, 45 Watt
9.08
Ryzen 9 9950X
2024
16 cores / 32 threads, 170 Watt
41.78
+360%

Ryzen 9 9950X outperforms Ryzen 5 4600H by a whopping 360% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 5 4600H and Ryzen 9 9950X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking84958
Place by popularity64not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data65.16
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesAMD Renoir (Ryzen 4000 APU)no data
Power efficiency19.1023.26
Architecture codenameRenoir-H (Zen 2) (2020)Granite Ridge (2024)
Release date6 January 2020 (4 years ago)15 August 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$649

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Ryzen 5 4600H and Ryzen 9 9950X 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 cores6 (Hexa-Core)16 (Hexadeca-Core)
Threads1232
Base clock speed3 GHz4.3 GHz
Boost clock speed4 GHz5.7 GHz
Multiplier30no data
L1 cache384 KB80 KB (per core)
L2 cache3 MB1 MB (per core)
L3 cache8 MB (shared)64 MB (shared)
Chip lithography7 nm4 nm
Die size156 mm22x 70.6 mm2
Maximum core temperature105 °C95 °C
Number of transistors9800 Million16,630 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+no data
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 5 4600H and Ryzen 9 9950X 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
SocketFP6AM5
Power consumption (TDP)45 Watt170 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 4600H and Ryzen 9 9950X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsMMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4A, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, BMI2, ABM, FMA, ADX, SMEP, SMAP, SMT, CPB, AES-NI, RDRAND, RDSEED, SHA, SMESMT, AES, AVX, AVX2, AVX512, FMA3, MMX (+), SHA, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A
AES-NI++
FMA+-
AVX++
Precision Boost 2no data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 5 4600H and Ryzen 9 9950X are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 5 4600H and Ryzen 9 9950X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR5
Maximum memory size64 GBno data
Maximum memory bandwidth68.27 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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AMD Radeon RX Vega 6 (Ryzen 4000/5000) ( - 1500 MHz)AMD Radeon Graphics

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 5 4600H and Ryzen 9 9950X.

PCIe version3.05.0
PCI Express lanesno data24

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 5 4600H 9.08
Ryzen 9 9950X 41.78
+360%

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 5 4600H 14417
Ryzen 9 9950X 66361
+360%

Geekbench 5.5 Multi-Core

Ryzen 5 4600H 6080
Ryzen 9 9950X 23568
+288%

Blender(-)

Ryzen 5 4600H 352
+357%
Ryzen 9 9950X 77

Geekbench 5.5 Single-Core

Ryzen 5 4600H 1117
Ryzen 9 9950X 2548
+128%

7-Zip Single

Ryzen 5 4600H 4397
Ryzen 9 9950X 7852
+78.6%

7-Zip

Ryzen 5 4600H 37643
Ryzen 9 9950X 160423
+326%

WebXPRT 3

Ryzen 5 4600H 207
Ryzen 9 9950X 409
+97.6%

CrossMark Overall

Ryzen 5 4600H 1061
Ryzen 9 9950X 2451
+131%

Blender v3.3 Classroom CPU(-)

Ryzen 5 4600H 631
+435%
Ryzen 9 9950X 118

Geekbench 6.3 Multi-Core

Ryzen 5 4600H 6631
Ryzen 9 9950X 21383
+222%

Geekbench 6.3 Single-Core

Ryzen 5 4600H 1525
Ryzen 9 9950X 3408
+123%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 9.08 41.78
Integrated graphics card 6.04 1.98
Recency 6 January 2020 15 August 2024
Physical cores 6 16
Threads 12 32
Chip lithography 7 nm 4 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 45 Watt 170 Watt

Ryzen 5 4600H has 205.1% faster integrated GPU, and 277.8% lower power consumption.

Ryzen 9 9950X, on the other hand, has a 360.1% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 years, 166.7% more physical cores and 166.7% more threads, and a 75% more advanced lithography process.

The Ryzen 9 9950X is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 5 4600H in performance tests.

Be aware that Ryzen 5 4600H is a notebook processor while Ryzen 9 9950X is a desktop one.


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