Ryzen 5 6600H vs Ryzen 9 4900H

Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 9 4900H
2020
8 cores / 16 threads, 54 Watt
12.06
+2.3%
Ryzen 5 6600H
2022
6 cores / 12 threads, 45 Watt
11.79

Ryzen 9 4900H outperforms Ryzen 5 6600H by a minimal 2% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 9 4900H and Ryzen 5 6600H processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking644663
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesAMD Renoir (Ryzen 4000 APU)AMD Rembrandt (Zen 3+)
Power efficiency21.1424.79
Architecture codenameRenoir-H (Zen 2) (2020)Rembrandt-H (Zen 3+) (2022)
Release date16 March 2020 (4 years ago)January 2022 (2 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 9 4900H and Ryzen 5 6600H 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 speed3.3 GHz3.3 GHz
Boost clock speed4.4 GHz4.5 GHz
Multiplier33no data
L1 cache64 KB (per core)64K (per core)
L2 cache512 KB (per core)512K (per core)
L3 cache8 MB (shared)16 MB (shared)
Chip lithography7 nm6 nm
Die size156 mm2208 mm2
Maximum core temperature105 °C95 °C
Number of transistors9,800 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 9 4900H and Ryzen 5 6600H 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
SocketFP6FP7
Power consumption (TDP)54 Watt45 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 9 4900H and Ryzen 5 6600H. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 9 4900H and Ryzen 5 6600H are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 9 4900H and Ryzen 5 6600H. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR5
Maximum memory size64 GBno data
Max memory channels4no 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 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000) ( - 1750 MHz)AMD Radeon 660M ( - 1900 MHz)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 9 4900H and Ryzen 5 6600H.

PCIe version3.04.0
PCI Express lanesno data20

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 4900H 12.06
+2.3%
Ryzen 5 6600H 11.79

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 4900H 19149
+2.3%
Ryzen 5 6600H 18727

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 4900H 1550
Ryzen 5 6600H 1816
+17.2%

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 4900H 6733
Ryzen 5 6600H 7501
+11.4%

Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 15 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R15 which uses all the processor threads.

Ryzen 9 4900H 1927
+10.9%
Ryzen 5 6600H 1737

Cinebench 15 64-bit single-core

Cinebench R15 (standing for Release 15) is a benchmark made by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version (sometimes called Single-Thread) only uses a single processor thread to render a room full of reflective spheres and light sources.

Ryzen 9 4900H 193
Ryzen 5 6600H 236
+22.3%

Geekbench 5.5 Multi-Core

Ryzen 9 4900H 8012
+3.7%
Ryzen 5 6600H 7729

Blender(-)

Ryzen 9 4900H 247
Ryzen 5 6600H 293
+18.5%

Geekbench 5.5 Single-Core

Ryzen 9 4900H 1232
Ryzen 5 6600H 1474
+19.7%

7-Zip Single

Ryzen 9 4900H 4727
Ryzen 5 6600H 5553
+17.5%

7-Zip

Ryzen 9 4900H 48976
+2.4%
Ryzen 5 6600H 47836

WebXPRT 3

Ryzen 9 4900H 227
Ryzen 5 6600H 244
+7.5%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 12.06 11.79
Integrated graphics card 9.05 16.31
Physical cores 8 6
Threads 16 12
Chip lithography 7 nm 6 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 54 Watt 45 Watt

Ryzen 9 4900H has a 2.3% higher aggregate performance score, and 33.3% more physical cores and 33.3% more threads.

Ryzen 5 6600H, on the other hand, has 80.2% faster integrated GPU, a 16.7% more advanced lithography process, and 20% lower power consumption.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Ryzen 9 4900H and Ryzen 5 6600H.


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