Ryzen 5 4600H vs Ryzen Threadripper 1950X

Aggregate performance score

Ryzen Threadripper 1950X
2017
16 cores / 32 threads, 180 Watt
17.44
+91.4%
Ryzen 5 4600H
2020
6 cores / 12 threads, 45 Watt
9.11

Ryzen Threadripper 1950X outperforms Ryzen 5 4600H by an impressive 91% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen Threadripper 1950X and Ryzen 5 4600H processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking359840
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation4.78no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
SeriesAMD Ryzen ThreadripperAMD Renoir (Ryzen 4000 APU)
Power efficiency9.1319.08
Architecture codenameZen (2017−2020)Renoir-H (Zen 2) (2020)
Release date13 July 2017 (7 years ago)6 January 2020 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$999no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Ryzen Threadripper 1950X and Ryzen 5 4600H 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 cores16 (Hexadeca-Core)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads3212
Base clock speed3.4 GHz3 GHz
Boost clock speed3.4 GHz4 GHz
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/sno data
Multiplier3430
L1 cache1.5 MB384 KB
L2 cache8 MB3 MB
L3 cache32 MB8 MB
Chip lithography14 nm7 nm
Die size213 mm2156 mm2
Maximum core temperature68 °C105 °C
Number of transistors9600 Million9800 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen Threadripper 1950X and Ryzen 5 4600H 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1
SocketSP3r2FP6
Power consumption (TDP)180 Watt45 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen Threadripper 1950X and Ryzen 5 4600H. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsSSE4.2, SSE4A, AMD-V, AES, AVX2, FMA3, 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++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen Threadripper 1950X and Ryzen 5 4600H are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen Threadripper 1950X and Ryzen 5 4600H. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4 Quad-channelDDR4
Maximum memory size2 TiB64 GB
Max memory channels4no data
Maximum memory bandwidth85.33 GB/s68.27 GB/s
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

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

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen Threadripper 1950X and Ryzen 5 4600H.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes60no data

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 Threadripper 1950X 17.44
+91.4%
Ryzen 5 4600H 9.11

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 Threadripper 1950X 27603
+91.5%
Ryzen 5 4600H 14415

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 Threadripper 1950X 1187
Ryzen 5 4600H 1370
+15.4%

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 Threadripper 1950X 8080
+58.8%
Ryzen 5 4600H 5089

Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core

Cinebench R10 is an ancient ray tracing benchmark for processors by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. Its single core version uses just one CPU thread to render a futuristic looking motorcycle.

Ryzen Threadripper 1950X 4754
Ryzen 5 4600H 5365
+12.9%

Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 10 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R10 using all the processor threads. Possible number of threads is limited by 16 in this version.

Ryzen Threadripper 1950X 41814
+27.7%
Ryzen 5 4600H 32756

Cinebench 11.5 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 11.5 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R11.5 which uses all the processor threads. A maximum of 64 threads is supported in this version.

Ryzen Threadripper 1950X 23
+42.3%
Ryzen 5 4600H 16

Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core

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

Ryzen Threadripper 1950X 2997
+110%
Ryzen 5 4600H 1425

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 Threadripper 1950X 159
Ryzen 5 4600H 176
+10.7%

Cinebench 11.5 64-bit single-core

Cinebench R11.5 is an old benchmark 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 loads a single thread with ray tracing to render a glossy room full of crystal spheres and light sources.

Ryzen Threadripper 1950X 1.73
Ryzen 5 4600H 2.04
+17.9%

TrueCrypt AES

TrueCrypt is a discontinued piece of software that was widely used for on-the-fly-encryption of disk partitions, now superseded by VeraCrypt. It contains several embedded performance tests, one of them being TrueCrypt AES, which measures data encryption speed using AES algorithm. Result is encryption speed in gigabytes per second.

Ryzen Threadripper 1950X 19
+280%
Ryzen 5 4600H 5

x264 encoding pass 2

x264 Pass 2 is a slower variant of x264 video compression that produces a variable bit rate output file, which results in better quality since the higher bit rate is used when it is needed more. Benchmark result is still measured in frames per second.  

Ryzen Threadripper 1950X 134
+62%
Ryzen 5 4600H 83

x264 encoding pass 1

x264 version 4.0 is a video encoding benchmark uses MPEG 4 x264 compression method to compress a sample HD (720p) video. Pass 1 is a faster variant that produces a constant bit rate output file. Its result is measured in frames per second, which means how many frames of the source video file were encoded per second.  

Ryzen Threadripper 1950X 190
Ryzen 5 4600H 197
+3.9%

WinRAR 4.0

WinRAR 4.0 is an outdated version of a popular file archiver. It contains an internal speed test, using 'Best' setting of RAR compression on large chunks of randomly generated data. Its results are measured in kilobytes per second.

Ryzen Threadripper 1950X 4150
Ryzen 5 4600H 4380
+5.5%

Geekbench 5.5 Multi-Core

Ryzen Threadripper 1950X 11237
+84.8%
Ryzen 5 4600H 6080

Blender(-)

Ryzen Threadripper 1950X 163
Ryzen 5 4600H 352
+116%

Geekbench 5.5 Single-Core

Ryzen Threadripper 1950X 1029
Ryzen 5 4600H 1117
+8.6%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 17.44 9.11
Recency 13 July 2017 6 January 2020
Physical cores 16 6
Threads 32 12
Chip lithography 14 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 180 Watt 45 Watt

Ryzen Threadripper 1950X has a 91.4% higher aggregate performance score, and 166.7% more physical cores and 166.7% more threads.

Ryzen 5 4600H, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 2 years, a 100% more advanced lithography process, and 300% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen Threadripper 1950X is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 5 4600H in performance tests.

Note that Ryzen Threadripper 1950X is a desktop processor while Ryzen 5 4600H is a notebook one.


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