[Preliminary] AMD Ryzen 9 5900H vs AMD Ryzen 9 4900H – the new Ryzen 9 seems to be 30% better in Single-core and 23% in Multi-core

LaptopMedia.com Comparisons [Preliminary] AMD Ryzen 9 5900H vs AMD Ryzen 9 4900H - the new Ryzen 9 seems to be 30% better in Single-core and 23% in Multi-core

From: Severin Kolakov 02 January 2021 / 07:33 0

Benchmark scores were leaked on Geekbench showing off the new Zen 3 based Ryzen 9 5900H. With this new information, we are ready to present you with some preliminary comparisons, which are only a small part of what is to come in the future once the 5900H hits the market and we get our hands on one.

For the first comparison, we decided to put it against its predecessor, in the face of the Ryzen 9 4900H.

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You can find more information about both CPUs here: AMD Ryzen 9 5900H / AMD Ryzen 9 4900H

This comparison is preliminary and it will be updated when we have more tests available.

Specs Table

	AMD Ryzen 9 5900H	AMD Ryzen 9 4900H
Cores / Threads	8 / 16	8 / 16
Base / Max frequency	3.10 – 4.50GHz	3.30 – 4.40GHz
Cache	16MB	8MB
Lithography	7 nm	7 nm
Architecture	Zen 3	Zen 2
Memory type	DDR4-3200MHz	DDR4-3200MHz, LPDDR4-4266MHz
TDP	45W	45W
Integrated graphics	AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000, 35/45W)	AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000)

CPU benchmark

The new Ryzen 9 managed to beat its older counterpart, scoring 30% higher in Single-core performance and 23% higher in Multi-core performance. The newer architecture really looks like it is something new that can challenge the Apple M1, which has been taking names left and right.

Geekbench 5	Single-core	Multi-core
AMD Ryzen 9 5900H	1520 (+30%)	9325 (+23%)
AMD Ryzen 9 4900H	1172	7584

Conclusion

To conclude, the new Zen 3 infused Ryzen 9 5900H is 30% better in Single-core and 23% in Multi-core. We hope that we can get this new chip in our hands as soon as possible so that we could provide you with our own numbers and see for ourselves how good is this new CPU.