AMD Ryzen 5 1600 vs Intel Core i7-9750H

Processor comparisons   17-03-2021
   Perhaps you can't decide which CPU to buy, you can make a decision after reading the detailed tests AMD Ryzen 5 1600 vs Intel Core i7-9750H and understand which is better for games or simple use for streaming, machine learning, programming, rendering, video editing. Here is all information from real streaming and video editing tests or different benchmarks. A thorough review of all the specifications, so that it can be easier to read, is summarized in the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint testing in special test applications such as 7zip, GeekBench 6, 5.2, SuperPi, 3DMark, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), Handbrake, MATLAB, VeraCrypt, RealBench, AIDA64, PCMark 10, Dolphin Emulator, Gears 5, PassMark, WPrime, Blender, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Furmark, UserBenchmark, Prime95, Blender, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark.
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:

Fortnite
Watch Dogs Legion
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
Call of Duty: Warzone and Modern Warfare
Borderlands 3
Overwatch
Apex Legends
Valorant
Red Dead Redemption 2
Last Man Standing
DOOM: Eternal
Death Stranding
World of Warcraft: Shadowlands
Grand Theft Auto V
Valheim
Rainbow Six Siege
Cyberpunk 2077
Halo Infinite
Fallout 76

After reading the results of parallel benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which CPU is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i7-9750H or AMD Ryzen 5 1600.

Summary benchmark results

As a percentage of the maximum value based on a sample from the entire base of all processors
Processor Benchmark

Ryzen 5 1600

53%

Core i7-9750H

53%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Ryzen 5 1600

53%

Core i7-9750H

53%

The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor currently available. And of course, this is a server processor, on which no one will play games. Because the cost of this processor reaches several tens of thousands of dollars. Therefore, if you think that the selected CPU has a low game result, look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the summary table below.
List of less popular games in which processors were compared: Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Hitman 3, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Horizon Zero Dawn, Control, Half-Life: Alyx, Monster Hunter World, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Metro Exodus, Forza Horizon 4, Battlefield V, DOTA 2A, Ghostrunner, NBA 2K20, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, League of Legends (LOL).

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	93.8	94.2
Valorant	106.6	107.1
Cyberpunk 2077	59.7	60.0
Apex Legends	100.2	100.6
Call of Duty Warzone	79.9	80.3
Overwatch	86.3	86.7
Red Dead Redemption 2	73.6	73.9
DOOM Eternal	53.3	53.5
Warzone	83.1	83.5
Assassin's Creed	89.5	89.9
Valheim	88.5	88.9

The numbers in this table indicate the maximum FPS that was received on the device with the corresponding processor. Depending on the configuration of the computer (RAM size and Video Card) and graphics quality settings (Ultra, Medium, Normal), the results may differ quite significantly. We recommend that you better study the results of the Cinebench, GeekBench and Passmark becnmarks.
The computers participating in the comparing not only were the equipped with different video cards and different amounts of RAM. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 2K, 4K or FullHD. So the game benchmark data is approximate. But all video cards met the average system requirements of games. To be sure exactly how much performance the processor will be in games, if you get acquainted with the benchmarks that are made with the same video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Ryzen 5 1600

47%

Core i7-9750H

89%

To make a finishing resolution on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. It is clear that the newer the generation, the better the performance of the processor in games and benchmarks, as well as its energy efficiency. In this case the Core i7-9750H is more energy efficient than the Ryzen 5 1600 as it consumes less power: 65W vs. 45W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, it will be useful to know its TDP. You need to buy a cooler that has the TDP data specified in the specification was greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

Let's say you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for programming, machine learning, video rendering or video editing, streaming, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the processor uses all cores and threads that it has to the maximum to achieve maximum efficiency. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using the data from these tests, be sure to check whether the software you are going to use on your computer supports multi-threaded mode. Since there are still many programs that can use only one core to run, and all the advantages of multi-core mode turns out to be unnecessary.
Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance

	AMD Ryzen 5 1600	Intel Core i7-9750H
Cinbench 15 Single-core	147	184
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	1094	1182
Cinbench 20 Single-core	357	441
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	2501	2653
Cinbench 23 Single-core	900	1113
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	6230	6912

Passmark
This popular benchmark displays Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	AMD Ryzen 5 1600	Intel Core i7-9750H
Single-Core	2063	2487
Multi-Core	12340	11313

GeekBench 6, 5.2
This benchmark shows Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	AMD Ryzen 5 1600	Intel Core i7-9750H
Single-Core	932	1203
Multi-Core	5690	6089

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most useful will be the release date of the processor and the possibility of overclocking it. The newer the processor, the longer it will last you. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system later. The same benefits from the presence of overclocking. If the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will still be able to produce maximum FPS in new games. Accordingly, you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The savings are obvious!

	AMD Ryzen 5 1600	Intel Core i7-9750H
Announcement date	April 11, 2017	April 01, 2019
Type	Desktop	Laptop
Socket	AM4	FCBGA1440
Core name	Summit Ridge	Coffee Lake
Architecture	Zen	x86
Generation	2	9
Turbo Frequency	3.6 MHz	4.5 MHz
Frequency	3.2 MHz	2.6 MHz
Cores	6	6
Threads	12	12
Bus rate		8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	2800 millions	5600 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	65 W	45 W
Memory type	DDR4	DDR4-2666, LPDDR3-2133
Max. Memory		128 Gb
Memory Frequency	2667
Memory bandwidth		41.8 GB/s
L1 cache	576KB
L2 cache	3MB
L3 cache	16MB	12 MB
Overclocking	Yes	No
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number	YD1600BBM6IAE YD1600BBAEBOX YD1600BBAEMPK

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Ryzen 5 1600 is 18% better than Core i7-9750H in terms of CPU frequency. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption (relevant for laptops).

Result:
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 5 1600 is better: 7
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i7-9750H is better: 28
However, it should be realized that the summary data that you have looked at here do not mean that taking them into account you should entirely trust a simple quantitative comparison. Better to watch the testing video and read the reviews of real owners of AMD Ryzen 5 1600 and Intel Core i7-9750H before deciding which of the CPUs to buy for gaming.

• AMD Ryzen 5 1600 specs and review.

• Intel Core i7-9750H specs and review.