AMD Ryzen 5 2500X vs Intel Core i7-9850HL

Processor comparisons   18-02-2022
   If you can't decide which processor to buy, you can make a choice after reading the full tests AMD Ryzen 5 2500X vs Intel Core i7-9850HL and decide which is better for games or normal use for machine learning, rendering, programming, video editing, streaming. Here is useful information from different benchmarks or real streaming and video editing tests. A careful analysis of all the technical characteristics, so that it can be easier to understand, is made by the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel examination in software tests such as 7zip, Gears 5, SuperPi, Prime95, Blender, Handbrake, VeraCrypt, AIDA64, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Dolphin Emulator, RealBench, 3DMark, MATLAB, UserBenchmark, PassMark, Furmark, WPrime, GeekBench 6, 5.2, PCMark 10, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), Blender.
   And how good the processors are in games:

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

After looking at the data of joint benchmarks and videos, you already be able to figure out which CPU is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i7-9850HL or AMD Ryzen 5 2500X.

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 2500X

52%

Core i7-9850HL

52%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Ryzen 5 2500X

52%

Core i7-9850HL

52%

The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor at the moment. And it is clear that this is a server processor, on which no one will run 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, just look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the final table below.
List of other games in which CPU comparisons were performed: DOTA 2A, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Battlefield V, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Forza Horizon 4, League of Legends (LOL), Half-Life: Alyx, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Microsoft Flight Simulator, Horizon Zero Dawn, NBA 2K20, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Metro Exodus, Ghostrunner, Control, Hitman 3, Monster Hunter World.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	92.3	92.7
Valorant	104.9	105.3
Cyberpunk 2077	58.7	59.0
Apex Legends	98.6	99.0
Call of Duty Warzone	78.7	79.0
Overwatch	85.0	85.3
Red Dead Redemption 2	72.4	72.7
DOOM Eternal	52.5	52.7
Warzone	81.8	82.2
Assassin's Creed	88.1	88.5
Valheim	87.1	87.4

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 tested computers not only did they have different video cards and different amounts of RAM. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 2K, FullHD or 4K. So the game benchmark data is approximate. But all video cards met the average system requirements of games. You will get more accurate information about how powerful 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 2500X

56%

Core i7-9850HL

116%

To make a finishing decision 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 i7-9850HL is more energy efficient than the Ryzen 5 2500X since it has less power consumption: 65W vs. 25W. Power consumption is particularly important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, you must 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 want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for programming, streaming, video rendering or video editing, machine learning, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to reach maximum performance, the CPU turns on all cores and threads that it has. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before you take into account the data from these tests, be sure to find out whether the program that you are going to use on your computer can work in multi-threaded mode. Since there are still many programs that use only one core to work, and all the benefit 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 2500X	Intel Core i7-9850HL
Cinbench 15 Single-core	148	186
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	754	927
Cinbench 20 Single-core	377	434
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	1620	2103
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1028	1132
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	4738	5641

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

	AMD Ryzen 5 2500X	Intel Core i7-9850HL
Single-Core	2312	2160
Multi-Core	9540	9084

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

	AMD Ryzen 5 2500X	Intel Core i7-9850HL
Single-Core	1092	871
Multi-Core	4231	4603

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the processor release date and overclocking capability will be the most helpful. The newer the processor, the longer it will last you. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system later. The same can be said about overclocking. If the processor can be overclocked, thereby increasing its performance, then it will still be able to produce maximum FPS even in new games. It turns out that there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The savings are obvious!

	AMD Ryzen 5 2500X	Intel Core i7-9850HL
Announcement date	September 10, 2018	July 07, 2019
Type	Desktop	Embedded
Socket	AM4	FCBGA1440
Core name	Pinnacle Ridge	Coffee Lake
Architecture	Zen	x86
Generation	2	9
Turbo Frequency	4 MHz	4.1 MHz
Frequency	3.6 MHz	1.9 MHz
Cores	4	6
Threads	8	12
Bus rate		8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	12 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	3600 millions	5600 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	65 W	25 W
Memory type	DDR4	DDR4-2666
Max. Memory		64 Gb
Memory Frequency	2933
Memory bandwidth
L1 cache	384KB
L2 cache	2MB
L3 cache	8MB	9 MB
Overclocking	Yes	No
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number	YD250XBBM4KAF	Expansion Options

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Ryzen 5 2500X is 47% better than Core i7-9850HL in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i7-9850HL has 2 more core than Ryzen 5 2500X. 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 2500X is better: 9
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i7-9850HL is better: 28
Although it should be realized that all the number in the article above do not mean that taking them into account you should completely trust a simple comparison of these numbers. Be sure to watch benchmarks video and read the opinion of real owners of AMD Ryzen 5 2500X and Intel Core i7-9850HL before deciding which of the processors to buy for gaming.

AMD Ryzen 5 2500X - all data

• Cinebench r15 score
• Cinebench r20 score
• Cinebench r23 score
• GeekBench 6, 5.2 score

• AMD Ryzen 5 2500X specs and review.

Intel Core i7-9850HL - all data

• Cinebench r15 score
• Cinebench r20 score
• Cinebench r23 score
• GeekBench 6, 5.2 score

• Intel Core i7-9850HL specs and review.