AMD Ryzen 7 3800X 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 7 3800X 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 7 3800X.

Summary benchmark results

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

Ryzen 7 3800X

57%

Core i7-9750H

53%

This value shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Ryzen 7 3800X is 7% better than Core i7-9750H. The data source is several popular tests. More detailed information of the benchmarks is below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Ryzen 7 3800X

56%

Core i7-9750H

53%

For the maximum in this test, the results of the most powerful processor in the site database are taken. And of course, this is a server processor, on which no one will run games. Because this processor costs several tens of thousands of dollars. And if it seems to you that the selected CPU has a small game result, look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the final table below.
List of other games in which processors were compared: The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Control, Metro Exodus, League of Legends (LOL), Hitman 3, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, DOTA 2A, NBA 2K20, Monster Hunter World, Half-Life: Alyx, Horizon Zero Dawn, Battlefield V, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Ghostrunner, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Forza Horizon 4, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Microsoft Flight Simulator.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	98.9	94.2
Valorant	112.4	107.1
Cyberpunk 2077	62.9	60.0
Apex Legends	105.6	100.6
Call of Duty Warzone	84.3	80.3
Overwatch	91.0	86.7
Red Dead Redemption 2	77.5	73.9
DOOM Eternal	56.2	53.5
Warzone	87.7	83.5
Assassin's Creed	94.4	89.9
Valheim	93.3	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 comparisons 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. Therefore, 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 compare it in one assembly with the video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Ryzen 7 3800X

44%

Core i7-9750H

89%

To make a final 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 i7-9750H is more energy efficient than the Ryzen 7 3800X as it consumes less power: 105W vs. 45W. Power consumption is particularly important for laptops. And TDP should be taken into account when choosing a processor cooling system. 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

If you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for video editing or video rendering, streaming, programming, machine learning, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the CPU uses all threads and cores that it has to the maximum to reach maximum performance. You will find out 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 use only one core to work, and all the advantages of multi-core mode are unused.

Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance

	AMD Ryzen 7 3800X	Intel Core i7-9750H
Cinbench 15 Single-core	209	184
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	2165	1182
Cinbench 20 Single-core	509	441
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	4960	2653
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1325	1113
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	12874	6912

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

	AMD Ryzen 7 3800X	Intel Core i7-9750H
Single-Core	2773	2487
Multi-Core	23436	11313

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

	AMD Ryzen 7 3800X	Intel Core i7-9750H
Single-Core	1393	1203
Multi-Core	10679	6089

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the processor release date and overclocking capability will be the most useful. 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. When the processor can be overclocked, thereby increasing its performance, then it will still be able to produce maximum FPS even in new games. The economy are obvious! Accordingly, there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	AMD Ryzen 7 3800X	Intel Core i7-9750H
Announcement date	July 07, 2019	April 01, 2019
Type	Desktop	Laptop
Socket	AM4	FCBGA1440
Core name	Matisse	Coffee Lake
Architecture	Zen 2	x86
Generation	3	9
Turbo Frequency	4.5 MHz	4.5 MHz
Frequency	3.9 MHz	2.6 MHz
Cores	8	6
Threads	16	12
Bus rate		8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	4600 millions	5600 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	105 W	45 W
Memory type	DDR4	DDR4-2666, LPDDR3-2133
Max. Memory		128 Gb
Memory Frequency	3200
Memory bandwidth		41.8 GB/s
L1 cache	512KB
L2 cache	4MB
L3 cache	32MB	12 MB
Overclocking	Yes	No
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number	100-000000025 100-100000025BOX 100-100000025MPK

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Ryzen 7 3800X is 33% better than Core i7-9750H in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Ryzen 7 3800X has 2 more core than Core i7-9750H. 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 7 3800X is better: 31
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i7-9750H is better: 6
All the number that you have looked at here do not mean that taking them into account you should completely trust a simple comparison of these figures. Be sure to watch the testing video and read the reviews of of people who bought AMD Ryzen 7 3800X and Intel Core i7-9750H before making a decision which processor to buy for gaming and which not.

• AMD Ryzen 7 3800X specs and review.

• Intel Core i7-9750H specs and review.