AMD Ryzen 7 4800U vs Intel Core i5-11400

Processor comparisons 24-03-2021

   You may have difficulties with the choice of a CPU, you will solve them by reading the comprehensive tests AMD Ryzen 7 4800U vs Intel Core i5-11400 and understand which is better for games or simple use for programming, machine learning, video editing, streaming, rendering. Here is all information from real video editing and streaming tests or different benchmarks. A careful analysis of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to read, is made by the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel examination in software tests like SuperPi, Prime95, WPrime, Furmark, Dolphin Emulator, DaVinci Resolve Studio, 7zip, VeraCrypt, UserBenchmark, Blender, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, PassMark, MATLAB, RealBench, AIDA64, Gears 5, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), GeekBench 6, 5.2, 3DMark, PCMark 10, Handbrake, Blender.
   Gaming performance of processors in:

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

After reading the results of parallel benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which processor is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i5-11400 or AMD Ryzen 7 4800U.

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 4800U

55%

Core i5-11400

55%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Ryzen 7 4800U

54%

Core i5-11400

55%

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 this processor costs several tens of thousands of dollars. And if it seems to you that the selected CPU has a little game result, look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the summary table below.
List of less popular games in which CPU comparisons were performed: Metro Exodus, Monster Hunter World, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, League of Legends (LOL), Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Battlefield V, Ghostrunner, Half-Life: Alyx, Hitman 3, Forza Horizon 4, Control, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Horizon Zero Dawn, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), DOTA 2A, NBA 2K20.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	95.6	98.5
Valorant	108.6	111.9
Cyberpunk 2077	60.8	62.7
Apex Legends	102.1	105.2
Call of Duty Warzone	81.5	83.9
Overwatch	88.0	90.7
Red Dead Redemption 2	75.0	77.2
DOOM Eternal	54.3	56.0
Warzone	84.7	87.3
Assassin's Creed	91.3	94.0
Valheim	90.2	92.9

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 tested computers not only did they have different amounts of RAM and different video cards. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: FullHD, 2K or 4K. Therefore, 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 7 4800U

260%

Core i5-11400

119%

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 Ryzen 7 4800U is more energy efficient than the Core i5-11400 as it consumes less power: 15W vs. 65W. Power consumption is particularly important for laptops. And TDP should be taken into account when choosing a processor cooling system. It is necessary to calculate so that the TDP data specified in the cooler specification is 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 streaming, machine learning, video editing or video rendering, programming, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to achieve maximum performance, the processor uses all threads and cores that it has. You will find out this data from the benchmark tables below. Before you take into account the data from these tests, be sure to check whether the program 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 are unused.

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

	AMD Ryzen 7 4800U	Intel Core i5-11400
Cinbench 15 Single-core	197	182
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	1712	1743
Cinbench 20 Single-core	472	425
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	3847	3904
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1235	1110
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	10156	10336

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

	AMD Ryzen 7 4800U	Intel Core i5-11400
Single-Core	2579	2476
Multi-Core	17366	18858

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

	AMD Ryzen 7 4800U	Intel Core i5-11400
Single-Core	1170	2332
Multi-Core	7449	10287

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the processor release date and overclocking capability will be the most useful. The later the processor is released, the longer it will last you. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system in the future. The same benefits from the presence of overclocking. If the processor can be overclocked, thereby increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS even in new games. The savings are obvious! Accordingly, there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	AMD Ryzen 7 4800U	Intel Core i5-11400
Announcement date	April 01, 2020	January 20, 2021
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Socket	FP6	FCLGA1200
Core name	Renoir	Rocket Lake
Architecture	Zen 2	x86
Generation	2	11
Turbo Frequency	4.2 MHz	4.4 MHz
Frequency	1.8 MHz	2.6 MHz
Cores	8	6
Threads	16	12
Bus rate		8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography		14 nm
Transistors count	5400 millions	5400 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	15 W	65 W
Memory type		DDR4-3200
Max. Memory		128 Gb
Memory Frequency		3200
Memory bandwidth		50 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache		3 MB
L3 cache		12 MB
Overclocking	No	No
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Core i5-11400 is 30% better than Ryzen 7 4800U in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Ryzen 7 4800U has 2 more core than Core i5-11400. 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 4800U is better: 8
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i5-11400 is better: 27
However, it should be understood that all the number in the text above 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 7 4800U and Intel Core i5-11400 before making a decision which of the CPUs to buy for gaming.

AMD Ryzen 7 4800U - all data

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

• AMD Ryzen 7 4800U specs and review.

Intel Core i5-11400 - all data

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

• Intel Core i5-11400 specs and review.