AMD Ryzen 7 4800U vs Intel Core i7-9700K

Processor comparisons 24-03-2021

   For example you are thinking about choosing a processor, you will be able to make a choice by looking at the AMD Ryzen 7 4800U vs Intel Core i7-9700K tests and decide which is better for games or normal use for streaming, machine learning, rendering, programming, video editing. Here you can find all information from real video editing and streaming tests or various benchmarks. A step-by-step analysis of all the technical characteristics, so that it can be easier to read, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel examination in special test applications such as Cinebench 23 (20, 15), SuperPi, Furmark, WPrime, Gears 5, AIDA64, 7zip, Prime95, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Blender, VeraCrypt, Blender, Dolphin Emulator, UserBenchmark, PassMark, MATLAB, PCMark 10, Handbrake, GeekBench 6, 5.2, 3DMark, RealBench, DaVinci Resolve Studio.
   Gaming performance of processors in:

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

After looking at the data of all benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which CPU is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i7-9700K 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 i7-9700K

54%

This parameter shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Ryzen 7 4800U is 1% better than Core i7-9700K. 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 4800U

54%

Core i7-9700K

54%

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 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 summary table below.
List of other games in which processors were compared: Horizon Zero Dawn, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Microsoft Flight Simulator, Forza Horizon 4, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Battlefield V, Ghostrunner, League of Legends (LOL), Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Control, Hitman 3, DOTA 2A, Half-Life: Alyx, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Metro Exodus, Monster Hunter World, NBA 2K20.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	95.6	96.4
Valorant	108.6	109.5
Cyberpunk 2077	60.8	61.3
Apex Legends	102.1	103.0
Call of Duty Warzone	81.5	82.2
Overwatch	88.0	88.7
Red Dead Redemption 2	75.0	75.6
DOOM Eternal	54.3	54.8
Warzone	84.7	85.4
Assassin's Creed	91.3	92.0
Valheim	90.2	90.9

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 that were in the comparisons not only did they have different amounts of RAM and different video cards. 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 4800U

260%

Core i7-9700K

46%

To make a finishing choice on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. The newer the processor generation, the better its performance in games and benchmarks, as well as its energy efficiency. In this case the Ryzen 7 4800U is more energy efficient than the Core i7-9700K since it has less power consumption: 15W vs. 95W. Power consumption is especially 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

If you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for programming, video rendering or video editing, machine learning, streaming, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to reach maximum efficiency, the processor uses all threads and cores 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 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 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 7 4800U	Intel Core i7-9700K
Cinbench 15 Single-core	197	214
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	1712	1520
Cinbench 20 Single-core	472	481
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	3847	3656
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1235	1246
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	10156	9214

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

	AMD Ryzen 7 4800U	Intel Core i7-9700K
Single-Core	2579	2879
Multi-Core	17366	14607

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

	AMD Ryzen 7 4800U	Intel Core i7-9700K
Single-Core	1170	1320
Multi-Core	7449	8237

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most useful will be the the possibility of overclocking it and release date of the processor. 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 can be said about overclocking. When the processor can be overclocked, thereby increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS even in the newest games. The economy are obvious! Accordingly, you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	AMD Ryzen 7 4800U	Intel Core i7-9700K
Announcement date	April 01, 2020	October 01, 2018
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Socket	FP6	FCLGA1151-2
Core name	Renoir	Coffee Lake
Architecture	Zen 2	x86
Generation	2	9
Turbo Frequency	4.2 MHz	4.9 MHz
Frequency	1.8 MHz	3.6 MHz
Cores	8	8
Threads	16	8
Bus rate		8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography		14 nm
Transistors count	5400 millions	5600 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	15 W	95 W
Memory type		DDR4-2666
Max. Memory		128 Gb
Memory Frequency
Memory bandwidth		41.6 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache
L3 cache		12 MB
Overclocking	No	Yes
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 i7-9700K is 50% better than Ryzen 7 4800U 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 7 4800U is better: 8
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i7-9700K is better: 26
Although it should be realized that the summary data in the text above do not mean that taking them into account you should fully trust a simple quantitative comparison. Be sure to watch benchmarks video and read the reviews of of people who bought AMD Ryzen 7 4800U and Intel Core i7-9700K before making a choice which processor to buy for gaming and which not.

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 i7-9700K specs and review.