AMD Ryzen 7 4800U vs Intel Core i7-9800X

Processor comparisons   24-03-2021
   Let's say you are thinking about choosing a processor, you will be able to make a decision by looking at the AMD Ryzen 7 4800U vs Intel Core i7-9800X tests and understand which is better for games or simple use for video editing, streaming, programming, rendering, machine learning. Here is useful information from real streaming and video editing tests or different benchmarks. A thorough analysis of all the specifications, so that it can be easier to read, is made by the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint testing in special testing software such as Blender, AIDA64, SuperPi, Dolphin Emulator, 7zip, WPrime, Handbrake, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Gears 5, Prime95, RealBench, Furmark, GeekBench 6, 5.2, MATLAB, Blender, UserBenchmark, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), 3DMark, VeraCrypt, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, PCMark 10, PassMark.
   Gaming performance of processors in:

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

After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which processor is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i7-9800X 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 i7-9800X

55%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Ryzen 7 4800U

54%

Core i7-9800X

56%

The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor at the moment. 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 small game result, just 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: League of Legends (LOL), Hitman 3, Forza Horizon 4, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Control, DOTA 2A, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Monster Hunter World, Horizon Zero Dawn, Half-Life: Alyx, Metro Exodus, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Battlefield V, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Ghostrunner, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, NBA 2K20.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	95.6	99.2
Valorant	108.6	112.7
Cyberpunk 2077	60.8	63.1
Apex Legends	102.1	106.0
Call of Duty Warzone	81.5	84.5
Overwatch	88.0	91.3
Red Dead Redemption 2	75.0	77.8
DOOM Eternal	54.3	56.4
Warzone	84.7	87.9
Assassin's Creed	91.3	94.7
Valheim	90.2	93.6

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: FullHD, 2K or 4K. 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 compare it in one assembly with the video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Ryzen 7 4800U

260%

Core i7-9800X

28%

To make a final choice 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 i7-9800X as it consumes less power: 15W vs. 165W. 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

If you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for machine learning, programming, streaming, video rendering or video editing, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to reach maximum performance, the processor includes all threads and cores that it has. You will find out this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using the data from these tests, be sure to make sure that the program that you are going to use on your computer can work in multi-threaded mode. Because 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 4800U	Intel Core i7-9800X
Cinbench 15 Single-core	197
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	1712
Cinbench 20 Single-core	472
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	3847
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1235	1271
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	10156	13067

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

	AMD Ryzen 7 4800U	Intel Core i7-9800X
Single-Core	2579	2664
Multi-Core	17366	18347

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

	AMD Ryzen 7 4800U	Intel Core i7-9800X
Single-Core	1170	1393
Multi-Core	7449	10972

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the processor release date and overclocking capability will be the most helpful. The later the processor is released, the longer it will last in your computer. 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 continue to maintain maximum FPS in the newest games. Accordingly, there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The savings are obvious!

	AMD Ryzen 7 4800U	Intel Core i7-9800X
Announcement date	April 01, 2020	October 01, 2018
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Socket	FP6	FCLGA2066
Core name	Renoir	Skylake
Architecture	Zen 2	x86
Generation	2	9
Turbo Frequency	4.2 MHz	4.4 MHz
Frequency	1.8 MHz	3.8 MHz
Cores	8	8
Threads	16	16
Bus rate		8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography		14 nm
Transistors count	5400 millions	5600 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	15 W	165 W
Memory type		DDR4-2666
Max. Memory		128 Gb
Memory Frequency
Memory bandwidth		85 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache
L3 cache		16.5 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 i7-9800X is 52% 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: 7
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i7-9800X is better: 25
Although it should be understood that all the figures in the table above do not mean that taking them into account you should entirely trust a simple comparison of these figures. Be sure to watch the testing video and read the opinion of of people who bought AMD Ryzen 7 4800U and Intel Core i7-9800X before making a decision 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 i7-9800X - all data

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

• Intel Core i7-9800X specs and review.