AMD Ryzen 9 4900H vs Intel Core i7-11800H

Processor comparisons   24-03-2021
   If there are difficulties with the choice of a processor, you will solve them by reading the detailed tests AMD Ryzen 9 4900H vs Intel Core i7-11800H and decide which is better for games or normal use for streaming, rendering, machine learning, video editing, programming. Here is all information from real video editing and streaming tests or various benchmarks. A step-by-step analysis of all the specifications, so that it can be easier to read, is summarized in the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel examination in software tests like Gears 5, VeraCrypt, Furmark, PassMark, 3DMark, UserBenchmark, PCMark 10, WPrime, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), AIDA64, SuperPi, RealBench, Dolphin Emulator, Blender, Handbrake, MATLAB, 7zip, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Blender, Prime95, DaVinci Resolve Studio.
   And how good the processors are in games:

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

After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which processor is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i7-11800H or AMD Ryzen 9 4900H.

Summary benchmark results

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

Ryzen 9 4900H

55%

Core i7-11800H

55%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Ryzen 9 4900H

54%

Core i7-11800H

54%

The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor currently available. And it is clear that this is a server processor, on which no one will run games. Because this processor costs several tens of thousands of dollars. Therefore, if you think that the selected CPU has a little 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, Metro Exodus, Horizon Zero Dawn, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Hitman 3, Ghostrunner, Half-Life: Alyx, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Control, Battlefield V, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, League of Legends (LOL), Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Forza Horizon 4, NBA 2K20, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Monster Hunter World, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	95.8	96.5
Valorant	108.9	109.7
Cyberpunk 2077	61.0	61.4
Apex Legends	102.4	103.1
Call of Duty Warzone	81.7	82.3
Overwatch	88.2	88.8
Red Dead Redemption 2	75.1	75.7
DOOM Eternal	54.4	54.8
Warzone	84.9	85.6
Assassin's Creed	91.5	92.1
Valheim	90.4	91.0

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: 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 get acquainted with the benchmarks that are made with the same video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Ryzen 9 4900H

87%

Core i7-11800H

133%

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 Core i7-11800H is more energy efficient than the Ryzen 9 4900H since it has less power consumption: 45W vs. 40W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, you need to 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 streaming, video rendering or video editing, programming, machine learning, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the processor includes all cores and threads that it has to the maximum to reach maximum efficiency. You will learn 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. Since there are still many programs that use only one core to work, and all the advantages 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 9 4900H	Intel Core i7-11800H
Cinbench 15 Single-core	204	223
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	1937	1629
Cinbench 20 Single-core	501	534
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	4332	3699
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1284	1249
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	11061	12194

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

	AMD Ryzen 9 4900H	Intel Core i7-11800H
Single-Core	2756	2925
Multi-Core	19148	17071

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

	AMD Ryzen 9 4900H	Intel Core i7-11800H
Single-Core	1183	1598
Multi-Core	7670	8354

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 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, increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS even in new games. Accordingly, you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The economy are obvious!

	AMD Ryzen 9 4900H	Intel Core i7-11800H
Announcement date	April 01, 2020	March 20, 2021
Type	Laptop	Laptop
Socket	FP6	FCBGA1440
Core name	Renoir	Tiger Lake-H
Architecture	Zen 2	x86
Generation	2	11
Turbo Frequency	4.4 MHz	4.6 MHz
Frequency	3.3 MHz	2.3 MHz
Cores	8	8
Threads	16	16
Bus rate		8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography		14 nm
Transistors count	8600 millions	8200 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	45 W	40 W
Memory type		DDR4-2933
Max. Memory		128 Gb
Memory Frequency
Memory bandwidth		45.8 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache
L3 cache		24 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 Ryzen 9 4900H is 30% better than Core i7-11800H 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 9 4900H is better: 7
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i7-11800H is better: 25
However, it should be realized that all the figures in the table above do not mean that you should be guided entirely by them and trust a simple comparison of these numbers. Better to watch the testing video and read the opinion of real owners of AMD Ryzen 9 4900H and Intel Core i7-11800H before making a choice which processor to buy for gaming and which not.

AMD Ryzen 9 4900H - all data

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

• AMD Ryzen 9 4900H specs and review.

• Intel Core i7-11800H specs and review.