AMD Ryzen 9 5800X vs Intel Core i9-11900

Processor comparisons 22-03-2021

   If you have difficulties with the choice of a processor, you will solve them by reading the detailed tests AMD Ryzen 9 5800X vs Intel Core i9-11900 and understand which is better for games or normal use for streaming, rendering, programming, machine learning, video editing. Here is all information from real video editing and streaming tests or several benchmarks. A step-by-step analysis of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to read, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint testing in software tests like AIDA64, DaVinci Resolve Studio, RealBench, UserBenchmark, Furmark, 3DMark, Blender, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Prime95, Blender, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), Gears 5, MATLAB, WPrime, 7zip, Handbrake, VeraCrypt, PassMark, Dolphin Emulator, SuperPi, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, PCMark 10.
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:

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

After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which processor is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i9-11900 or AMD Ryzen 9 5800X.

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 5800X

60%

Core i9-11900

58%

The number of this parameter shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Ryzen 9 5800X is 3% better than Core i9-11900. The data source is several popular tests. Detailed information can be found below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Ryzen 9 5800X

57%

Core i9-11900

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 run games. Because this processor costs several tens of thousands of dollars. Therefore, if you think that the selected CPU has a small game result, 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: Horizon Zero Dawn, Monster Hunter World, Battlefield V, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Ghostrunner, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Half-Life: Alyx, Hitman 3, NBA 2K20, Forza Horizon 4, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Metro Exodus, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, DOTA 2A, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Control, Microsoft Flight Simulator, League of Legends (LOL).

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	100.7	97.8
Valorant	114.4	111.1
Cyberpunk 2077	64.1	62.2
Apex Legends	107.5	104.4
Call of Duty Warzone	85.8	83.3
Overwatch	92.7	90.0
Red Dead Redemption 2	78.9	76.7
DOOM Eternal	57.2	55.5
Warzone	89.2	86.7
Assassin's Creed	96.1	93.3
Valheim	94.9	92.2

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 amounts of RAM and different video cards. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 2K, FullHD or 4K. So 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 9 5800X

56%

Core i9-11900

87%

To make a finishing decision 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 i9-11900 is more energy efficient than the Ryzen 9 5800X since it has less power consumption: 105W vs. 65W. Power consumption is particularly important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, it will be useful to know its TDP. 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

For example you plan 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, the CPU turns on all cores and threads that it has to the maximum to reach maximum performance. You will find out this data from the benchmark tables below. Before you take into account 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 run, 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 9 5800X	Intel Core i9-11900
Cinbench 15 Single-core	228	278
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	3118	2524
Cinbench 20 Single-core	539	623
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	7166	5611
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1372	1620
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	18516	16146

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

	AMD Ryzen 9 5800X	Intel Core i9-11900
Single-Core	2937	3725
Multi-Core	33368	27603

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

	AMD Ryzen 9 5800X	Intel Core i9-11900
Single-Core	1795	1713
Multi-Core	12413	9575

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most useful will be the release date of the processor and the possibility of overclocking it. 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. If the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will still be able to produce maximum FPS in new games. Accordingly, you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The savings are obvious!

	AMD Ryzen 9 5800X	Intel Core i9-11900
Announcement date	November 05, 2020	March 18, 2021
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Socket	AM4	FCLGA1200
Core name	Vermeer	Rocket Lake
Architecture	Zen 3	x86
Generation	4	11
Turbo Frequency	4.7 MHz	5.1 MHz
Frequency	3.8 MHz	2.5 MHz
Cores	8	8
Threads	16	16
Bus rate		8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	9400 millions	9800 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	105 W	65 W
Memory type	DDR4	DDR4-3200
Max. Memory		128 Gb
Memory Frequency	3200	3200
Memory bandwidth		50 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache	4MB	4 MB
L3 cache	32MB	16 MB
Overclocking	Yes	No
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number	100-000000063 100-100000063WOF

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Ryzen 9 5800X is 34% better than Core i9-11900 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 5800X is better: 22
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i9-11900 is better: 12
Although it should be understood that all the number in the article 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 opinion of real owners of AMD Ryzen 9 5800X and Intel Core i9-11900 before making a choice which of the processors to buy for gaming.

AMD Ryzen 9 5800X - all data

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

• AMD Ryzen 9 5800X specs and review.

• Intel Core i9-11900 specs and review.