AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D vs Intel Core i9-11900F

Processor comparisons 03-02-2023

   Let's say you can't decide which CPU to buy, you can make a choice by looking at the AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D vs Intel Core i9-11900F tests and see which is better for games or normal use for programming, streaming, rendering, video editing, machine learning. Here you can find all information from different benchmarks or real video editing and streaming tests. A careful review of all the specifications, so that it can be easier to understand, is made by the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint testing in special testing software like World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, MATLAB, VeraCrypt, PassMark, Handbrake, 7zip, SuperPi, UserBenchmark, WPrime, AIDA64, PCMark 10, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), Gears 5, Blender, DaVinci Resolve Studio, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Blender, Furmark, RealBench, Dolphin Emulator, 3DMark, Prime95.
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:

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

After looking at the data of joint benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which CPU is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i9-11900F or AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D.

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 7950X3D

70%

Core i9-11900F

58%

This parameter shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Ryzen 9 7950X3D is 17% better than Core i9-11900F. The data source is several popular tests. Detailed information can be found below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Ryzen 9 7950X3D

65%

Core i9-11900F

55%

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

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	115.5	97.7
Valorant	131.2	111.0
Cyberpunk 2077	73.5	62.2
Apex Legends	123.3	104.3
Call of Duty Warzone	98.4	83.2
Overwatch	106.3	89.9
Red Dead Redemption 2	90.5	76.6
DOOM Eternal	65.6	55.5
Warzone	102.4	86.6
Assassin's Creed	110.2	93.2
Valheim	108.9	92.1

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 video cards and different amounts of RAM. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 2K, FullHD 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 compare it in one assembly with the video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Ryzen 9 7950X3D

71%

Core i9-11900F

86%

To make a final 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 i9-11900F is more energy efficient than the Ryzen 9 7950X3D since it has less power consumption: 120W vs. 65W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. And TDP should be taken into account when choosing a processor cooling system. 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 plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for video editing or video rendering, streaming, programming, machine learning, then the main parameter for you is its 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 find out this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using the data from these tests, be sure to make sure that the software 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 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 9 7950X3D	Intel Core i9-11900F
Cinbench 15 Single-core	389	275
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	6235	2499
Cinbench 20 Single-core	922	617
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	14889	5555
Cinbench 23 Single-core	2338	1604
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	40898	15985

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

	AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D	Intel Core i9-11900F
Single-Core	4932	3688
Multi-Core	65949	27327

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

	AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D	Intel Core i9-11900F
Single-Core	2587	1696
Multi-Core	26935	9479

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. When the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will still be able to produce maximum FPS even in new games. The savings are obvious! Accordingly, you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D	Intel Core i9-11900F
Announcement date	February 28, 2023	March 18, 2021
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Socket	AM5	FCLGA1200
Core name	Raphael	Rocket Lake
Architecture	Zen 4	x86
Generation	5	11
Turbo Frequency	5.7 MHz	5.1 MHz
Frequency	4.2 MHz	2.5 MHz
Cores	16	8
Threads	32	16
Bus rate		8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	5 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	12600 millions	9800 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	120 W	65 W
Memory type	DDR5	DDR4-3200
Max. Memory		128 Gb
Memory Frequency	3200	3200
Memory bandwidth		50 GB/s
L1 cache	1MB
L2 cache	16MB	4 MB
L3 cache	64MB	16 MB
Overclocking	No	No
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number	100-000000908 100-100000908WOF

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Ryzen 9 7950X3D is 40% better than Core i9-11900F in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Ryzen 9 7950X3D has 8 more core than Core i9-11900F. 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 7950X3D is better: 30
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i9-11900F is better: 6
Although it should be realized that all the data in the text above do not mean that taking them into account you should completely trust a simple comparison of these figures. Be sure to watch benchmarks video and read the reviews of real owners of AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D and Intel Core i9-11900F before making a choice which of the CPUs to buy for gaming.

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D - all data

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

• AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D specs and review.

• Intel Core i9-11900F specs and review.