Intel Core i5-11400H vs AMD Ryzen 9 4900H

Processor comparisons 26-06-2021

   If you are thinking about choosing a processor, you will be able to make a choice by looking at the Intel Core i5-11400H vs AMD Ryzen 9 4900H tests and decide which is better for games or normal use for video editing, machine learning, programming, streaming, rendering. Here is all information from different benchmarks or real streaming and video editing tests. A thorough analysis of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to read, is summarized in the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint testing in special test applications such as AIDA64, Gears 5, 7zip, Furmark, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Handbrake, Dolphin Emulator, Blender, RealBench, DaVinci Resolve Studio, WPrime, PCMark 10, VeraCrypt, MATLAB, Prime95, SuperPi, UserBenchmark, PassMark, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), GeekBench 6, 5.2, Blender, 3DMark.
   And how good the CPUs are in games:

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

After reading the results of all benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which processor is better to buy for gaming AMD Ryzen 9 4900H or Intel Core i5-11400H.

Summary benchmark results

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

Core i5-11400H

55%

Ryzen 9 4900H

55%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i5-11400H

54%

Ryzen 9 4900H

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

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	96.0	95.8
Valorant	109.1	108.9
Cyberpunk 2077	61.1	61.0
Apex Legends	102.5	102.4
Call of Duty Warzone	81.8	81.7
Overwatch	88.4	88.2
Red Dead Redemption 2	75.3	75.1
DOOM Eternal	54.5	54.4
Warzone	85.1	84.9
Assassin's Creed	91.6	91.5
Valheim	90.5	90.4

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 comparing not only were the equipped with different amounts of RAM and different video cards. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 4K, 2K or FullHD. 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

Core i5-11400H

128%

Ryzen 9 4900H

87%

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 i5-11400H is more energy efficient than the Ryzen 9 4900H as it consumes less power: 45W vs. 45W. Power consumption is particularly 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 machine learning, video editing or video rendering, programming, 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 CPU uses all cores and threads that it has. You will find out this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using the data from these tests, be sure to check whether the program you are going to use on your computer supports multi-threaded mode. Because there are still many programs that use only one core to run, 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

	Intel Core i5-11400H	AMD Ryzen 9 4900H
Cinbench 15 Single-core	185	204
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	1772	1937
Cinbench 20 Single-core	433	501
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	3970	4332
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1129	1284
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	10508	11061

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

	Intel Core i5-11400H	AMD Ryzen 9 4900H
Single-Core	2516	2756
Multi-Core	19173	19148

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

	Intel Core i5-11400H	AMD Ryzen 9 4900H
Single-Core	1733	1183
Multi-Core	7844	7670

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 in your computer. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system later. The same can be said about overclocking. If the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will still be able to produce maximum FPS in the newest games. The savings are obvious! Accordingly, there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	Intel Core i5-11400H	AMD Ryzen 9 4900H
Announcement date	June 20, 2021	April 01, 2020
Type	Laptop	Laptop
Socket	FCBGA1787	FP6
Core name	Tiger Lake	Renoir
Architecture	x86	Zen 2
Generation	11	2
Turbo Frequency	4.5 MHz	4.4 MHz
Frequency	2.7 MHz	3.3 MHz
Cores	6	8
Threads	12	16
Bus rate	8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	10 nm
Transistors count	5200 millions	8600 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	45 W	45 W
Memory type	Up to 3200 MT/s
Max. Memory	128 Gb
Memory Frequency	3200
Memory bandwidth	51.2 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache	3 MB
L3 cache	12 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 18% better than Core i5-11400H in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Ryzen 9 4900H has 2 more core than Core i5-11400H. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption (relevant for laptops).

Result:
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i5-11400H is better: 23
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 9 4900H is better: 12
All the number in the article above do not mean that taking them into account you should entirely trust a simple comparison of these numbers. Be sure to watch benchmarks video and read the opinion of real owners of Intel Core i5-11400H and AMD Ryzen 9 4900H before deciding which of the CPUs to buy for gaming.

Intel Core i5-11400H - all data

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

• Intel Core i5-11400H specs and review.

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.