Intel Core i5-11500B vs AMD Ryzen 9 4900U

Processor comparisons 26-06-2021

   Let's say you are thinking about choosing a processor, you will be able to make a decision by looking at the Intel Core i5-11500B vs AMD Ryzen 9 4900U tests and see which is better for games or normal use for video editing, programming, machine learning, streaming, rendering. Here is all information from real streaming and video editing tests or different benchmarks. A step-by-step analysis of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to understand, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel examination in synthetic type tests such as RealBench, PassMark, GeekBench 6, 5.2, MATLAB, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, WPrime, Handbrake, Blender, 3DMark, Furmark, AIDA64, Blender, VeraCrypt, 7zip, Prime95, PCMark 10, Dolphin Emulator, UserBenchmark, SuperPi, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Gears 5, Cinebench 23 (20, 15).
   Gaming performance of processors in:

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

After reading the results of all benchmarks and videos, you already be able to understand which CPU is better to buy for gaming AMD Ryzen 9 4900U or Intel Core i5-11500B.

Summary benchmark results

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

Core i5-11500B

56%

Ryzen 9 4900U

56%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i5-11500B

54%

Ryzen 9 4900U

53%

For the maximum in this test, the results of the most powerful processor in the site database are taken. And it is clear that this is a server processor, on which no one will play games. Because this processor costs several tens of thousands of dollars. Therefore, if you think that the selected CPU has a little game result, look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the final table below.
List of other games in which processors were compared: Forza Horizon 4, DOTA 2A, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, League of Legends (LOL), NBA 2K20, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Metro Exodus, Half-Life: Alyx, Horizon Zero Dawn, Battlefield V, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Ghostrunner, Control, Monster Hunter World, Hitman 3.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	96.2	94.6
Valorant	109.3	107.5
Cyberpunk 2077	61.2	60.2
Apex Legends	102.7	101.0
Call of Duty Warzone	81.9	80.6
Overwatch	88.5	87.0
Red Dead Redemption 2	75.4	74.1
DOOM Eternal	54.6	53.7
Warzone	85.2	83.8
Assassin's Creed	91.8	90.3
Valheim	90.7	89.2

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 that were in the comparisons not only did they have different video cards and different amounts of RAM. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 2K, 4K or FullHD. 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 compare it in one assembly with the video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Core i5-11500B

153%

Ryzen 9 4900U

267%

To make a final resolution 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 9 4900U is more energy efficient than the Core i5-11500B since it has less power consumption: 65W vs. 15W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. And TDP should be taken into account when choosing a processor cooling system. 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

Let's say you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for streaming, programming, video rendering or video editing, machine learning, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to achieve maximum performance, the CPU turns on all threads and cores that it has. You will find out this data from the benchmark tables below. Before you take into account the data from these tests, be sure to check whether the software you are going to use on your computer supports multi-threaded mode. Since 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

	Intel Core i5-11500B	AMD Ryzen 9 4900U
Cinbench 15 Single-core	193	208
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	1847	1398
Cinbench 20 Single-core	451	503
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	4137	3307
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1176	1270
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	10953	10053

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

	Intel Core i5-11500B	AMD Ryzen 9 4900U
Single-Core	2622	2015
Multi-Core	19980	21586

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

	Intel Core i5-11500B	AMD Ryzen 9 4900U
Single-Core	2990	1203
Multi-Core	7993	6431

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most helpful 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 benefits from the presence of overclocking. When the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS in the newest games. The economy are obvious! It turns out that you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	Intel Core i5-11500B	AMD Ryzen 9 4900U
Announcement date	April 11, 2021	January 12, 2021
Type	Desktop	Laptop
Socket	FCLGA1200	FP6
Core name	Tiger Lake	Renoir
Architecture	x86	Zen 2
Generation	11	4
Turbo Frequency	5.3 MHz	4.4 MHz
Frequency	3.3 MHz	2 MHz
Cores	6	8
Threads	12	16
Bus rate	8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	10 nm	7 nm
Transistors count	5400 millions	8600 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	65 W	15 W
Memory type	Up to 3200 MT/s	DDR4-3200 LPDDR4-4266
Max. Memory	128 Gb	32 Gb
Memory Frequency	3200	4266
Memory bandwidth	45.8 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache	3 MB	2MB
L3 cache	12 MB	8MB
Overclocking	No	Yes
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 i5-11500B is 39% better than Ryzen 9 4900U in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Ryzen 9 4900U has 2 more core than Core i5-11500B. 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 i5-11500B is better: 25
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 9 4900U is better: 12
Although it should be understood that the summary data in the article above do not mean that taking them into account you should fully trust a simple comparison of these numbers. Better to watch benchmarks video and read the reviews of real owners of Intel Core i5-11500B and AMD Ryzen 9 4900U before making a selection which processor to buy for gaming and which not.

Intel Core i5-11500B - all data

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

• Intel Core i5-11500B specs and review.

• AMD Ryzen 9 4900U specs and review.