Intel Core i5-11500B vs AMD Ryzen 9 5900HS

Processor comparisons 26-06-2021

   Let's say there are difficulties with the choice of a CPU, you will solve them by reading the comprehensive tests Intel Core i5-11500B vs AMD Ryzen 9 5900HS and see which is better for games or simple use for machine learning, streaming, programming, rendering, video editing. Here is all information from many benchmarks or real streaming and video editing tests. A careful review of all the specifications, 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 testing software like Blender, Prime95, UserBenchmark, Blender, Handbrake, RealBench, 3DMark, Furmark, Dolphin Emulator, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), SuperPi, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Gears 5, PCMark 10, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, MATLAB, 7zip, PassMark, WPrime, AIDA64, VeraCrypt, DaVinci Resolve Studio.
   And how good the processors are in games:

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

After looking at the data of joint benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which CPU is better to buy for gaming AMD Ryzen 9 5900HS 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 5900HS

57%

This shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Ryzen 9 5900HS is 1% better than Core i5-11500B. The data source is several popular tests. More detailed information of the benchmarks is below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i5-11500B

54%

Ryzen 9 5900HS

54%

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 the cost of this processor reaches several tens of thousands of dollars. And if it seems to you 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 less popular games in which processors were compared: Monster Hunter World, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Hitman 3, Horizon Zero Dawn, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Half-Life: Alyx, Ghostrunner, Control, League of Legends (LOL), DOTA 2A, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Forza Horizon 4, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Metro Exodus, NBA 2K20, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Battlefield V.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	96.2	96.3
Valorant	109.3	109.5
Cyberpunk 2077	61.2	61.3
Apex Legends	102.7	102.9
Call of Duty Warzone	81.9	82.1
Overwatch	88.5	88.7
Red Dead Redemption 2	75.4	75.5
DOOM Eternal	54.6	54.7
Warzone	85.2	85.4
Assassin's Creed	91.8	92.0
Valheim	90.7	90.9

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

Power consumption

Core i5-11500B

153%

Ryzen 9 5900HS

141%

To make a final decision 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 Core i5-11500B is more energy efficient than the Ryzen 9 5900HS as it consumes less power: 65W vs. 35W. 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 want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for machine learning, video editing or video rendering, streaming, programming, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to achieve maximum efficiency, the processor uses all threads and cores that it has. 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. Because there are still many programs that can use only one core to work, and all the benefit 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 5900HS
Cinbench 15 Single-core	193	217
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	1847	2099
Cinbench 20 Single-core	451	571
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	4137	4260
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1176	1306
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	10953	11711

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

	Intel Core i5-11500B	AMD Ryzen 9 5900HS
Single-Core	2622	3320
Multi-Core	19980	23156

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

	Intel Core i5-11500B	AMD Ryzen 9 5900HS
Single-Core	2990	1488
Multi-Core	7993	8180

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 you. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system in the future. The same benefits from the presence of overclocking. When the processor can be overclocked, thereby increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS in the newest games. It turns out that there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The savings are obvious!

	Intel Core i5-11500B	AMD Ryzen 9 5900HS
Announcement date	April 11, 2021	January 01, 2021
Type	Desktop	Laptop
Socket	FCLGA1200	FP6
Core name	Tiger Lake	Cezanne
Architecture	x86	Zen 3
Generation	11	3
Turbo Frequency	5.3 MHz	4.6 MHz
Frequency	3.3 MHz	3 MHz
Cores	6	8
Threads	12	16
Bus rate	8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	10 nm	7 nm
Transistors count	5400 millions	9400 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	65 W	35 W
Memory type	Up to 3200 MT/s	DDR4 - Up to 3200MHz
Max. Memory	128 Gb
Memory Frequency	3200
Memory bandwidth	45.8 GB/s
L1 cache		8KB
L2 cache	3 MB	4MB
L3 cache	12 MB	16MB
Overclocking	No	Yes
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number		100-000000300

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Core i5-11500B is 9% better than Ryzen 9 5900HS in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Ryzen 9 5900HS 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: 9
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 9 5900HS is better: 29
Although it should be understood that all the number that you have looked at here do not mean that taking them into account you should fully trust a simple quantitative comparison. Better to watch the video tests and read the reviews of of people who bought Intel Core i5-11500B and AMD Ryzen 9 5900HS before making a selection which of the processors to buy for gaming.

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 5900HS - all data

• Call of Duty: Warzone gaming benchmark
• GTA 5 gaming benchmark
• Overwatch gaming benchmark
• PUBG gaming benchmark
• Cyberpunk 2077 gaming benchmark
• Roblox gaming benchmark
• Red Dead Redemption 2 gaming benchmark
• Apex Legends gaming benchmark
• DOOM Eternal gaming benchmark
• Valorant gaming benchmark
• Assassin's Creed gaming benchmark
• Fortnite gaming benchmark

• AMD Ryzen 9 5900HS specs and review.