Intel Core i5-1240P vs AMD Ryzen 9 4900U

Processor comparisons   10-01-2022
   Let's say you can't decide which processor to buy, you can make a decision by looking at the Intel Core i5-1240P vs AMD Ryzen 9 4900U tests and decide which is better for games or simple use for streaming, machine learning, programming, rendering, video editing. Here you can find all information from real video editing and streaming tests or many benchmarks. A careful review of all the specifications, to make it easier to read, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel examination in synthetic type tests like World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Handbrake, Blender, VeraCrypt, Prime95, Gears 5, WPrime, Dolphin Emulator, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), GeekBench 6, 5.2, RealBench, Furmark, MATLAB, UserBenchmark, PCMark 10, Blender, PassMark, SuperPi, DaVinci Resolve Studio, 3DMark, 7zip, AIDA64.
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:

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

After looking at the data of joint benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which processor is better to buy for gaming AMD Ryzen 9 4900U or Intel Core i5-1240P.

Summary benchmark results

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

Core i5-1240P

56%

Ryzen 9 4900U

56%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i5-1240P

55%

Ryzen 9 4900U

53%

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

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	96.9	94.6
Valorant	110.1	107.5
Cyberpunk 2077	61.7	60.2
Apex Legends	103.5	101.0
Call of Duty Warzone	82.6	80.6
Overwatch	89.2	87.0
Red Dead Redemption 2	76.0	74.1
DOOM Eternal	55.1	53.7
Warzone	85.9	83.8
Assassin's Creed	92.5	90.3
Valheim	91.4	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. 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 i5-1240P

181%

Ryzen 9 4900U

267%

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 Ryzen 9 4900U is more energy efficient than the Core i5-1240P since it has less power consumption: 28W vs. 15W. Power consumption is particularly important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, it will be useful to know its TDP. 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

Let's say you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for machine learning, streaming, programming, video rendering or video editing, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to achieve maximum efficiency, the CPU includes 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 software you are going to use on your computer supports multi-threaded mode. Since there are still many programs that can 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 i5-1240P	AMD Ryzen 9 4900U
Cinbench 15 Single-core	264	208
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	1931	1398
Cinbench 20 Single-core	633	503
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	4385	3307
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1481	1270
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	14457	10053

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

	Intel Core i5-1240P	AMD Ryzen 9 4900U
Single-Core	3467	2015
Multi-Core	20240	21586

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

	Intel Core i5-1240P	AMD Ryzen 9 4900U
Single-Core	1523	1203
Multi-Core	8742	6431

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the processor release date and overclocking capability will be the most useful. The newer the processor, the longer it will last in your computer. 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 new games. The economy are obvious! Accordingly, you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	Intel Core i5-1240P	AMD Ryzen 9 4900U
Announcement date	January 07, 2022	January 12, 2021
Type	Laptop	Laptop
Socket	FCBGA1744	FP6
Core name	Alder Lake-P	Renoir
Architecture	x86	Zen 2
Generation	12	4
Turbo Frequency	4.4 MHz	4.4 MHz
Frequency	1.7 MHz	2 MHz
Cores	12	8
Threads	16	16
Bus rate	8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	10 nm	7 nm
Transistors count	9800 millions	8600 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	28 W	15 W
Memory type	Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s Up to LPDDR5 5200 MT/s Up to LPDDR4x 4267 MT/s	DDR4-3200 LPDDR4-4266
Max. Memory	64 Gb	32 Gb
Memory Frequency		4266
Memory bandwidth	45.8 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache		2MB
L3 cache	24 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 Ryzen 9 4900U is 15% better than Core i5-1240P in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i5-1240P has 4 more core than Ryzen 9 4900U. 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 i5-1240P is better: 27
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 9 4900U is better: 8
Although it should be understood that all the number in the table above do not mean that taking them into account you should totally trust a simple quantitative comparison. Better to watch benchmarks video and read the opinion of of people who bought Intel Core i5-1240P and AMD Ryzen 9 4900U before making a choice which of the processors to buy for gaming.

Intel Core i5-1240P - all data

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

• Intel Core i5-1240P specs and review.

• AMD Ryzen 9 4900U specs and review.