Intel Core i7-11800H vs AMD Ryzen 3 3300X

Processor comparisons   18-03-2021
   If you can't decide which CPU to buy, you can make a choice by looking at the Intel Core i7-11800H vs AMD Ryzen 3 3300X tests and decide which is better for games or normal use for video editing, streaming, rendering, machine learning, programming. Here you can find all information from many benchmarks or real streaming and video editing tests. A careful analysis of all the specifications, to make it easier to understand, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint testing in software tests like Cinebench 23 (20, 15), World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, AIDA64, Prime95, UserBenchmark, PCMark 10, 7zip, 3DMark, Blender, Blender, PassMark, Dolphin Emulator, Gears 5, RealBench, DaVinci Resolve Studio, WPrime, VeraCrypt, MATLAB, SuperPi, Handbrake, Furmark, GeekBench 6, 5.2.
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:

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

After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which processor is better to buy for gaming AMD Ryzen 3 3300X or Intel Core i7-11800H.

Summary benchmark results

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

Core i7-11800H

55%

Ryzen 3 3300X

53%

This shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Core i7-11800H is 3% better than Ryzen 3 3300X. The data source is several popular tests. More detailed information of the benchmarks is below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i7-11800H

54%

Ryzen 3 3300X

53%

The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor currently available. 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. 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 final table below.
List of other games in which processors were compared: Forza Horizon 4, Hitman 3, Horizon Zero Dawn, Half-Life: Alyx, DOTA 2A, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), NBA 2K20, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Control, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Monster Hunter World, Metro Exodus, Battlefield V, Ghostrunner, League of Legends (LOL).

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	96.5	93.8
Valorant	109.7	106.6
Cyberpunk 2077	61.4	59.7
Apex Legends	103.1	100.2
Call of Duty Warzone	82.3	79.9
Overwatch	88.8	86.3
Red Dead Redemption 2	75.7	73.5
DOOM Eternal	54.8	53.3
Warzone	85.6	83.1
Assassin's Creed	92.1	89.5
Valheim	91.0	88.4

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 tested computers not only did they have different video cards and different amounts of RAM. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 2K, FullHD or 4K. 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 get acquainted with the benchmarks that are made with the same video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Core i7-11800H

133%

Ryzen 3 3300X

70%

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 i7-11800H is more energy efficient than the Ryzen 3 3300X as it consumes less power: 40W vs. 65W. 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

For example you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for programming, video rendering or video editing, streaming, machine learning, 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 threads and cores that it has. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before you take into account 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 can 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

	Intel Core i7-11800H	AMD Ryzen 3 3300X
Cinbench 15 Single-core	223	200
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	1629	1129
Cinbench 20 Single-core	534	495
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	3699	2588
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1249	1267
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	12194	6754

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

	Intel Core i7-11800H	AMD Ryzen 3 3300X
Single-Core	2925	2715
Multi-Core	17071	12815

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

	Intel Core i7-11800H	AMD Ryzen 3 3300X
Single-Core	1598	1382
Multi-Core	8354	5663

Comparison of specifications

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

	Intel Core i7-11800H	AMD Ryzen 3 3300X
Announcement date	March 20, 2021	May 21, 2020
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Socket	FCBGA1440	AM4
Core name	Tiger Lake-H	Matisse
Architecture	x86	Zen 2
Generation	11	2
Turbo Frequency	4.6 MHz	4.3 MHz
Frequency	2.3 MHz	3.8 MHz
Cores	8	4
Threads	16	8
Bus rate	8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	7 nm
Transistors count	8200 millions	3800 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	40 W	65 W
Memory type	DDR4-2933	DDR4
Max. Memory	128 Gb
Memory Frequency		3200
Memory bandwidth	45.8 GB/s
L1 cache		256KB
L2 cache		2MB
L3 cache	24 MB	16MB
Overclocking	No	Yes
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number		100-000000159 100-100000159BOX 100-100000159MPK

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Ryzen 3 3300X is 39% better than Core i7-11800H in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i7-11800H has 4 more core than Ryzen 3 3300X. 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 i7-11800H is better: 31
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 3 3300X is better: 7
However, it should be realized 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 the testing video and read the reviews of real owners of Intel Core i7-11800H and AMD Ryzen 3 3300X before deciding which CPU to buy for gaming and which not.

• Intel Core i7-11800H specs and review.

• AMD Ryzen 3 3300X specs and review.