Intel Core i7-11800H vs AMD Ryzen 5 3500X

Processor comparisons 18-03-2021

   Let's say you can't decide which CPU to buy, you can make a choice by looking at the Intel Core i7-11800H vs AMD Ryzen 5 3500X tests and see which is better for games or normal use for machine learning, video editing, programming, rendering, streaming. Here you can find all information from real streaming and video editing tests or many benchmarks. A careful analysis of all the specifications, to make it easier to understand, is summarized in the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel examination in software tests such as Furmark, 3DMark, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Blender, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, PassMark, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Prime95, PCMark 10, WPrime, VeraCrypt, SuperPi, Blender, Gears 5, 7zip, RealBench, MATLAB, AIDA64, Dolphin Emulator, Handbrake, UserBenchmark, Cinebench 23 (20, 15).
   And how good the processors are in games:

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

After looking at the data of joint benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which CPU is better to buy for gaming AMD Ryzen 5 3500X 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 5 3500X

54%

This value shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Core i7-11800H is 1% better than Ryzen 5 3500X. The data source is several popular tests. Detailed information can be found below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i7-11800H

54%

Ryzen 5 3500X

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

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	96.5	94.1
Valorant	109.7	106.9
Cyberpunk 2077	61.4	59.9
Apex Legends	103.1	100.5
Call of Duty Warzone	82.3	80.2
Overwatch	88.8	86.6
Red Dead Redemption 2	75.7	73.8
DOOM Eternal	54.8	53.5
Warzone	85.6	83.4
Assassin's Creed	92.1	89.8
Valheim	91.0	88.7

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 amounts of RAM and different video cards. 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. To be sure exactly how much performance 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 5 3500X

65%

To make a finishing resolution 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 5 3500X as it consumes less power: 40W vs. 65W. 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 plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for programming, streaming, machine learning, video editing or video rendering, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the CPU turns on all threads and cores that it has to the maximum to achieve maximum efficiency. 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. 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 i7-11800H	AMD Ryzen 5 3500X
Cinbench 15 Single-core	223	188
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	1629	1129
Cinbench 20 Single-core	534	464
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	3699	2652
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1249	1126
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	12194	7797

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

	Intel Core i7-11800H	AMD Ryzen 5 3500X
Single-Core	2925	2562
Multi-Core	17071	13476

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

	Intel Core i7-11800H	AMD Ryzen 5 3500X
Single-Core	1598	1272
Multi-Core	8354	5963

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 you. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system in the future. The same can be said about overclocking. If the processor can be overclocked, thereby increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS in the newest games. Accordingly, you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The savings are obvious!

	Intel Core i7-11800H	AMD Ryzen 5 3500X
Announcement date	March 20, 2021	September 24, 2019
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Socket	FCBGA1440	AM4
Core name	Tiger Lake-H	Matisse
Architecture	x86	Zen 2
Generation	11	3
Turbo Frequency	4.6 MHz	4.1 MHz
Frequency	2.3 MHz	3.6 MHz
Cores	8	6
Threads	16	6
Bus rate	8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	7 nm
Transistors count	8200 millions	4200 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		384KB
L2 cache		3MB
L3 cache	24 MB	32MB
Overclocking	No	Yes
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number		100-000000158 100-100000158CBX 100-100000158MPK

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Ryzen 5 3500X is 36% better than Core i7-11800H in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i7-11800H has 2 more core than Ryzen 5 3500X. 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 5 3500X is better: 7
However, it should be realized that all the data in the article above do not mean that taking them into account you should fully trust a simple comparison of these figures. Better to watch the video tests and read the reviews of of people who bought Intel Core i7-11800H and AMD Ryzen 5 3500X before making a decision which processor to buy for gaming and which not.

• Intel Core i7-11800H specs and review.

• AMD Ryzen 5 3500X specs and review.