Intel Core i7-11850H vs AMD Ryzen 9 4900U

Processor comparisons   26-06-2021
   Let's say you can't decide which processor to buy, you can make a decision by looking at the Intel Core i7-11850H vs AMD Ryzen 9 4900U tests and decide which is better for games or simple use for streaming, programming, video editing, rendering, machine learning. Here you can find all information from real streaming and video editing tests or several benchmarks. A careful review of all the technical characteristics, so that it can be easier to read, is summarized in the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint testing in software tests such as Furmark, SuperPi, VeraCrypt, WPrime, Prime95, 3DMark, PCMark 10, RealBench, UserBenchmark, Gears 5, Blender, Blender, DaVinci Resolve Studio, AIDA64, MATLAB, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Handbrake, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), 7zip, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Dolphin Emulator, PassMark.
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:

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

After reading the results of joint benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which CPU is better to buy for gaming AMD Ryzen 9 4900U or Intel Core i7-11850H.

Summary benchmark results

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

Core i7-11850H

57%

Ryzen 9 4900U

56%

This value shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Core i7-11850H is 1% better than Ryzen 9 4900U. The data source is several popular tests. Detailed information can be found below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i7-11850H

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 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 little game result, look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the summary table below.
List of other games in which processors were compared: Hitman 3, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Monster Hunter World, Forza Horizon 4, Half-Life: Alyx, Microsoft Flight Simulator, NBA 2K20, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), DOTA 2A, League of Legends (LOL), Metro Exodus, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Battlefield V, Control, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Ghostrunner, Horizon Zero Dawn.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	96.7	94.6
Valorant	109.9	107.5
Cyberpunk 2077	61.6	60.2
Apex Legends	103.3	101.0
Call of Duty Warzone	82.5	80.6
Overwatch	89.1	87.0
Red Dead Redemption 2	75.9	74.1
DOOM Eternal	55.0	53.7
Warzone	85.8	83.8
Assassin's Creed	92.3	90.3
Valheim	91.2	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 participating in the comparing not only were the equipped with 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. 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 i7-11850H

130%

Ryzen 9 4900U

267%

To make a final 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 Ryzen 9 4900U is more energy efficient than the Core i7-11850H as it consumes less power: 40W vs. 15W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, you need to know its TDP. It is necessary to count 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 video rendering or video editing, machine learning, programming, streaming, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to achieve maximum efficiency, the CPU includes all cores and threads 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 find out whether the program 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 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 i7-11850H	AMD Ryzen 9 4900U
Cinbench 15 Single-core	313	208
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	2281	1398
Cinbench 20 Single-core	747	503
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	5178	3307
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1749	1270
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	17071	10053

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

	Intel Core i7-11850H	AMD Ryzen 9 4900U
Single-Core	4095	2015
Multi-Core	23900	21586

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

	Intel Core i7-11850H	AMD Ryzen 9 4900U
Single-Core	1563	1203
Multi-Core	8575	6431

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 later the processor is released, 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, increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS in the newest games. The savings are obvious! It turns out that there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	Intel Core i7-11850H	AMD Ryzen 9 4900U
Announcement date	March 20, 2021	January 12, 2021
Type	Laptop	Laptop
Socket	FCBGA1440	FP6
Core name	Tiger Lake	Renoir
Architecture	x86	Zen 2
Generation	11	4
Turbo Frequency	4.8 MHz	4.4 MHz
Frequency	2.5 MHz	2 MHz
Cores	8	8
Threads	16	16
Bus rate	8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	10 nm	7 nm
Transistors count	8200 millions	8600 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	40 W	15 W
Memory type	Up to 3200 MT/s	DDR4-3200 LPDDR4-4266
Max. Memory	128 Gb	32 Gb
Memory Frequency		4266
Memory bandwidth	51.2 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 Core i7-11850H is 19% better than Ryzen 9 4900U in terms of CPU frequency. 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 i7-11850H is better: 28
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 9 4900U is better: 7
However, it should be realized that the summary data in the text above do not mean that you should be guided entirely by them and trust a simple quantitative comparison. Be sure to watch the video tests and read the reviews of of people who bought Intel Core i7-11850H and AMD Ryzen 9 4900U before making a decision which of the CPUs to buy for gaming.

Intel Core i7-11850H - all data

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

• Intel Core i7-11850H specs and review.

• AMD Ryzen 9 4900U specs and review.