Intel Core i7-6950X vs AMD Ryzen 7 4800H

Processor comparisons 24-03-2021

   For example you have difficulties with the choice of a processor, you will solve them by reading the comprehensive tests Intel Core i7-6950X vs AMD Ryzen 7 4800H and understand which is better for games or normal use for machine learning, rendering, programming, video editing, streaming. Here is all information from real streaming and video editing tests or different benchmarks. A thorough review of all the technical characteristics, so that it can be easier to read, is made by the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel examination in synthetic type tests such as 3DMark, SuperPi, RealBench, WPrime, Dolphin Emulator, Blender, VeraCrypt, Prime95, UserBenchmark, Blender, MATLAB, Furmark, Gears 5, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, GeekBench 6, 5.2, DaVinci Resolve Studio, PCMark 10, PassMark, AIDA64, Handbrake, 7zip.
   And how good the processors are in games:

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

After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to figure out which CPU is better to buy for gaming AMD Ryzen 7 4800H or Intel Core i7-6950X.

Summary benchmark results

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

Core i7-6950X

55%

Ryzen 7 4800H

55%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i7-6950X

56%

Ryzen 7 4800H

54%

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

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	99.4	96.5
Valorant	113.0	109.7
Cyberpunk 2077	63.3	61.4
Apex Legends	106.2	103.1
Call of Duty Warzone	84.7	82.3
Overwatch	91.5	88.9
Red Dead Redemption 2	77.9	75.7
DOOM Eternal	56.5	54.9
Warzone	88.1	85.6
Assassin's Creed	94.9	92.2
Valheim	93.8	91.1

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: FullHD, 2K or 4K. 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 i7-6950X

28%

Ryzen 7 4800H

88%

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 7 4800H is more energy efficient than the Core i7-6950X since it has less power consumption: 140W vs. 45W. 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, machine learning, video rendering or video editing, streaming, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the processor uses all cores and threads that it has to the maximum to achieve maximum efficiency. You will learn 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 run, and all the advantages of multi-core mode turns out to be unnecessary.

Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance

	Intel Core i7-6950X	AMD Ryzen 7 4800H
Cinbench 15 Single-core	152	197
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	1819	1712
Cinbench 20 Single-core	498	472
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	4827	3847
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1091	1235
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	12713	10590

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

	Intel Core i7-6950X	AMD Ryzen 7 4800H
Single-Core	2377	2691
Multi-Core	17125	19138

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

	Intel Core i7-6950X	AMD Ryzen 7 4800H
Single-Core	1204	1191
Multi-Core	11187	8373

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 later. The same can be said about overclocking. When the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS in new games. Accordingly, there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The economy are obvious!

	Intel Core i7-6950X	AMD Ryzen 7 4800H
Announcement date	April 01, 2016	January 06, 2020
Type	Desktop	Laptop
Socket	LGA2011-v3	FP6
Core name	Broadwell E	Renoir
Architecture	x86	Zen 2
Generation	6	3
Turbo Frequency	3.5 MHz	4.2 MHz
Frequency	3 MHz	2.9 MHz
Cores	10	8
Threads	20	16
Bus rate
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	7 nm
Transistors count		5400 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	140 W	45 W
Memory type	DDR4 2400/2133	DDR4 - Up to 3200MHz
Max. Memory	128 Gb
Memory Frequency
Memory bandwidth
L1 cache
L2 cache		4MB
L3 cache	25 MB	8MB
Overclocking	No	Yes
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number		100-000000098

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Core i7-6950X is 3% better than Ryzen 7 4800H in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i7-6950X has 2 more core than Ryzen 7 4800H. 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 i7-6950X is better: 22
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 7 4800H is better: 12
However, it should be understood that all the figures in the text above do not mean that taking them into account you should entirely trust a simple quantitative comparison. Better to watch the video tests and read the reviews of real owners of Intel Core i7-6950X and AMD Ryzen 7 4800H before deciding which CPU to buy for gaming and which not.

Intel Core i7-6950X - all data

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

• Intel Core i7-6950X specs and review.

• AMD Ryzen 7 4800H specs and review.