Intel Core i7-7900X vs AMD Ryzen 7 4800H

Processor comparisons   23-03-2021
   For example you can't decide which CPU to buy, you can make a choice by looking at the Intel Core i7-7900X vs AMD Ryzen 7 4800H tests and understand which is better for games or simple use for streaming, rendering, programming, video editing, machine learning. Here is all information from several benchmarks or real streaming and video editing tests. A careful review of all the specifications, so that it can be easier to read, is made by the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel examination in special testing software like PassMark, VeraCrypt, Blender, Prime95, Gears 5, PCMark 10, DaVinci Resolve Studio, GeekBench 6, 5.2, UserBenchmark, Blender, RealBench, Dolphin Emulator, WPrime, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), 3DMark, AIDA64, 7zip, SuperPi, Handbrake, Furmark, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, MATLAB.
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:

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

After looking at the data of parallel 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 i7-7900X.

Summary benchmark results

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

Core i7-7900X

55%

Ryzen 7 4800H

55%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i7-7900X

57%

Ryzen 7 4800H

54%

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

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	100.5	96.5
Valorant	114.2	109.7
Cyberpunk 2077	63.9	61.4
Apex Legends	107.3	103.1
Call of Duty Warzone	85.6	82.3
Overwatch	92.5	88.9
Red Dead Redemption 2	78.8	75.7
DOOM Eternal	57.1	54.9
Warzone	89.1	85.6
Assassin's Creed	95.9	92.2
Valheim	94.8	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 computers participating in the comparisons not only were the equipped with different amounts of RAM and different video cards. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 4K, 2K 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 i7-7900X

32%

Ryzen 7 4800H

88%

To make a finishing 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 i7-7900X 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. 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

If you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for video rendering or video editing, streaming, machine learning, programming, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to achieve maximum efficiency, the processor 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 check whether the software you are going to use on your computer supports multi-threaded mode. Since there are still many programs that use only one core to run, 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 i7-7900X	AMD Ryzen 7 4800H
Cinbench 15 Single-core	225	197
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	2318	1712
Cinbench 20 Single-core	518	472
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	5234	3847
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1295	1235
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	12538	10590

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

	Intel Core i7-7900X	AMD Ryzen 7 4800H
Single-Core	2583	2691
Multi-Core	19299	19138

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

	Intel Core i7-7900X	AMD Ryzen 7 4800H
Single-Core	1370	1191
Multi-Core	12235	8373

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. If the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will still be able to produce maximum FPS in new games. It turns out that there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The savings are obvious!

	Intel Core i7-7900X	AMD Ryzen 7 4800H
Announcement date	April 01, 2017	January 06, 2020
Type	Desktop	Laptop
Socket	FCLGA2066	FP6
Core name	Skylake	Renoir
Architecture	x86	Zen 2
Generation	7	3
Turbo Frequency	4.3 MHz	4.2 MHz
Frequency	3.3 MHz	2.9 MHz
Cores	10	8
Threads	20	16
Bus rate	8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	7 nm
Transistors count	8400 millions	5400 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	140 W	45 W
Memory type	DDR4-2666	DDR4 - Up to 3200MHz
Max. Memory	128 Gb
Memory Frequency
Memory bandwidth	85 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache		4MB
L3 cache	13.75 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 i7-7900X is 12% better than Ryzen 7 4800H in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i7-7900X 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 i7-7900X is better: 29
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 7 4800H is better: 7
Although it should be realized that all the figures that you have looked at here do not mean that taking them into account you should entirely trust a simple quantitative comparison. Be sure to watch the testing video and read the opinion of of people who bought Intel Core i7-7900X and AMD Ryzen 7 4800H before deciding which CPU to buy for gaming and which not.

Intel Core i7-7900X - all data

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

• Intel Core i7-7900X specs and review.

• AMD Ryzen 7 4800H specs and review.