Intel Core i7-8086K vs AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 4650U

Processor comparisons   24-03-2021
   You may have difficulties with the choice of a processor, you will solve them by reading the comprehensive tests Intel Core i7-8086K vs AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 4650U and decide which is better for games or normal use for machine learning, video editing, streaming, programming, rendering. Here you can find useful information from real streaming and video editing tests or several benchmarks. A step-by-step analysis of all the specifications, to make it easier to understand, is made by the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint testing in special testing software like PassMark, Blender, Gears 5, Furmark, MATLAB, WPrime, Handbrake, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, GeekBench 6, 5.2, VeraCrypt, 3DMark, DaVinci Resolve Studio, 7zip, AIDA64, RealBench, Blender, SuperPi, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), Prime95, PCMark 10, UserBenchmark, Dolphin Emulator.
   And how good the CPUs are in games:

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

After looking at the data of joint benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which processor is better to buy for gaming AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 4650U or Intel Core i7-8086K.

Summary benchmark results

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

Core i7-8086K

54%

Ryzen 5 PRO 4650U

53%

The number of this parameter shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Core i7-8086K is 1% better than Ryzen 5 PRO 4650U. The data source is several popular tests. More detailed information of the benchmarks is below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i7-8086K

54%

Ryzen 5 PRO 4650U

53%

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 play games. Because this processor costs several tens of thousands of dollars. Therefore, if you think that the selected CPU has a low game result, look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the summary table below.
List of less popular games in which processors were compared: Monster Hunter World, Half-Life: Alyx, League of Legends (LOL), Battlefield V, NBA 2K20, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Hitman 3, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Horizon Zero Dawn, Forza Horizon 4, Microsoft Flight Simulator, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Control, Ghostrunner, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, DOTA 2A, Metro Exodus.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	96.2	94.2
Valorant	109.3	107.0
Cyberpunk 2077	61.2	59.9
Apex Legends	102.8	100.6
Call of Duty Warzone	82.0	80.2
Overwatch	88.6	86.7
Red Dead Redemption 2	75.4	73.8
DOOM Eternal	54.7	53.5
Warzone	85.3	83.5
Assassin's Creed	91.8	89.9
Valheim	90.8	88.8

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 that were in the comparisons not only did they have different video cards and different amounts of RAM. 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 get acquainted with the benchmarks that are made with the same video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Core i7-8086K

50%

Ryzen 5 PRO 4650U

266%

To make a final resolution on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. It is clear that the newer the generation, the better the performance of the processor in games and benchmarks, as well as its energy efficiency. In this case the Ryzen 5 PRO 4650U is more energy efficient than the Core i7-8086K since it has less power consumption: 95W vs. 15W. 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

Let's say you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for machine learning, streaming, video rendering or video editing, programming, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to achieve maximum efficiency, the processor uses all cores and threads that it has. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using 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. Since there are still many programs that can use only one core to work, 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 i7-8086K	AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 4650U
Cinbench 15 Single-core	219	159
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	1448	1272
Cinbench 20 Single-core	467	282
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	3292	527
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1321	1171
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	10209	6537

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

	Intel Core i7-8086K	AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 4650U
Single-Core	2896	2495
Multi-Core	14705	12875

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

	Intel Core i7-8086K	AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 4650U
Single-Core	1427	1199
Multi-Core	8056	6036

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 in the future. The same benefits from the presence of overclocking. When the processor can be overclocked, thereby increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS in the newest 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 i7-8086K	AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 4650U
Announcement date	April 01, 2018	April 01, 2020
Type	Desktop	Laptop
Socket	FCLGA1151-2	FP6
Core name	Coffee Lake	Renoir
Architecture	x86	Zen 2
Generation	8	3
Turbo Frequency	5 MHz	4 MHz
Frequency	4 MHz	2.1 MHz
Cores	6	6
Threads	12	12
Bus rate	8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	7 nm
Transistors count	3600 millions	4600 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	95 W	15 W
Memory type	DDR4-2666	DDR4 - Up to 3200MHz
Max. Memory	128 Gb
Memory Frequency
Memory bandwidth	41.6 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache		3MB
L3 cache	12 MB	8MB
Overclocking	No	No
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number		100-000000103

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Core i7-8086K is 47% better than Ryzen 5 PRO 4650U 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 i7-8086K is better: 27
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 4650U is better: 6
However, it should be understood that all the data that you have looked at here do not mean that taking them into account you should completely trust a simple comparison of these figures. Be sure to watch benchmarks video and read the opinion of real owners of Intel Core i7-8086K and AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 4650U before making a choice which of the processors to buy for gaming.

Intel Core i7-8086K - all data

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

• Intel Core i7-8086K specs and review.

AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 4650U - all data

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

• AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 4650U specs and review.