Intel Core i7-8650U vs AMD Ryzen 7 4800H

Processor comparisons 04-02-2023

   If you are thinking about choosing a processor, you will be able to make a decision by looking at the Intel Core i7-8650U vs AMD Ryzen 7 4800H tests and decide which is better for games or simple use for machine learning, streaming, programming, rendering, video editing. Here is all information from real video editing and streaming tests or different benchmarks. A thorough review of all the specifications, so that it can be easier to understand, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint testing in special test applications such as UserBenchmark, Gears 5, SuperPi, GeekBench 6, 5.2, PCMark 10, Dolphin Emulator, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, MATLAB, Furmark, 3DMark, DaVinci Resolve Studio, PassMark, Blender, Handbrake, WPrime, VeraCrypt, 7zip, Prime95, AIDA64, Blender, RealBench, Cinebench 23 (20, 15).
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:

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

After reading the results of joint benchmarks and videos, you already be able to understand which CPU is better to buy for gaming AMD Ryzen 7 4800H or Intel Core i7-8650U.

Summary benchmark results

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

Core i7-8650U

52%

Ryzen 7 4800H

55%

This value shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Ryzen 7 4800H is 5% better than Core i7-8650U. The data source is several popular tests. Detailed information can be found below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i7-8650U

52%

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 of course, this is a server processor, on which no one will play games. Because this processor costs 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 less popular games in which processors were compared: The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Monster Hunter World, NBA 2K20, Battlefield V, Horizon Zero Dawn, Ghostrunner, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Metro Exodus, League of Legends (LOL), Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Forza Horizon 4, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Control, DOTA 2A, Hitman 3, Half-Life: Alyx.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	92.3	96.5
Valorant	104.8	109.7
Cyberpunk 2077	58.7	61.4
Apex Legends	98.6	103.1
Call of Duty Warzone	78.6	82.3
Overwatch	84.9	88.9
Red Dead Redemption 2	72.3	75.7
DOOM Eternal	52.4	54.9
Warzone	81.8	85.6
Assassin's Creed	88.1	92.2
Valheim	87.0	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 comparing 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. So 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 compare it in one assembly with the video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Core i7-8650U

268%

Ryzen 7 4800H

88%

To make a final decision 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 Core i7-8650U is more energy efficient than the Ryzen 7 4800H since it has less power consumption: 15W vs. 45W. 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

If you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for programming, machine learning, video editing or video rendering, streaming, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the processor turns on all threads and cores that it has to the maximum to reach maximum performance. 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. Since there are still many programs that 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 i7-8650U	AMD Ryzen 7 4800H
Cinbench 15 Single-core	175	197
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	614	1712
Cinbench 20 Single-core	365	472
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	1299	3847
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1037	1235
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	3576	10590

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

	Intel Core i7-8650U	AMD Ryzen 7 4800H
Single-Core	2237	2691
Multi-Core	6598	19138

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

	Intel Core i7-8650U	AMD Ryzen 7 4800H
Single-Core	1208	1191
Multi-Core	4182	8373

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 later. The same benefits from the presence of overclocking. If the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS in new games. The economy are obvious! Accordingly, you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	Intel Core i7-8650U	AMD Ryzen 7 4800H
Announcement date	September 23, 2017	January 06, 2020
Type	Laptop	Laptop
Socket	FC-BGA1356	FP6
Core name	Kaby Lake R	Renoir
Architecture	x86	Zen 2
Generation	8	3
Turbo Frequency	4.2 MHz	4.2 MHz
Frequency	1.9 MHz	2.9 MHz
Cores	4	8
Threads	8	16
Bus rate	4 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	7 nm
Transistors count	1700 millions	5400 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	15 W	45 W
Memory type	DDR4-2400, LPDDR3-2133	DDR4 - Up to 3200MHz
Max. Memory	32 Gb
Memory Frequency
Memory bandwidth	37.5 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache		4MB
L3 cache	8 MB	8MB
Overclocking	No	Yes
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number	Expansion Options	100-000000098

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Ryzen 7 4800H is 34% better than Core i7-8650U in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Ryzen 7 4800H has 4 more core than Core i7-8650U. 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 i7-8650U is better: 6
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 7 4800H is better: 29
However, it should be understood that all the number in the text above do not mean that taking them into account you should completely trust a simple comparison of these figures. Be sure to watch the video tests and read the reviews of real owners of Intel Core i7-8650U and AMD Ryzen 7 4800H before making a choice which of the processors to buy for gaming.

Intel Core i7-8650U - all data

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

• Intel Core i7-8650U specs and review.

• AMD Ryzen 7 4800H specs and review.