Intel Core i7-8809G vs Intel Core i7-8559U

Processor comparisons 20-01-2022

   If you are thinking about choosing a CPU, you will be able to make a decision after reading the detailed tests Intel Core i7-8809G vs Intel Core i7-8559U and understand which is better for games or normal use for programming, streaming, video editing, machine learning, rendering. Here you can find useful information from real video editing and streaming tests or several benchmarks. A thorough review of all the specifications, so that it can be easier to read, is made by the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint testing in synthetic type tests such as VeraCrypt, Blender, AIDA64, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), Dolphin Emulator, 3DMark, Handbrake, UserBenchmark, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Gears 5, Furmark, Prime95, MATLAB, DaVinci Resolve Studio, PCMark 10, Blender, RealBench, GeekBench 6, 5.2, SuperPi, PassMark, 7zip, WPrime.
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:

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

After reading the results of joint benchmarks and videos, you already be able to understand which CPU is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i7-8559U or Intel Core i7-8809G.

Summary benchmark results

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

Core i7-8809G

52%

Core i7-8559U

52%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i7-8809G

52%

Core i7-8559U

52%

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 this processor costs several tens of thousands of dollars. And if it seems to you 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 other games in which CPU comparisons were performed: Ghostrunner, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Half-Life: Alyx, Hitman 3, Monster Hunter World, NBA 2K20, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, League of Legends (LOL), Microsoft Flight Simulator, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, DOTA 2A, Horizon Zero Dawn, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Forza Horizon 4, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Battlefield V, Control, Metro Exodus.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	93.1	92.5
Valorant	105.7	105.1
Cyberpunk 2077	59.2	58.9
Apex Legends	99.4	98.8
Call of Duty Warzone	79.3	78.8
Overwatch	85.7	85.1
Red Dead Redemption 2	73.0	72.5
DOOM Eternal	52.9	52.6
Warzone	82.5	82.0
Assassin's Creed	88.8	88.3
Valheim	87.8	87.3

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. 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 i7-8809G

41%

Core i7-8559U

123%

To make a finishing 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 Core i7-8559U is more energy efficient than the Core i7-8809G as it consumes less power: 100W vs. 28W. 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 count 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 plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for streaming, machine learning, video rendering or video editing, programming, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to achieve maximum performance, the CPU includes 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 make sure that 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 run, and all the benefit 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 i7-8809G	Intel Core i7-8559U
Cinbench 15 Single-core	179	184
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	830	675
Cinbench 20 Single-core	429	431
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	2095	1572
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1132	1140
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	4395	4423

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

	Intel Core i7-8809G	Intel Core i7-8559U
Single-Core	2488	2565
Multi-Core	8796	8852

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

	Intel Core i7-8809G	Intel Core i7-8559U
Single-Core	1231	1037
Multi-Core	4960	4420

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the processor release date and overclocking capability will be the most helpful. The newer the processor, the longer it will last in your computer. 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 still be able to produce 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 i7-8809G	Intel Core i7-8559U
Announcement date	March 07, 2018	April 01, 2018
Type	Laptop	Laptop
Socket	BGA2270	FCBGA1528
Core name	Kaby Lake G	Coffee Lake
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	8	8
Turbo Frequency	4.2 MHz	4.5 MHz
Frequency	3.1 MHz	2.7 MHz
Cores	4	4
Threads	8	8
Bus rate	8 GT/s	4 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	3170 millions	1900 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	100 W	28 W
Memory type	DDR4-2400	DDR4-2400, LPDDR3-2133
Max. Memory	64 Gb	32 Gb
Memory Frequency
Memory bandwidth	37.5 GB/s	37.5 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache
L3 cache	8 MB	8 MB
Overclocking	No	No
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number		Expansion Options

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Core i7-8809G is 12% better than Core i7-8559U 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 i7-8809G is better: 19
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i7-8559U is better: 9
Although it should be understood that all the figures that you have looked at here do not mean that you should be guided entirely by them and trust a simple comparison of these figures. Be sure to watch benchmarks video and read the reviews of real owners of Intel Core i7-8809G and Intel Core i7-8559U before making a choice which processor to buy for gaming and which not.

Intel Core i7-8809G - all data

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

• Intel Core i7-8809G specs and review.

Intel Core i7-8559U - all data

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

• Intel Core i7-8559U specs and review.