Intel Core i7-9800X vs AMD Ryzen 7 4800HS

Processor comparisons 24-03-2021

   If you can't decide which CPU to buy, you can make a choice after reading the detailed tests Intel Core i7-9800X vs AMD Ryzen 7 4800HS and see which is better for games or normal use for video editing, rendering, streaming, machine learning, programming. Here you can find useful information from many benchmarks or real streaming and video editing tests. A careful review of all the specifications, so that it can be easier to understand, is made by the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel examination in special testing software such as WPrime, Dolphin Emulator, PCMark 10, Gears 5, SuperPi, PassMark, VeraCrypt, GeekBench 6, 5.2, MATLAB, 3DMark, RealBench, UserBenchmark, 7zip, Blender, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, AIDA64, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), DaVinci Resolve Studio, Handbrake, Blender, Prime95, Furmark.
   Gaming performance of processors in:

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

After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which CPU is better to buy for gaming AMD Ryzen 7 4800HS or Intel Core i7-9800X.

Summary benchmark results

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

Core i7-9800X

55%

Ryzen 7 4800HS

55%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i7-9800X

56%

Ryzen 7 4800HS

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

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	99.2	96.3
Valorant	112.7	109.5
Cyberpunk 2077	63.1	61.3
Apex Legends	106.0	102.9
Call of Duty Warzone	84.5	82.1
Overwatch	91.3	88.7
Red Dead Redemption 2	77.8	75.5
DOOM Eternal	56.4	54.7
Warzone	87.9	85.4
Assassin's Creed	94.7	91.9
Valheim	93.6	90.8

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 participating in the comparisons not only were the equipped with different video cards and different amounts of RAM. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 2K, FullHD 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 i7-9800X

28%

Ryzen 7 4800HS

87%

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 Ryzen 7 4800HS is more energy efficient than the Core i7-9800X as it consumes less power: 165W vs. 45W. Power consumption is particularly 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, programming, streaming, video editing or video rendering, 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 find out this data from the benchmark tables below. Before you take into account 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 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 i7-9800X	AMD Ryzen 7 4800HS
Cinbench 15 Single-core		197
Cinbench 15 Multi-core		1712
Cinbench 20 Single-core		472
Cinbench 20 Multi-core		3847
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1271	1235
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	13067	10590

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

	Intel Core i7-9800X	AMD Ryzen 7 4800HS
Single-Core	2664	2605
Multi-Core	18347	18943

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

	Intel Core i7-9800X	AMD Ryzen 7 4800HS
Single-Core	1393	1185
Multi-Core	10972	8153

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 later the processor is released, 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. When the processor can be overclocked, thereby increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS in new games. Accordingly, you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The savings are obvious!

	Intel Core i7-9800X	AMD Ryzen 7 4800HS
Announcement date	October 01, 2018	January 06, 2020
Type	Desktop	Laptop
Socket	FCLGA2066	FP6
Core name	Skylake	Renoir
Architecture	x86	Zen 2
Generation	9	2
Turbo Frequency	4.4 MHz	4.2 MHz
Frequency	3.8 MHz	2.9 MHz
Cores	8	8
Threads	16	16
Bus rate	8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	7 nm
Transistors count	5600 millions	5400 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	165 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	16.5 MB	8MB
Overclocking	No	No
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 i7-9800X is 23% better than Ryzen 7 4800HS 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 i7-9800X is better: 23
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 7 4800HS is better: 10
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 fully trust a simple comparison of these figures. Be sure to watch the testing video and read the opinion of of people who bought Intel Core i7-9800X and AMD Ryzen 7 4800HS before making a decision which processor to buy for gaming and which not.

Intel Core i7-9800X - all data

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

• Intel Core i7-9800X specs and review.

AMD Ryzen 7 4800HS - all data

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

• AMD Ryzen 7 4800HS specs and review.