Intel Core i7-9800X vs AMD Ryzen 7 Extreme Edition

Processor comparisons 24-03-2021

   If you can't decide which processor to buy, you can make a choice by looking at the Intel Core i7-9800X vs AMD Ryzen 7 Extreme Edition tests and decide which is better for games or normal use for programming, machine learning, rendering, streaming, video editing. Here is useful information from many benchmarks or real video editing and streaming tests. A step-by-step analysis of all the specifications, to make it easier to understand, is summarized in the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint testing in special testing software like DaVinci Resolve Studio, AIDA64, PCMark 10, WPrime, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), Blender, Blender, Handbrake, SuperPi, 3DMark, MATLAB, PassMark, GeekBench 6, 5.2, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, UserBenchmark, Dolphin Emulator, 7zip, Gears 5, VeraCrypt, Furmark, Prime95, RealBench.
   And how good the CPUs are in games:

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

After looking at the data of all benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which processor is better to buy for gaming AMD Ryzen 7 Extreme Edition 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 Extreme Edition

55%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i7-9800X

56%

Ryzen 7 Extreme Edition

53%

For the maximum in this test, the results of the most powerful processor in the site database are taken. 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. Therefore, if you think that the selected CPU has a small 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: Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Forza Horizon 4, Metro Exodus, Horizon Zero Dawn, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), League of Legends (LOL), Ghostrunner, Half-Life: Alyx, Battlefield V, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Hitman 3, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Monster Hunter World, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Control, NBA 2K20, DOTA 2A, Microsoft Flight Simulator.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	99.2	94.8
Valorant	112.7	107.7
Cyberpunk 2077	63.1	60.3
Apex Legends	106.0	101.2
Call of Duty Warzone	84.5	80.8
Overwatch	91.3	87.2
Red Dead Redemption 2	77.8	74.3
DOOM Eternal	56.4	53.8
Warzone	87.9	84.0
Assassin's Creed	94.7	90.5
Valheim	93.6	89.4

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 amounts of RAM and different video cards. 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 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 Extreme Edition

158%

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 Extreme Edition is more energy efficient than the Core i7-9800X since it has less power consumption: 165W vs. 25W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, you must 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

For example you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for streaming, video editing or video rendering, programming, machine learning, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to achieve maximum performance, the processor uses all threads and cores that it has. You will find out this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using the data from these tests, be sure to check whether the program you are going to use on your computer supports multi-threaded mode. Because there are still many programs that can use only one core to work, 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 i7-9800X	AMD Ryzen 7 Extreme Edition
Cinbench 15 Single-core		190
Cinbench 15 Multi-core		1647
Cinbench 20 Single-core		454
Cinbench 20 Multi-core		3702
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1271	1188
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	13067	10190

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

	Intel Core i7-9800X	AMD Ryzen 7 Extreme Edition
Single-Core	2664	2659
Multi-Core	18347	18228

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

	Intel Core i7-9800X	AMD Ryzen 7 Extreme Edition
Single-Core	1393	1191
Multi-Core	10972	6633

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. If the processor can be overclocked, thereby increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS even in the newest games. The economy are obvious! Accordingly, there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	Intel Core i7-9800X	AMD Ryzen 7 Extreme Edition
Announcement date	October 01, 2018	April 01, 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	1.8 MHz
Cores	8	8
Threads	16	16
Bus rate	8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm
Transistors count	5600 millions	5400 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	165 W	25 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		100-000000097

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Core i7-9800X is 52% better than Ryzen 7 Extreme Edition 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: 24
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 7 Extreme Edition is better: 9
However, it should be realized that all the figures in the table above do not mean that taking them into account you should fully trust a simple quantitative comparison. Better to watch the testing video and read the reviews of real owners of Intel Core i7-9800X and AMD Ryzen 7 Extreme Edition before deciding which of the CPUs to buy for gaming.

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 Extreme Edition - all data

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

• AMD Ryzen 7 Extreme Edition specs and review.