Intel Core i7-9800X vs AMD Ryzen 9 4900H

Processor comparisons 24-03-2021

   For example you can't decide which processor to buy, you can make a decision after reading the detailed tests Intel Core i7-9800X vs AMD Ryzen 9 4900H and understand which is better for games or simple use for programming, video editing, machine learning, rendering, streaming. Here you can find useful information from real video editing and streaming tests or different benchmarks. A step-by-step analysis of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to understand, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint testing in special test applications like RealBench, 3DMark, Furmark, SuperPi, AIDA64, WPrime, 7zip, DaVinci Resolve Studio, MATLAB, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Blender, Dolphin Emulator, UserBenchmark, Prime95, PCMark 10, PassMark, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), GeekBench 6, 5.2, Handbrake, Blender, VeraCrypt, Gears 5.
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:

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

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 9 4900H 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 9 4900H

55%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i7-9800X

56%

Ryzen 9 4900H

54%

The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor at the moment. And of course, this is a server processor, on which no one will play games. Because the cost of this processor reaches several tens of thousands of dollars. Therefore, if you think that the selected CPU has a low game result, just look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the final table below.
List of other games in which CPU comparisons were performed: Forza Horizon 4, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Hitman 3, NBA 2K20, Monster Hunter World, Metro Exodus, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Ghostrunner, Control, Half-Life: Alyx, League of Legends (LOL), The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Horizon Zero Dawn, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Battlefield V, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), DOTA 2A, Shadow of the Tomb Raider.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	99.2	95.8
Valorant	112.7	108.9
Cyberpunk 2077	63.1	61.0
Apex Legends	106.0	102.4
Call of Duty Warzone	84.5	81.7
Overwatch	91.3	88.2
Red Dead Redemption 2	77.8	75.1
DOOM Eternal	56.4	54.4
Warzone	87.9	84.9
Assassin's Creed	94.7	91.5
Valheim	93.6	90.4

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 participating in the comparisons not only were the equipped with different amounts of RAM and different video cards. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 2K, FullHD or 4K. So 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 compare it in one assembly with the video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Core i7-9800X

28%

Ryzen 9 4900H

87%

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 Ryzen 9 4900H is more energy efficient than the Core i7-9800X as it consumes less power: 165W vs. 45W. 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

If you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for streaming, video editing or video rendering, machine learning, programming, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the CPU includes all cores and threads that it has to the maximum to reach maximum efficiency. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before you take into account the data from these tests, be sure to check whether the software 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 run, 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 i7-9800X	AMD Ryzen 9 4900H
Cinbench 15 Single-core		204
Cinbench 15 Multi-core		1937
Cinbench 20 Single-core		501
Cinbench 20 Multi-core		4332
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1271	1284
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	13067	11061

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

	Intel Core i7-9800X	AMD Ryzen 9 4900H
Single-Core	2664	2756
Multi-Core	18347	19148

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

	Intel Core i7-9800X	AMD Ryzen 9 4900H
Single-Core	1393	1183
Multi-Core	10972	7670

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 in your computer. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system later. The same benefits from the presence of overclocking. When the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS in the newest games. The economy are obvious! It turns out that you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	Intel Core i7-9800X	AMD Ryzen 9 4900H
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	4.4 MHz
Frequency	3.8 MHz	3.3 MHz
Cores	8	8
Threads	16	16
Bus rate	8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm
Transistors count	5600 millions	8600 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	165 W	45 W
Memory type	DDR4-2666
Max. Memory	128 Gb
Memory Frequency
Memory bandwidth	85 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache
L3 cache	16.5 MB
Overclocking	No	No
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Core i7-9800X is 13% better than Ryzen 9 4900H 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: 20
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 9 4900H is better: 11
However, it should be understood that all the figures in the article above do not mean that you should be guided entirely by them and trust a simple comparison of these figures. Better to watch the testing video and read the reviews of of people who bought Intel Core i7-9800X and AMD Ryzen 9 4900H 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 9 4900H - all data

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

• AMD Ryzen 9 4900H specs and review.