Intel Core i9-11900 vs AMD Ryzen 9 4900U

Processor comparisons 18-03-2021

   Let's say you are thinking about choosing a processor, you will be able to make a decision after reading the detailed tests Intel Core i9-11900 vs AMD Ryzen 9 4900U and decide which is better for games or simple use for programming, rendering, video editing, machine learning, streaming. Here you can find all information from real streaming and video editing tests or different benchmarks. A thorough review of all the specifications, to make it easier to read, is made by the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint testing in software tests like WPrime, AIDA64, RealBench, Blender, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), Dolphin Emulator, Prime95, VeraCrypt, Handbrake, Gears 5, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, 7zip, UserBenchmark, GeekBench 6, 5.2, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Furmark, 3DMark, Blender, MATLAB, PCMark 10, PassMark, SuperPi.
   And how good the CPUs are in games:

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

After reading the results of joint benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which CPU is better to buy for gaming AMD Ryzen 9 4900U or Intel Core i9-11900.

Summary benchmark results

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

Core i9-11900

58%

Ryzen 9 4900U

56%

This value shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Core i9-11900 is 3% better than Ryzen 9 4900U. The data source is several popular tests. More detailed information of the benchmarks is below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i9-11900

55%

Ryzen 9 4900U

53%

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

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	97.8	94.6
Valorant	111.1	107.5
Cyberpunk 2077	62.2	60.2
Apex Legends	104.4	101.0
Call of Duty Warzone	83.3	80.6
Overwatch	90.0	87.0
Red Dead Redemption 2	76.7	74.1
DOOM Eternal	55.5	53.7
Warzone	86.7	83.8
Assassin's Creed	93.3	90.3
Valheim	92.2	89.2

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: 2K, 4K or FullHD. 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 compare it in one assembly with the video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Core i9-11900

87%

Ryzen 9 4900U

267%

To make a finishing 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 9 4900U is more energy efficient than the Core i9-11900 as it consumes less power: 65W vs. 15W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, you must know its TDP. 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

If you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for machine learning, programming, video rendering or video editing, streaming, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the CPU includes all threads and cores that it has to the maximum to reach maximum performance. You will learn 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 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 i9-11900	AMD Ryzen 9 4900U
Cinbench 15 Single-core	278	208
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	2524	1398
Cinbench 20 Single-core	623	503
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	5611	3307
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1620	1270
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	16146	10053

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

	Intel Core i9-11900	AMD Ryzen 9 4900U
Single-Core	3725	2015
Multi-Core	27603	21586

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

	Intel Core i9-11900	AMD Ryzen 9 4900U
Single-Core	1713	1203
Multi-Core	9575	6431

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 in the future. The same can be said about overclocking. If the processor can be overclocked, thereby increasing its performance, then it will still be able to produce 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 i9-11900	AMD Ryzen 9 4900U
Announcement date	March 18, 2021	January 12, 2021
Type	Desktop	Laptop
Socket	FCLGA1200	FP6
Core name	Rocket Lake	Renoir
Architecture	x86	Zen 2
Generation	11	4
Turbo Frequency	5.1 MHz	4.4 MHz
Frequency	2.5 MHz	2 MHz
Cores	8	8
Threads	16	16
Bus rate	8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	7 nm
Transistors count	9800 millions	8600 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	65 W	15 W
Memory type	DDR4-3200	DDR4-3200 LPDDR4-4266
Max. Memory	128 Gb	32 Gb
Memory Frequency	3200	4266
Memory bandwidth	50 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache	4 MB	2MB
L3 cache	16 MB	8MB
Overclocking	No	Yes
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 i9-11900 is 19% better than Ryzen 9 4900U 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 i9-11900 is better: 30
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 9 4900U is better: 5
However, it should be understood that all the figures that you have looked at here do not mean that taking them into account you should undividedly trust a simple comparison of these numbers. Be sure to watch the video tests and read the opinion of real owners of Intel Core i9-11900 and AMD Ryzen 9 4900U before making a decision which CPU to buy for gaming and which not.

• Intel Core i9-11900 specs and review.

• AMD Ryzen 9 4900U specs and review.