Intel Core i9-11900H vs AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990X

Processor comparisons 12-06-2021

   If you are thinking about choosing a processor, you will be able to make a choice after reading the full tests Intel Core i9-11900H vs AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990X and understand which is better for games or normal use for video editing, rendering, machine learning, programming, streaming. Here you can find all information from real video editing and streaming tests or different benchmarks. A careful analysis of all the specifications, to make it easier to read, is made by the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel examination in software tests like VeraCrypt, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, 3DMark, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Blender, SuperPi, Prime95, PassMark, MATLAB, Blender, RealBench, Dolphin Emulator, Gears 5, Furmark, WPrime, PCMark 10, UserBenchmark, 7zip, DaVinci Resolve Studio, AIDA64, Handbrake, Cinebench 23 (20, 15).
   And how good the CPUs are in games:

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

After looking at the data of all benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which processor is better to buy for gaming AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990X or Intel Core i9-11900H.

Summary benchmark results

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

Core i9-11900H

58%

Ryzen Threadripper 2990X

58%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i9-11900H

55%

Ryzen Threadripper 2990X

60%

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

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	98.3	106.0
Valorant	111.7	120.5
Cyberpunk 2077	62.6	67.5
Apex Legends	105.0	113.3
Call of Duty Warzone	83.8	90.4
Overwatch	90.5	97.6
Red Dead Redemption 2	77.1	83.1
DOOM Eternal	55.9	60.2
Warzone	87.2	94.0
Assassin's Creed	93.9	101.2
Valheim	92.8	100.0

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 i9-11900H

45%

Ryzen Threadripper 2990X

15%

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 Core i9-11900H is more energy efficient than the Ryzen Threadripper 2990X as it consumes less power: 125W vs. 250W. Power consumption is particularly important for laptops. And TDP should be taken into account when choosing a processor cooling system. You need to buy a cooler that has the TDP data specified in the specification was 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 programming, video editing or video rendering, streaming, machine learning, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the processor includes all threads and cores that it has to the maximum to achieve maximum performance. 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. Since there are still many programs that can use only one core to work, 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 i9-11900H	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990X
Cinbench 15 Single-core	293	168
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	2652	2982
Cinbench 20 Single-core	655	410
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	5897	6721
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1703	1033
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	16969	18752

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

	Intel Core i9-11900H	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990X
Single-Core	3915	2262
Multi-Core	29011	26548

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

	Intel Core i9-11900H	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990X
Single-Core	1705	1125
Multi-Core	10136	17679

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most helpful will be the the possibility of overclocking it and release date of the processor. The newer the processor, the longer it will last you. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system later. The same benefits from the presence of overclocking. If the processor can be overclocked, thereby increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS in new games. The economy are obvious! It turns out that there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	Intel Core i9-11900H	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990X
Announcement date	February 21, 2021	August 13, 2018
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Socket	FCLGA1200	TR4
Core name	Tiger Lake	Colfax
Architecture	x86	Zen+
Generation	11	2
Turbo Frequency	4.9 MHz	4.2 MHz
Frequency	3.5 MHz	3.4 MHz
Cores	8	32
Threads	16	64
Bus rate	8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	10 nm	12 nm
Transistors count	9800 millions	18800 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	125 W	250 W
Memory type	Up to 3200 MT/s	DDR4
Max. Memory	128 Gb
Memory Frequency	3200	2933
Memory bandwidth	51.2 GB/s
L1 cache		3MB
L2 cache	4 MB	16MB
L3 cache	24 MB	64MB
Overclocking	No	Yes
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number		YD299XAZUIHAF YD299XAZAFWOF

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Core i9-11900H is 2% better than Ryzen Threadripper 2990X in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Ryzen Threadripper 2990X has 24 more core than Core i9-11900H. 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 i9-11900H is better: 17
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990X is better: 21
Although it should be understood that all the number in the table above do not mean that taking them into account you should totally trust a simple quantitative comparison. Better to watch the video tests and read the reviews of real owners of Intel Core i9-11900H and AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990X before making a choice which of the processors to buy for gaming.

Intel Core i9-11900H - all data

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

• Intel Core i9-11900H specs and review.

• AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990X specs and review.