Intel Core i9-11950H vs AMD Ryzen 7 3800XT

Processor comparisons 12-06-2021

   Perhaps you can't decide which processor to buy, you can make a choice by looking at the Intel Core i9-11950H vs AMD Ryzen 7 3800XT tests and decide which is better for games or normal use for machine learning, rendering, programming, streaming, video editing. Here you can find all information from real video editing and streaming tests or many benchmarks. A careful analysis of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to understand, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint testing in synthetic type tests like Cinebench 23 (20, 15), WPrime, Blender, Furmark, UserBenchmark, Blender, 3DMark, RealBench, SuperPi, VeraCrypt, AIDA64, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Dolphin Emulator, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Prime95, PassMark, Gears 5, 7zip, MATLAB, Handbrake, GeekBench 6, 5.2, PCMark 10.
   And how good the processors are in games:

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

After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which processor is better to buy for gaming AMD Ryzen 7 3800XT or Intel Core i9-11950H.

Summary benchmark results

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

Core i9-11950H

58%

Ryzen 7 3800XT

57%

This shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Core i9-11950H is 1% better than Ryzen 7 3800XT. The data source is several popular tests. Detailed information can be found below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i9-11950H

53%

Ryzen 7 3800XT

55%

The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor currently available. 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. 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: Horizon Zero Dawn, Hitman 3, Control, League of Legends (LOL), Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, DOTA 2A, Battlefield V, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Ghostrunner, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Monster Hunter World, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Metro Exodus, Forza Horizon 4, Half-Life: Alyx, NBA 2K20, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO).

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	94.6	98.5
Valorant	107.5	111.9
Cyberpunk 2077	60.2	62.7
Apex Legends	101.0	105.2
Call of Duty Warzone	80.6	83.9
Overwatch	87.1	90.7
Red Dead Redemption 2	74.2	77.2
DOOM Eternal	53.7	56.0
Warzone	83.8	87.3
Assassin's Creed	90.3	94.0
Valheim	89.2	92.9

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 video cards and different amounts of RAM. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 4K, 2K or FullHD. 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 compare it in one assembly with the video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Core i9-11950H

67%

Ryzen 7 3800XT

42%

To make a final resolution 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 Core i9-11950H is more energy efficient than the Ryzen 7 3800XT as it consumes less power: 65W vs. 105W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, you need to know its TDP. 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

Let's say you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for machine learning, streaming, video rendering or video editing, programming, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to achieve maximum efficiency, the processor uses all cores and threads that it has. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using the data from these tests, be sure to find out whether the program that you are going to use on your computer can work in multi-threaded mode. Since 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 i9-11950H	AMD Ryzen 7 3800XT
Cinbench 15 Single-core	287	219
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	2600	2228
Cinbench 20 Single-core	642	539
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	5778	5122
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1668	1354
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	16629	12955

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

	Intel Core i9-11950H	AMD Ryzen 7 3800XT
Single-Core	3836	2895
Multi-Core	28428	23892

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

	Intel Core i9-11950H	AMD Ryzen 7 3800XT
Single-Core	1324	1339
Multi-Core	6454	10283

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 you. 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 still be able to produce maximum FPS even in new games. It turns out that there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The savings are obvious!

	Intel Core i9-11950H	AMD Ryzen 7 3800XT
Announcement date	February 21, 2021	April 01, 2020
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Socket	FCBGA1787	AM4
Core name	Tiger Lake	Matisse
Architecture	x86	Zen 2
Generation	11	3
Turbo Frequency	5 MHz	4.7 MHz
Frequency	3.3 MHz	3.9 MHz
Cores	8	8
Threads	16	16
Bus rate	8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	10 nm	7 nm
Transistors count	9800 millions	4600 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	65 W	105 W
Memory type	Up to 3200 MT/s	DDR4
Max. Memory	128 Gb
Memory Frequency	3200	3200
Memory bandwidth	51.2 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache	4 MB	4MB
L3 cache	24 MB	32MB
Overclocking	No	Yes
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number		100-100000279WOF

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Ryzen 7 3800XT is 15% better than Core i9-11950H 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 i9-11950H is better: 16
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 7 3800XT is better: 18
Although it should be realized that all the number in the article above do not mean that you should be guided entirely by them and trust a simple quantitative comparison. Better to watch benchmarks video and read the opinion of of people who bought Intel Core i9-11950H and AMD Ryzen 7 3800XT before making a choice which CPU to buy for gaming and which not.

Intel Core i9-11950H - all data

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

• Intel Core i9-11950H specs and review.

• AMD Ryzen 7 3800XT specs and review.