Intel Core i9-11950H vs AMD Ryzen 9 5800X

Processor comparisons 12-06-2021

   If you can't decide which processor to buy, you can make a decision after reading the detailed tests Intel Core i9-11950H vs AMD Ryzen 9 5800X and see which is better for games or normal use for video editing, streaming, machine learning, programming, rendering. Here is useful information from real video editing and streaming tests or several benchmarks. A step-by-step analysis of all the specifications, 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 such as AIDA64, VeraCrypt, PCMark 10, Blender, UserBenchmark, GeekBench 6, 5.2, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Handbrake, Gears 5, SuperPi, Furmark, MATLAB, Dolphin Emulator, 3DMark, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), RealBench, WPrime, 7zip, Prime95, Blender, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, PassMark.
   And how good the processors are in games:

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

After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which CPU is better to buy for gaming AMD Ryzen 9 5800X 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 9 5800X

60%

This shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Ryzen 9 5800X is 3% better than Core i9-11950H. 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 9 5800X

57%

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

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	94.6	100.7
Valorant	107.5	114.4
Cyberpunk 2077	60.2	64.1
Apex Legends	101.0	107.5
Call of Duty Warzone	80.6	85.8
Overwatch	87.1	92.7
Red Dead Redemption 2	74.2	78.9
DOOM Eternal	53.7	57.2
Warzone	83.8	89.2
Assassin's Creed	90.3	96.1
Valheim	89.2	94.9

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 participating in the comparing not only were the equipped with different amounts of RAM and different video cards. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 4K, 2K or FullHD. Therefore, 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 get acquainted with the benchmarks that are made with the same video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Core i9-11950H

67%

Ryzen 9 5800X

56%

To make a finishing 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 9 5800X as it consumes less power: 65W vs. 105W. Power consumption is particularly important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, it will be useful 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

If you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for programming, machine learning, video editing or video rendering, streaming, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the processor turns on all threads and cores that it has to the maximum to reach maximum performance. You will find out this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using 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 use only one core to run, 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 i9-11950H	AMD Ryzen 9 5800X
Cinbench 15 Single-core	287	228
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	2600	3118
Cinbench 20 Single-core	642	539
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	5778	7166
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1668	1372
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	16629	18516

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

	Intel Core i9-11950H	AMD Ryzen 9 5800X
Single-Core	3836	2937
Multi-Core	28428	33368

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

	Intel Core i9-11950H	AMD Ryzen 9 5800X
Single-Core	1324	1795
Multi-Core	6454	12413

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 i9-11950H	AMD Ryzen 9 5800X
Announcement date	February 21, 2021	November 05, 2020
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Socket	FCBGA1787	AM4
Core name	Tiger Lake	Vermeer
Architecture	x86	Zen 3
Generation	11	4
Turbo Frequency	5 MHz	4.7 MHz
Frequency	3.3 MHz	3.8 MHz
Cores	8	8
Threads	16	16
Bus rate	8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	10 nm	7 nm
Transistors count	9800 millions	9400 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		100-000000063 100-100000063WOF

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Ryzen 9 5800X is 13% 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: 12
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 9 5800X is better: 22
All the data in the text above do not mean that taking them into account you should totally trust a simple comparison of these numbers. Better to watch the testing video and read the reviews of real owners of Intel Core i9-11950H and AMD Ryzen 9 5800X before making a decision which of the processors to buy for gaming.

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 9 5800X - all data

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

• AMD Ryzen 9 5800X specs and review.