Intel Core i9-11950H vs AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX

Processor comparisons   12-06-2021
   If you can't decide which CPU to buy, you can make a choice after reading the comprehensive tests Intel Core i9-11950H vs AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX and decide which is better for games or simple use for programming, rendering, machine learning, video editing, streaming. Here is all information from real video editing and streaming tests or different benchmarks. A thorough review 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 such as Handbrake, SuperPi, PassMark, VeraCrypt, 7zip, UserBenchmark, Blender, RealBench, MATLAB, WPrime, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, PCMark 10, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), Dolphin Emulator, Blender, GeekBench 6, 5.2, AIDA64, Gears 5, DaVinci Resolve Studio, 3DMark, Furmark, Prime95.
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:

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

After reading the results of parallel benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which processor is better to buy for gaming AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX 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 5900HX

57%

This value shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Core i9-11950H is 1% better than Ryzen 9 5900HX. The data source is several popular tests. More detailed information of the benchmarks is below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i9-11950H

53%

Ryzen 9 5900HX

55%

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

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	94.6	97.6
Valorant	107.5	110.9
Cyberpunk 2077	60.2	62.1
Apex Legends	101.0	104.3
Call of Duty Warzone	80.6	83.2
Overwatch	87.1	89.9
Red Dead Redemption 2	74.2	76.5
DOOM Eternal	53.7	55.5
Warzone	83.8	86.5
Assassin's Creed	90.3	93.2
Valheim	89.2	92.1

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. 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 9 5900HX

115%

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 5900HX is more energy efficient than the Core i9-11950H as it consumes less power: 65W 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

Let's say you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for streaming, programming, machine learning, video editing or video rendering, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the processor uses 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 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 use only one core to run, 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 i9-11950H	AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX
Cinbench 15 Single-core	287	223
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	2600	2160
Cinbench 20 Single-core	642	571
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	5778	5536
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1668	1344
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	16629	12051

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

	Intel Core i9-11950H	AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX
Single-Core	3836	3340
Multi-Core	28428	23829

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

	Intel Core i9-11950H	AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX
Single-Core	1324	1561
Multi-Core	6454	9439

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 i9-11950H	AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX
Announcement date	February 21, 2021	January 12, 2021
Type	Laptop	Laptop
Socket	FCBGA1787	FP6
Core name	Tiger Lake	Vermeer
Architecture	x86	Zen 3
Generation	11	3
Turbo Frequency	5 MHz	4.6 MHz
Frequency	3.3 MHz	3.3 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	45 W
Memory type	Up to 3200 MT/s	DDR4 - Up to 3200MHz
Max. Memory	128 Gb
Memory Frequency	3200
Memory bandwidth	51.2 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache	4 MB	4MB
L3 cache	24 MB	16MB
Overclocking	No	Yes
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number		100-000000300

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. 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: 17
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX is better: 17
Although it should be realized that the summary data that you have looked at here do not mean that you should be guided entirely by them and trust a simple quantitative comparison. Better to watch the testing video and read the reviews of of people who bought Intel Core i9-11950H and AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX before deciding which processor 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 9 5900HX specs and review.