Intel Core i9-11950H vs AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X

Processor comparisons 12-06-2021

   If you have difficulties with the choice of a processor, you will solve them by reading the comprehensive tests Intel Core i9-11950H vs AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X and decide which is better for games or normal use for streaming, rendering, machine learning, video editing, programming. Here is useful information from several benchmarks or real streaming and video editing tests. A careful review of all the technical characteristics, so that it can be easier to read, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint testing in software tests like Cinebench 23 (20, 15), Furmark, Blender, MATLAB, SuperPi, UserBenchmark, Prime95, AIDA64, 3DMark, Blender, DaVinci Resolve Studio, RealBench, Gears 5, GeekBench 6, 5.2, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Handbrake, PCMark 10, 7zip, PassMark, WPrime, Dolphin Emulator, VeraCrypt.
   Gaming performance of processors in:

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

After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to understand which CPU is better to buy for gaming AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X 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 Threadripper 1950X

58%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i9-11950H

53%

Ryzen Threadripper 1950X

58%

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

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	94.6	102.9
Valorant	107.5	116.9
Cyberpunk 2077	60.2	65.5
Apex Legends	101.0	109.9
Call of Duty Warzone	80.6	87.7
Overwatch	87.1	94.7
Red Dead Redemption 2	74.2	80.7
DOOM Eternal	53.7	58.5
Warzone	83.8	91.2
Assassin's Creed	90.3	98.2
Valheim	89.2	97.0

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 participating in the comparisons 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. To be sure exactly how much performance 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 Threadripper 1950X

19%

To make a finishing decision 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 Threadripper 1950X since it has less power consumption: 65W vs. 180W. 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 calculate so that the TDP data specified in the cooler specification is greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

For example you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for programming, video editing or video rendering, machine learning, streaming, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to achieve maximum efficiency, the processor includes all threads and cores that it has. 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 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 Threadripper 1950X
Cinbench 15 Single-core	287	168
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	2600	2986
Cinbench 20 Single-core	642	411
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	5778	6731
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1668	1035
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	16629	18780

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

	Intel Core i9-11950H	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X
Single-Core	3836	2253
Multi-Core	28428	26588

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

	Intel Core i9-11950H	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X
Single-Core	1324	1053
Multi-Core	6454	14599

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 later the processor is released, the longer it will last in your computer. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system later. The same can be said about overclocking. When the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS even in the newest games. The savings are obvious! It turns out that you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	Intel Core i9-11950H	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X
Announcement date	February 21, 2021	July 31, 2017
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Socket	FCBGA1787	sTR4
Core name	Tiger Lake	Whitehaven
Architecture	x86	Zen
Generation	11	1
Turbo Frequency	5 MHz	4 MHz
Frequency	3.3 MHz	3.4 MHz
Cores	8	16
Threads	16	32
Bus rate	8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	10 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	9800 millions	11600 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	65 W	180 W
Memory type	Up to 3200 MT/s	DDR4
Max. Memory	128 Gb
Memory Frequency	3200	2667
Memory bandwidth	51.2 GB/s
L1 cache		1.5MB
L2 cache	4 MB	8MB
L3 cache	24 MB	32MB
Overclocking	No	Yes
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number		YD195XA8UGAAE YD195XA8AEWOF

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Ryzen Threadripper 1950X is 2% better than Core i9-11950H in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Ryzen Threadripper 1950X has 8 more core than Core i9-11950H. 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: 15
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X is better: 23
Although it should be understood that all the data that you have looked at here do not mean that you should be guided entirely by them and trust a simple comparison of these figures. Be sure to watch the testing video and read the reviews of real owners of Intel Core i9-11950H and AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X before making a selection which of the CPUs 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 Threadripper 1950X specs and review.