Intel Core i9-11980HK vs AMD Ryzen 7 Pro 5850U

Processor comparisons 12-06-2021

   You may have difficulties with the choice of a CPU, you will solve them by reading the detailed tests Intel Core i9-11980HK vs AMD Ryzen 7 Pro 5850U and decide which is better for games or simple use for streaming, video editing, machine learning, programming, rendering. Here is all information from real streaming and video editing tests or various benchmarks. A careful analysis of all the specifications, so that it can be easier to understand, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel examination in software tests such as WPrime, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), SuperPi, UserBenchmark, Furmark, PassMark, PCMark 10, AIDA64, 3DMark, Prime95, Blender, DaVinci Resolve Studio, GeekBench 6, 5.2, 7zip, Blender, MATLAB, Handbrake, Gears 5, VeraCrypt, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, RealBench, Dolphin Emulator.
   Gaming performance of processors in:

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

After looking at the data of all benchmarks and videos, you already be able to figure out which processor is better to buy for gaming AMD Ryzen 7 Pro 5850U or Intel Core i9-11980HK.

Summary benchmark results

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

Core i9-11980HK

58%

Ryzen 7 Pro 5850U

58%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i9-11980HK

55%

Ryzen 7 Pro 5850U

54%

For the maximum in this test, the results of the most powerful processor in the site database are taken. And it is clear that 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 small game result, look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the final table below.
List of other games in which CPU comparisons were performed: Forza Horizon 4, DOTA 2A, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, League of Legends (LOL), Battlefield V, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Shadow of the Tomb Raider, NBA 2K20, Horizon Zero Dawn, Control, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Ghostrunner, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Half-Life: Alyx, Hitman 3, Metro Exodus, Monster Hunter World.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	98.4	96.5
Valorant	111.8	109.6
Cyberpunk 2077	62.6	61.4
Apex Legends	105.1	103.0
Call of Duty Warzone	83.9	82.2
Overwatch	90.6	88.8
Red Dead Redemption 2	77.2	75.6
DOOM Eternal	55.9	54.8
Warzone	87.2	85.5
Assassin's Creed	93.9	92.1
Valheim	92.8	91.0

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: 2K, FullHD or 4K. So 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 compare it in one assembly with the video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Core i9-11980HK

82%

Ryzen 7 Pro 5850U

206%

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 Ryzen 7 Pro 5850U is more energy efficient than the Core i9-11980HK as it consumes less power: 65W vs. 20W. 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

For example you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for video rendering or video editing, streaming, machine learning, programming, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to reach maximum efficiency, the processor includes 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 make sure that 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 are unused.

Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance

	Intel Core i9-11980HK	AMD Ryzen 7 Pro 5850U
Cinbench 15 Single-core	298	257
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	2704	2482
Cinbench 20 Single-core	668	597
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	6009	5441
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1735	1482
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	17294	15143

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

	Intel Core i9-11980HK	AMD Ryzen 7 Pro 5850U
Single-Core	3989	3308
Multi-Core	29565	27376

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

	Intel Core i9-11980HK	AMD Ryzen 7 Pro 5850U
Single-Core	1599	1240
Multi-Core	10219	8286

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the processor release date and overclocking capability will be the most useful. 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. When the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will still be able to produce maximum FPS even in the newest games. It turns out that there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The economy are obvious!

	Intel Core i9-11980HK	AMD Ryzen 7 Pro 5850U
Announcement date	February 21, 2021	February 22, 2021
Type	Laptop	Laptop
Socket	FCBGA1787	FP6
Core name	Tiger Lake	Cezanne
Architecture	x86	Zen 3
Generation	11	5
Turbo Frequency	5 MHz	4.4 MHz
Frequency	3.3 MHz	1.9 MHz
Cores	8	8
Threads	16	16
Bus rate	8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	10 nm	7 nm
Transistors count	9800 millions	6200 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	65 W	20 W
Memory type	Up to 3200 MT/s	DDR4-3200 LPDDR4-4266
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

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Core i9-11980HK is 42% better than Ryzen 7 Pro 5850U 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 i9-11980HK is better: 28
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 7 Pro 5850U is better: 6
The summary data in the text above do not mean that taking them into account you should completely trust a simple quantitative comparison. Better to watch benchmarks video and read the opinion of of people who bought Intel Core i9-11980HK and AMD Ryzen 7 Pro 5850U before making a selection which CPU to buy for gaming and which not.

Intel Core i9-11980HK - all data

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

• Intel Core i9-11980HK specs and review.

• AMD Ryzen 7 Pro 5850U specs and review.