Intel Core i9-7900X vs AMD Ryzen 7 5800U

Processor comparisons   23-03-2021
   Let's say you are thinking about choosing a processor, you will be able to make a choice by looking at the Intel Core i9-7900X vs AMD Ryzen 7 5800U tests and see which is better for games or normal use for machine learning, programming, video editing, streaming, rendering. Here is all information from real video editing and streaming tests or several benchmarks. A careful review of all the specifications, to make it easier to read, 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 7zip, Handbrake, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Dolphin Emulator, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Furmark, MATLAB, SuperPi, Blender, AIDA64, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Gears 5, Prime95, VeraCrypt, Blender, PassMark, PCMark 10, RealBench, 3DMark, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), WPrime, UserBenchmark.
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:

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

After reading the results of all benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which CPU is better to buy for gaming AMD Ryzen 7 5800U or Intel Core i9-7900X.

Summary benchmark results

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

Core i9-7900X

56%

Ryzen 7 5800U

56%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i9-7900X

57%

Ryzen 7 5800U

54%

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

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	100.3	95.4
Valorant	114.0	108.4
Cyberpunk 2077	63.8	60.7
Apex Legends	107.2	101.9
Call of Duty Warzone	85.5	81.3
Overwatch	92.3	87.8
Red Dead Redemption 2	78.7	74.8
DOOM Eternal	57.0	54.2
Warzone	88.9	84.5
Assassin's Creed	95.8	91.0
Valheim	94.6	89.9

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 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 i9-7900X

29%

Ryzen 7 5800U

244%

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 Ryzen 7 5800U is more energy efficient than the Core i9-7900X as it consumes less power: 140W vs. 20W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, you need 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

For example you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for programming, video rendering or video editing, streaming, machine learning, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to achieve maximum efficiency, the CPU includes all threads and cores that it has. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before you take into account the data from these tests, be sure to check whether the program you are going to use on your computer supports multi-threaded mode. Because there are still many programs that can 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 i9-7900X	AMD Ryzen 7 5800U
Cinbench 15 Single-core	188	208
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	2194	2011
Cinbench 20 Single-core	461	483
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	5286	4407
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1222	1201
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	14998	12266

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

	Intel Core i9-7900X	AMD Ryzen 7 5800U
Single-Core	2579	2679
Multi-Core	21477	22174

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

	Intel Core i9-7900X	AMD Ryzen 7 5800U
Single-Core	1237	1468
Multi-Core	12083	7215

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the processor release date and overclocking capability will be the most useful. 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, increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS in new games. Accordingly, there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The savings are obvious!

	Intel Core i9-7900X	AMD Ryzen 7 5800U
Announcement date	April 01, 2017	February 22, 2021
Type	Desktop	Laptop
Socket	FCLGA2066	FP6
Core name	Skylake	Cezanne
Architecture	x86	Zen 3
Generation	10	5
Turbo Frequency	4.3 MHz	4.4 MHz
Frequency	3.3 MHz	1.9 MHz
Cores	10	8
Threads	20	16
Bus rate	8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	7 nm
Transistors count	7800 millions	6200 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	140 W	20 W
Memory type	DDR4-2666	DDR4-3200 LPDDR4-4266
Max. Memory	128 Gb
Memory Frequency		3200
Memory bandwidth	85 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache		4MB
L3 cache	13.75 MB	32MB
Overclocking	No	No
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 i9-7900X is 42% better than Ryzen 7 5800U in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i9-7900X has 2 more core than Ryzen 7 5800U. 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 i9-7900X is better: 24
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 7 5800U is better: 12
However, it should be understood that all the data in the text above do not mean that you should be guided entirely by them and trust a simple comparison of these numbers. Be sure to watch the testing video and read the reviews of real owners of Intel Core i9-7900X and AMD Ryzen 7 5800U before deciding which CPU to buy for gaming and which not.

Intel Core i9-7900X - all data

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

• Intel Core i9-7900X specs and review.

• AMD Ryzen 7 5800U specs and review.