Intel Core i9-7920X vs AMD Ryzen 7 5800U

Processor comparisons   23-03-2021
   You may have difficulties with the choice of a CPU, you will solve them by reading the detailed tests Intel Core i9-7920X vs AMD Ryzen 7 5800U and decide which is better for games or normal use for streaming, machine learning, rendering, programming, video editing. Here you can find all information from real video editing and streaming tests or various benchmarks. A thorough analysis of all the specifications, to make it easier to understand, is summarized in the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint testing in software tests like 3DMark, SuperPi, PCMark 10, AIDA64, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, WPrime, PassMark, 7zip, Gears 5, Handbrake, UserBenchmark, Dolphin Emulator, Furmark, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), VeraCrypt, Blender, RealBench, Prime95, GeekBench 6, 5.2, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Blender, MATLAB.
   And how good the processors are in games:

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

After looking at the data 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 i9-7920X.

Summary benchmark results

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

Core i9-7920X

57%

Ryzen 7 5800U

56%

This value shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Core i9-7920X is 1% better than Ryzen 7 5800U. The data source is several popular tests. Detailed information can be found below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i9-7920X

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

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	102.0	95.4
Valorant	115.9	108.4
Cyberpunk 2077	64.9	60.7
Apex Legends	108.9	101.9
Call of Duty Warzone	86.9	81.3
Overwatch	93.9	87.8
Red Dead Redemption 2	80.0	74.8
DOOM Eternal	57.9	54.2
Warzone	90.4	84.5
Assassin's Creed	97.4	91.0
Valheim	96.2	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 tested computers not only did they have different amounts of RAM and different video cards. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: FullHD, 2K 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 i9-7920X

28%

Ryzen 7 5800U

244%

To make a final decision 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 7 5800U is more energy efficient than the Core i9-7920X as it consumes less power: 140W vs. 20W. Power consumption is particularly important for laptops. And TDP should be taken into account when choosing a processor cooling system. 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

Let's say you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for streaming, machine learning, video rendering or video editing, programming, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to achieve maximum performance, the CPU 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 can 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 i9-7920X	AMD Ryzen 7 5800U
Cinbench 15 Single-core	188	208
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	2438	2011
Cinbench 20 Single-core	532	483
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	6318	4407
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1400	1201
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	17104	12266

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

	Intel Core i9-7920X	AMD Ryzen 7 5800U
Single-Core	2458	2679
Multi-Core	23494	22174

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

	Intel Core i9-7920X	AMD Ryzen 7 5800U
Single-Core	1206	1468
Multi-Core	13717	7215

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 i9-7920X	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	2.9 MHz	1.9 MHz
Cores	12	8
Threads	24	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	16.5 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 i9-7920X is 34% better than Ryzen 7 5800U in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i9-7920X has 4 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 i9-7920X is better: 26
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 7 5800U is better: 10
However, it should be realized that all the figures that you have looked at here do not mean that you should be guided entirely by them and trust a simple comparison of these numbers. Better to watch the testing video and read the opinion of real owners of Intel Core i9-7920X and AMD Ryzen 7 5800U before making a selection which of the CPUs to buy for gaming.

Intel Core i9-7920X - all data

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

• Intel Core i9-7920X specs and review.

• AMD Ryzen 7 5800U specs and review.