Intel Core i9-9820X vs AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX

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 i9-9820X vs AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX tests and see which is better for games or simple use for machine learning, rendering, streaming, programming, video editing. Here is useful information from real video editing and streaming tests or many benchmarks. A thorough analysis of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to understand, is summarized in the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint testing in special test applications like PassMark, Blender, Handbrake, 3DMark, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Prime95, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), Furmark, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Gears 5, Dolphin Emulator, PCMark 10, VeraCrypt, UserBenchmark, Blender, 7zip, RealBench, GeekBench 6, 5.2, AIDA64, SuperPi, WPrime, MATLAB.
   And how good the processors are in games:

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

After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to figure out which CPU is better to buy for gaming AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX or Intel Core i9-9820X.

Summary benchmark results

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

Core i9-9820X

56%

Ryzen 9 5900HX

57%

This shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Ryzen 9 5900HX is 1% better than Core i9-9820X. The data source is several popular tests. More detailed information of the benchmarks is below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i9-9820X

56%

Ryzen 9 5900HX

55%

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 play games. Because this processor costs several tens of thousands of dollars. And if it seems to you 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 less popular games in which CPU comparisons were performed: Metro Exodus, Monster Hunter World, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, League of Legends (LOL), Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Battlefield V, Ghostrunner, Half-Life: Alyx, Hitman 3, Forza Horizon 4, Control, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Horizon Zero Dawn, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), DOTA 2A, NBA 2K20.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	100.2	97.6
Valorant	113.8	110.9
Cyberpunk 2077	63.8	62.1
Apex Legends	107.0	104.3
Call of Duty Warzone	85.4	83.2
Overwatch	92.2	89.9
Red Dead Redemption 2	78.6	76.5
DOOM Eternal	56.9	55.5
Warzone	88.8	86.5
Assassin's Creed	95.6	93.2
Valheim	94.5	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 video cards and different amounts of RAM. 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. 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 i9-9820X

25%

Ryzen 9 5900HX

115%

To make a final 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 Ryzen 9 5900HX is more energy efficient than the Core i9-9820X as it consumes less power: 165W vs. 45W. Power consumption is especially 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

If you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for video rendering or video editing, streaming, machine learning, programming, 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 cores and threads 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 software you are going to use on your computer supports multi-threaded mode. Since there are still many programs that use only one core to run, and all the benefit 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 i9-9820X	AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX
Cinbench 15 Single-core	184	223
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	1987	2160
Cinbench 20 Single-core	422	571
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	4677	5536
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1320	1344
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	14283	12051

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

	Intel Core i9-9820X	AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX
Single-Core	2448	3340
Multi-Core	20453	23829

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

	Intel Core i9-9820X	AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX
Single-Core	1256	1561
Multi-Core	11942	9439

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the processor release date and overclocking capability will be the most helpful. The later the processor is released, the longer it will last you. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system in the future. The same benefits from the presence of overclocking. If the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS in new games. Accordingly, you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The economy are obvious!

	Intel Core i9-9820X	AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX
Announcement date	October 01, 2018	January 12, 2021
Type	Desktop	Laptop
Socket	FCLGA2066	FP6
Core name	Skylake	Vermeer
Architecture	x86	Zen 3
Generation	9	3
Turbo Frequency	4.1 MHz	4.6 MHz
Frequency	3.3 MHz	3.3 MHz
Cores	10	8
Threads	20	16
Bus rate	8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	7 nm
Transistors count	8600 millions	9400 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	165 W	45 W
Memory type	DDR4-2666	DDR4 - Up to 3200MHz
Max. Memory	128 Gb
Memory Frequency
Memory bandwidth	85 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache		4MB
L3 cache	16.5 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. Another difference is that Core i9-9820X has 2 more core than Ryzen 9 5900HX. 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 i9-9820X is better: 19
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX is better: 16
However, it should be understood that all the data in the text above do not mean that taking them into account you should totally trust a simple comparison of these figures. Better to watch the testing video and read the opinion of real owners of Intel Core i9-9820X and AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX before deciding which CPU to buy for gaming and which not.

Intel Core i9-9820X - all data

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

• Intel Core i9-9820X specs and review.

• AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX specs and review.