Intel Core i9-9880H vs AMD Ryzen 5 4600H

Processor comparisons 18-01-2022

   Let's say you are thinking about choosing a CPU, you will be able to make a decision by looking at the Intel Core i9-9880H vs AMD Ryzen 5 4600H tests and see which is better for games or simple use for machine learning, video editing, programming, streaming, rendering. Here is useful information from real video editing and streaming tests or different benchmarks. A thorough review of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to understand, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel examination in synthetic type tests such as WPrime, VeraCrypt, UserBenchmark, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, MATLAB, SuperPi, Prime95, PassMark, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Gears 5, Handbrake, PCMark 10, AIDA64, Blender, 7zip, RealBench, Blender, Furmark, 3DMark, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), Dolphin Emulator.
   And how good the processors are in games:

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

After looking at the data of parallel benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which processor is better to buy for gaming AMD Ryzen 5 4600H or Intel Core i9-9880H.

Summary benchmark results

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

Core i9-9880H

54%

Ryzen 5 4600H

54%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i9-9880H

54%

Ryzen 5 4600H

53%

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

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	95.4	94.3
Valorant	108.4	107.2
Cyberpunk 2077	60.7	60.0
Apex Legends	101.9	100.7
Call of Duty Warzone	81.3	80.4
Overwatch	87.8	86.8
Red Dead Redemption 2	74.8	74.0
DOOM Eternal	54.2	53.6
Warzone	84.5	83.6
Assassin's Creed	91.0	90.0
Valheim	90.0	89.0

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 video cards and different amounts of RAM. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 2K, 4K 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 compare it in one assembly with the video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Core i9-9880H

82%

Ryzen 5 4600H

80%

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 Core i9-9880H is more energy efficient than the Ryzen 5 4600H as it consumes less power: 45W vs. 45W. 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

Let's say you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for video rendering or video editing, machine learning, streaming, 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 threads and cores that it has. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using the data from these tests, be sure to find out whether the software that you are going to use on your computer can work in multi-threaded mode. Because there are still many programs that can 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 i9-9880H	AMD Ryzen 5 4600H
Cinbench 15 Single-core	191	178
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	1535	1464
Cinbench 20 Single-core	447	448
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	3462	3247
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1162	1162
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	8311	8934

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

	Intel Core i9-9880H	AMD Ryzen 5 4600H
Single-Core	2554	2514
Multi-Core	14080	14918

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

	Intel Core i9-9880H	AMD Ryzen 5 4600H
Single-Core	1118	1083
Multi-Core	7238	6194

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the processor release date and overclocking capability will be the most helpful. The newer the processor, the longer it will last you. 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, increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS in the newest games. The economy are obvious! It turns out that you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	Intel Core i9-9880H	AMD Ryzen 5 4600H
Announcement date	July 07, 2019	January 06, 2020
Type	Laptop	Laptop
Socket	FCBGA1440	FP6
Core name	Coffee Lake	Renoir
Architecture	x86	Zen 2
Generation	9	3
Turbo Frequency	4.8 MHz	4 MHz
Frequency	2.3 MHz	3 MHz
Cores	8	6
Threads	16	12
Bus rate	8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	7 nm
Transistors count	8600 millions	4600 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	45 W	45 W
Memory type	DDR4-2666, LPDDR3-2133	DDR4 - Up to 3200MHz
Max. Memory	128 Gb
Memory Frequency
Memory bandwidth	41.8 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache		3MB
L3 cache	16 MB	8MB
Overclocking	No	Yes
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number	Expansion Options	100-000000100

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Ryzen 5 4600H is 23% better than Core i9-9880H in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i9-9880H has 2 more core than Ryzen 5 4600H. 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 i9-9880H is better: 25
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 5 4600H is better: 9
However, it should be realized that the summary data in the article above do not mean that taking them into account you should undividedly trust a simple comparison of these figures. Be sure to watch the video tests and read the reviews of real owners of Intel Core i9-9880H and AMD Ryzen 5 4600H before making a decision which of the CPUs to buy for gaming.

Intel Core i9-9880H - all data

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

• Intel Core i9-9880H specs and review.

• AMD Ryzen 5 4600H specs and review.