Intel Core i9-9880H vs AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 1700X

Processor comparisons 18-01-2022

   If you are thinking about choosing a CPU, you will be able to make a decision after reading the full tests Intel Core i9-9880H vs AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 1700X and decide which is better for games or normal use for rendering, streaming, video editing, programming, machine learning. Here you can find useful information from several benchmarks or real video editing and streaming tests. A thorough review of all the technical characteristics, so that it can be easier to understand, is summarized in the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel examination in software tests like Furmark, MATLAB, GeekBench 6, 5.2, PassMark, Gears 5, 7zip, RealBench, PCMark 10, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, VeraCrypt, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), DaVinci Resolve Studio, 3DMark, Handbrake, Dolphin Emulator, UserBenchmark, AIDA64, Prime95, Blender, Blender, SuperPi, WPrime.
   Gaming performance of processors in:

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

After looking at the data of all benchmarks and videos, you already be able to understand which processor is better to buy for gaming AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 1700X 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 7 PRO 1700X

54%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i9-9880H

54%

Ryzen 7 PRO 1700X

54%

The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor at the moment. 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 low game result, look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the summary table below.
List of other games in which CPU comparisons were performed: Control, Horizon Zero Dawn, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Battlefield V, DOTA 2A, League of Legends (LOL), PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Metro Exodus, Hitman 3, Half-Life: Alyx, NBA 2K20, Ghostrunner, Monster Hunter World, Forza Horizon 4.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	95.4	95.8
Valorant	108.4	108.9
Cyberpunk 2077	60.7	61.0
Apex Legends	101.9	102.4
Call of Duty Warzone	81.3	81.7
Overwatch	87.8	88.2
Red Dead Redemption 2	74.8	75.1
DOOM Eternal	54.2	54.4
Warzone	84.5	84.9
Assassin's Creed	91.0	91.5
Valheim	90.0	90.4

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 that were in the comparisons not only did they have different amounts of RAM and different video cards. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 2K, FullHD or 4K. Therefore, 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 i9-9880H

82%

Ryzen 7 PRO 1700X

36%

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 7 PRO 1700X as it consumes less power: 45W vs. 95W. 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 machine learning, video rendering or video editing, programming, streaming, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to reach maximum performance, the CPU uses 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 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 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 i9-9880H	AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 1700X
Cinbench 15 Single-core	191	151
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	1535	1533
Cinbench 20 Single-core	447	369
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	3462	3477
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1162	974
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	8311	8805

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

	Intel Core i9-9880H	AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 1700X
Single-Core	2554	2231
Multi-Core	14080	15744

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

	Intel Core i9-9880H	AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 1700X
Single-Core	1118	1026
Multi-Core	7238	7672

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 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 continue to maintain maximum FPS in new games. The economy are obvious! It turns out that there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	Intel Core i9-9880H	AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 1700X
Announcement date	July 07, 2019	June 29, 2017
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Socket	FCBGA1440	AM4
Core name	Coffee Lake	Summit Ridge
Architecture	x86	Zen
Generation	9	1
Turbo Frequency	4.8 MHz	3.8 MHz
Frequency	2.3 MHz	3.4 MHz
Cores	8	8
Threads	16	16
Bus rate	8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	8600 millions	3200 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	45 W	95 W
Memory type	DDR4-2666, LPDDR3-2133	DDR4
Max. Memory	128 Gb
Memory Frequency		2667
Memory bandwidth	41.8 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache		4MB
L3 cache	16 MB	16MB
Overclocking	No	No
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number	Expansion Options	YD17XBBAM88AE n/a YD17XBBAAEMPK

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Ryzen 7 PRO 1700X is 32% better than Core i9-9880H 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 i9-9880H is better: 14
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 1700X is better: 19
However, it should be understood that all the number in the article above do not mean that taking them into account you should entirely trust a simple comparison of these figures. Better to watch the video tests and read the reviews of of people who bought Intel Core i9-9880H and AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 1700X before making a selection which CPU to buy for gaming and which not.

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 7 PRO 1700X - all data

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

• AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 1700X specs and review.