Intel Core i9-9900KF vs AMD Ryzen 9 4900HS

Processor comparisons   24-03-2021
   Let's say you have difficulties with the choice of a processor, you will solve them by reading the full tests Intel Core i9-9900KF vs AMD Ryzen 9 4900HS and see which is better for games or normal use for rendering, video editing, machine learning, streaming, programming. Here is all information from real streaming and video editing tests or several benchmarks. A thorough analysis of all the specifications, so that it can be easier to read, is made by the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel examination in software tests such as MATLAB, Blender, UserBenchmark, PCMark 10, 3DMark, Handbrake, AIDA64, 7zip, SuperPi, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), DaVinci Resolve Studio, WPrime, Gears 5, VeraCrypt, RealBench, Dolphin Emulator, Blender, Prime95, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Furmark, PassMark.
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:

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

After reading the results of joint benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which processor is better to buy for gaming AMD Ryzen 9 4900HS or Intel Core i9-9900KF.

Summary benchmark results

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

Core i9-9900KF

55%

Ryzen 9 4900HS

56%

The number of this parameter shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Ryzen 9 4900HS is 1% better than Core i9-9900KF. The data source is several popular tests. More detailed information of the benchmarks is below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i9-9900KF

55%

Ryzen 9 4900HS

54%

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

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	97.5	96.2
Valorant	110.8	109.3
Cyberpunk 2077	62.0	61.2
Apex Legends	104.1	102.8
Call of Duty Warzone	83.1	82.0
Overwatch	89.7	88.5
Red Dead Redemption 2	76.4	75.4
DOOM Eternal	55.4	54.7
Warzone	86.4	85.3
Assassin's Creed	93.1	91.8
Valheim	92.0	90.7

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, 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 i9-9900KF

48%

Ryzen 9 4900HS

118%

To make a finishing resolution 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 9 4900HS is more energy efficient than the Core i9-9900KF since it has less power consumption: 95W vs. 35W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. And TDP should be taken into account when choosing a processor cooling system. You need to buy a cooler that has the TDP data specified in the specification was 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, programming, video editing or video rendering, machine learning, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to achieve maximum performance, the processor turns on 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 make sure that the software 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 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 i9-9900KF	AMD Ryzen 9 4900HS
Cinbench 15 Single-core	219	200
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	2245	1918
Cinbench 20 Single-core	518	495
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	4995	4315
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1284	1246
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	12450	11006

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

	Intel Core i9-9900KF	AMD Ryzen 9 4900HS
Single-Core	2970	2636
Multi-Core	18847	19763

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

	Intel Core i9-9900KF	AMD Ryzen 9 4900HS
Single-Core	1383	1239
Multi-Core	9304	8032

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 later. 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 even in new games. It turns out that there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The savings are obvious!

	Intel Core i9-9900KF	AMD Ryzen 9 4900HS
Announcement date	April 01, 2019	April 01, 2020
Type	Desktop	Laptop
Socket	FCLGA1151-2	FP6
Core name	Coffee Lake	Renoir
Architecture	x86	Zen 2
Generation	9	2
Turbo Frequency	5 MHz	4.3 MHz
Frequency	3.6 MHz	3 MHz
Cores	8	8
Threads	16	16
Bus rate	8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm
Transistors count	8600 millions	8600 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	95 W	35 W
Memory type	DDR4-2666
Max. Memory	128 Gb
Memory Frequency
Memory bandwidth	41.6 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache
L3 cache	16 MB
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 i9-9900KF is 16% better than Ryzen 9 4900HS 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 i9-9900KF is better: 27
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 9 4900HS is better: 4
Although it should be understood that the summary data in the table above do not mean that taking them into account you should completely trust a simple comparison of these numbers. Be sure to watch the testing video and read the reviews of of people who bought Intel Core i9-9900KF and AMD Ryzen 9 4900HS before making a decision which of the CPUs to buy for gaming.

Intel Core i9-9900KF - all data

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

• Intel Core i9-9900KF specs and review.

AMD Ryzen 9 4900HS - all data

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

• AMD Ryzen 9 4900HS specs and review.