Intel Core i9-9980HK vs AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 4400G

Processor comparisons 20-01-2022

   If you are thinking about choosing a CPU, you will be able to make a decision after reading the detailed tests Intel Core i9-9980HK vs AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 4400G and see which is better for games or normal use for rendering, streaming, programming, video editing, machine learning. Here is all information from real video editing and streaming tests or several 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 special test applications like Furmark, UserBenchmark, GeekBench 6, 5.2, PCMark 10, Blender, SuperPi, VeraCrypt, Dolphin Emulator, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Handbrake, Blender, Gears 5, PassMark, AIDA64, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), Prime95, RealBench, WPrime, 7zip, MATLAB, 3DMark.
   Gaming performance of processors in:

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

After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which processor is better to buy for gaming AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 4400G or Intel Core i9-9980HK.

Summary benchmark results

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

Core i9-9980HK

54%

Ryzen 5 PRO 4400G

55%

This value shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Ryzen 5 PRO 4400G is 1% better than Core i9-9980HK. The data source is several popular tests. More detailed information of the benchmarks is below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i9-9980HK

54%

Ryzen 5 PRO 4400G

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

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	95.7	95.6
Valorant	108.8	108.6
Cyberpunk 2077	60.9	60.8
Apex Legends	102.2	102.1
Call of Duty Warzone	81.6	81.4
Overwatch	88.1	88.0
Red Dead Redemption 2	75.0	74.9
DOOM Eternal	54.4	54.3
Warzone	84.8	84.7
Assassin's Creed	91.4	91.2
Valheim	90.3	90.1

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 amounts of RAM and different video cards. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 4K, 2K or FullHD. 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 i9-9980HK

86%

Ryzen 5 PRO 4400G

68%

To make a finishing 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 i9-9980HK is more energy efficient than the Ryzen 5 PRO 4400G as it consumes less power: 45W vs. 65W. Power consumption is particularly important for laptops. And TDP should be taken into account when choosing a processor cooling system. 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

If you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for streaming, machine learning, video editing or video rendering, programming, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the CPU includes all cores and threads that it has to the maximum to achieve maximum efficiency. You will find out 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. 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 i9-9980HK	AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 4400G
Cinbench 15 Single-core	196	200
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	1607	1551
Cinbench 20 Single-core	485	483
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	3503	3451
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1186	1238
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	8370	9264

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

	Intel Core i9-9980HK	AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 4400G
Single-Core	2657	2629
Multi-Core	15065	16505

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

	Intel Core i9-9980HK	AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 4400G
Single-Core	1165	1334
Multi-Core	7554	7414

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the processor release date and overclocking capability will be the most useful. The newer the processor, the longer it will last in your computer. 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 still be able to produce maximum FPS 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 i9-9980HK	AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 4400G
Announcement date	July 07, 2019	July 21, 2020
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Socket	FCBGA1440	AM4
Core name	Coffee Lake	Renoir
Architecture	x86	Zen 2
Generation	9	2
Turbo Frequency	5 MHz	4.2 MHz
Frequency	2.4 MHz	3.7 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	65 W
Memory type	DDR4-2666, LPDDR3-2133	DDR4
Max. Memory	128 Gb
Memory Frequency		3200
Memory bandwidth	41.8 GB/s
L1 cache		384KB
L2 cache		3MB
L3 cache	16 MB	8MB
Overclocking	No	No
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number	Expansion Options	100-000000143 100-100000143MPK

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Ryzen 5 PRO 4400G is 35% better than Core i9-9980HK in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i9-9980HK has 2 more core than Ryzen 5 PRO 4400G. 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 i9-9980HK is better: 25
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 4400G is better: 12
Although it should be understood that the summary data in the text above do not mean that taking them into account you should fully trust a simple quantitative comparison. Be sure to watch benchmarks video and read the reviews of real owners of Intel Core i9-9980HK and AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 4400G before making a selection which of the CPUs to buy for gaming.

Intel Core i9-9980HK - all data

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

• Intel Core i9-9980HK specs and review.

AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 4400G - all data

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

• AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 4400G specs and review.