Ryzen 7 4800HS vs Core i9-9920X
Aggregate performance score
i9-9920X outperforms Ryzen 7 4800HS by a substantial 37% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Core i9-9920X and Ryzen 7 4800HS processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | 379 | 612 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 12.31 | no data |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Laptop |
| Series | Intel Core i9 | AMD Renoir (Ryzen 4000 APU) |
| Architecture codename | Skylake (server) (2017−2019) | Renoir-HS (Zen 2) |
| Release date | 19 October 2018 (5 years ago) | 6 January 2020 (4 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $1,189 | no data |
| Current price | $643 (0.5x MSRP) | $1141 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Core i9-9920X and Ryzen 7 4800HS basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.
| Physical cores | 12 (Dodeca-Core) | 8 (Octa-Core) |
| Threads | 24 | 16 |
| Base clock speed | 3.5 GHz | 2.9 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 4.5 GHz | 4.2 GHz |
| Bus support | 4 × 8 GT/s | no data |
| L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) | 128K (per core) |
| L2 cache | 1 MB (per core) | 512K (per core) |
| L3 cache | 19.25 MB (shared) | 12 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 7 nm |
| Die size | 484 mm2 | 156 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 92 °C | 105 °C |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 72 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | no data | 9800 Million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | + | + |
| Unlocked multiplier | Yes | No |
Compatibility
Information on Core i9-9920X and Ryzen 7 4800HS compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.
| Number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 | 1 |
| Socket | FCLGA2066 | FP6 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 165 Watt | 35 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i9-9920X and Ryzen 7 4800HS. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512 | DDR4-3200/LPDDR4-4266 RAM, PCIe 3, MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4A, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, BMI2, ABM, FMA, ADX, SMEP, SMAP, SMT, CPB, AES-NI, RDRAND, RDSEED, SHA, SME |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| FMA | no data | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | no data |
| Turbo Boost Technology | 2.0 | no data |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | + | no data |
| TSX | + | no data |
| Turbo Boost Max 3.0 | + | no data |
| Status | Discontinued | no data |
Security technologies
Core i9-9920X and Ryzen 7 4800HS technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| EDB | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i9-9920X and Ryzen 7 4800HS are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | no data | + |
| VT-d | + | no data |
| VT-x | + | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i9-9920X and Ryzen 7 4800HS. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4-2666 | DDR4 |
| Maximum memory size | 128 GB | 64 GB |
| Max memory channels | 4 | 4 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 85 GB/s | 68.27 GB/s |
| ECC memory support | - | - |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | N/A | AMD Radeon RX Vega 7 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i9-9920X and Ryzen 7 4800HS.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 44 | no data |
Synthetic benchmark performance
Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.
Combined synthetic benchmark score
This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.
Core i9-9920X outperforms Ryzen 7 4800HS by 37% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Passmark
Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.
Benchmark coverage: 68%
Core i9-9920X outperforms Ryzen 7 4800HS by 37% in Passmark.
GeekBench 5 Single-Core
GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.
Benchmark coverage: 42%
Ryzen 7 4800HS outperforms Core i9-9920X by 1% in GeekBench 5 Single-Core.
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.
Benchmark coverage: 42%
Core i9-9920X outperforms Ryzen 7 4800HS by 59% in GeekBench 5 Multi-Core.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 16.27 | 11.87 |
| Recency | 19 October 2018 | 6 January 2020 |
| Physical cores | 12 | 8 |
| Threads | 24 | 16 |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 7 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 165 Watt | 35 Watt |
The Core i9-9920X is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 7 4800HS in performance tests.
Note that Core i9-9920X is a desktop processor while Ryzen 7 4800HS is a notebook one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Core i9-9920X and Ryzen 7 4800HS, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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