i9-11950H vs Ryzen 7 5800

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 7 5800
2020
8 cores / 16 threads, 65 Watt
16.21
+21.6%
Core i9-11950H
2021
8 cores / 16 threads, 35 Watt
13.33

Ryzen 7 5800 outperforms Core i9-11950H by a significant 22% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 7 5800 and Core i9-11950H processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking405554
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
SeriesAMD Ryzen 7Intel Tiger Lake
Power efficiency23.6036.04
Architecture codenameVermeer (2020−2024)Tiger Lake-H (2021)
Release date5 November 2020 (4 years ago)11 May 2021 (3 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 7 5800 and Core i9-11950H 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 cores8 (Octa-Core)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads1616
Base clock speed3.4 GHz2.6 GHz
Boost clock speed4.6 GHz5 GHz
Bus rateno data8 GT/s
Multiplier34no data
L1 cache64K (per core)96K (per core)
L2 cache512K (per core)1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache32 MB24 MB (shared)
Chip lithography7 nm, 12 nm10 nm SuperFin
Die size81 mm2no data
Maximum core temperatureno data100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)95 °C72 °C
Number of transistors4,150 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 7 5800 and Core i9-11950H 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 configuration11
SocketAM4FCBGA1787
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 7 5800 and Core i9-11950H. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI++
FMA-+
AVX++
vProno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Speed Shiftno data+
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
TSX-+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Flex Memory Accessno data+
SIPP-+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0no data+
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

Ryzen 7 5800 and Core i9-11950H technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+
Secure Keyno data+
SGXno data-
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 7 5800 and Core i9-11950H are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 7 5800 and Core i9-11950H. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-3200DDR4
Maximum memory size128 GB128 GB
Max memory channelsno data2
Maximum memory bandwidth51.196 GB/s51.2 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card-Intel® UHD Graphics for 11th Gen Intel® Processors
Quick Sync Video-+
Graphics max frequency-1.45 GHz
Execution Units-32

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Ryzen 7 5800 and Core i9-11950H integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported-4

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Ryzen 7 5800 and Core i9-11950H integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4-4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP-4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort-7680x4320@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Ryzen 7 5800 and Core i9-11950H integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX-12.1
OpenGL-4.6

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 7 5800 and Core i9-11950H.

PCIe version4.04.0
PCI Express lanesno data20

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.

Ryzen 7 5800 16.21
+21.6%
i9-11950H 13.33

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.

Ryzen 7 5800 25745
+21.6%
i9-11950H 21175

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 16.21 13.33
Recency 5 November 2020 11 May 2021
Chip lithography 7 nm 10 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 35 Watt

Ryzen 7 5800 has a 21.6% higher aggregate performance score, and a 42.9% more advanced lithography process.

i9-11950H, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 6 months, and 85.7% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 7 5800 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i9-11950H in performance tests.

Note that Ryzen 7 5800 is a desktop processor while Core i9-11950H is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 7 5800 and Core i9-11950H, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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