Intel Core i7-11800H vs AMD Ryzen 7 5800H

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i7-11800H and AMD Ryzen 7 5800H processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score.

Intel Core i7-11800H

AMD Ryzen 7 5800H

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-11800H

CPU is newer: launch date 3 month(s) later
Around 5% higher clock speed: 4.60 GHz vs 4.4 GHz
Around 50% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
2.5x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 50% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 1% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3051 vs 3030
Around 6% better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score: 6535 vs 6147

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	11 May 2021 vs 12 Jan 2021
Maximum frequency	4.60 GHz vs 4.4 GHz
L1 cache	768 KB vs 512 KB
L2 cache	10 MB vs 4 MB
L3 cache	24 MB vs 16 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3051 vs 3030
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	6535 vs 6147

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 7 5800H

Around 5% higher maximum core temperature: 105 °C vs 100°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 10 nm SuperFin
Around 4% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 20877 vs 20122

Specifications (specs)
Maximum core temperature	105 °C vs 100°C
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm vs 10 nm SuperFin
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	20877 vs 20122

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i7-11800H
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen 7 5800H

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3051

3030

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

20122

20877

3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score

CPU 1

CPU 2

6535

6147

Name	Intel Core i7-11800H	AMD Ryzen 7 5800H
PassMark - Single thread mark	3051	3030
PassMark - CPU mark	20122	20877
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	6535	6147

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i7-11800H	AMD Ryzen 7 5800H
Essentials
Architecture codename	Tiger Lake	Zen 3
Launch date	11 May 2021	12 Jan 2021
Launch price (MSRP)	$395
Place in performance rating	707	730
Processor Number	i7-11800H
Series	11th Generation Intel Core i7 Processors
Status	Launched
Vertical segment	Mobile	Laptop
OPN Tray		100-000000295
Performance
64 bit support
Bus Speed	8 GT/s
L1 cache	768 KB	512 KB
L2 cache	10 MB	4 MB
L3 cache	24 MB	16 MB
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm SuperFin	7 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	105 °C
Maximum frequency	4.60 GHz	4.4 GHz
Number of cores	8	8
Number of threads	16	16
Base frequency		3.2 GHz
Number of GPU cores		8
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	51.2 GB/s	68.3 GB/s
Maximum memory size	128 GB
Supported memory types	Up to 3200 MT/s	DDR4-3200, LPDDR4-4266
ECC memory support
Graphics
Device ID	0x9A60
Execution Units	32
Graphics base frequency	350 MHz	2000 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.45 GHz
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics	Intel UHD Graphics for 11th Gen Intel Processors	Radeon Vega 8
iGPU core count		8
Number of pipelines		512
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported	4
DisplayPort
HDMI
Graphics image quality
Max resolution over DisplayPort	7680x4320@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	4096x2304@60Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX	12.1
OpenGL	4.6
Compatibility
Configurable TDP-down	35 Watt
Configurable TDP-down Frequency	1.90 GHz
Configurable TDP-up	45 Watt
Configurable TDP-up Frequency	2.30 GHz
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	50 x 26.5
Sockets supported	FCBGA1787	FP6
Configurable TDP		35-54 Watt
Thermal Design Power (TDP)		45 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	20
PCIe configurations	Up to 1x16+1x4, 2x8+1x4, 1x8+3x4
Number of USB ports		3.0
Security & Reliability
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Mode-based Execute Control (MBE)
Secure Boot
Advanced Technologies
Instruction set extensions	Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2, Intel AVX-512
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD)
Speed Shift technology
Thermal Monitoring
Enhanced Virus Protection (EVP)
Fused Multiply-Add 3 (FMA3)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (AVX2)
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)