i5-1038NG7 vs Ryzen 9 4900HS

Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 9 4900HS
2020
8 cores / 16 threads, 35 Watt
11.92
+114%
Core i5-1038NG7
2020
4 cores / 8 threads, 28 Watt
5.57

Ryzen 9 4900HS outperforms Core i5-1038NG7 by a whopping 114% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 9 4900HS and Core i5-1038NG7 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking6531156
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesAMD Renoir (Ryzen 4000 APU)Intel Ice Lake
Power efficiency32.2318.83
Architecture codenameRenoir (Zen 2) (2020)Ice Lake-U (2019−2020)
Release date16 March 2020 (4 years ago)4 May 2020 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$320

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 9 4900HS and Core i5-1038NG7 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)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads168
Base clock speed3 GHz2 GHz
Boost clock speed4.3 GHz3.8 GHz
Bus rateno data4 GT/s
Multiplier30no data
L1 cache512 KB80 KB (per core)
L2 cache4 MB256 KB (per core)
L3 cache8 MB (shared)6 MB (shared)
Chip lithography7 nm10 nm
Die size156 mm2123 mm2
Maximum core temperature105 °C100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data72 °C
Number of transistors9800 Millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 9 4900HS and Core i5-1038NG7 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
SocketFP6FCBGA1344
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt28 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 9 4900HS and Core i5-1038NG7. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsXFR, FMA3, SSE 4.2, AVX2, SMTIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI++
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Speed Shiftno data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data+
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

Ryzen 9 4900HS and Core i5-1038NG7 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+
EDBno data+
Secure Keyno data+
SGXno dataYes with Intel® ME
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 9 4900HS and Core i5-1038NG7 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 9 4900HS and Core i5-1038NG7. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-4266DDR4-3200, LPDDR4-3733
Maximum memory size64 GB64 GB
Max memory channels42
Maximum memory bandwidth68.27 GB/s58.3 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
Compare
AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000) ( - 1750 MHz)Intel Iris Plus Graphics
Quick Sync Video-+
Graphics max frequencyno data1.05 GHz

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Ryzen 9 4900HS and Core i5-1038NG7 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data3
eDPno data+
DisplayPort-+
HDMI-+

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Ryzen 9 4900HS and Core i5-1038NG7 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4no data4096 x 2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDPno data5120 x 3200@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPortno data5120 x 3200@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Ryzen 9 4900HS and Core i5-1038NG7 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data12
OpenGLno data4.6

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 9 4900HS and Core i5-1038NG7.

PCIe version3.03.0

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 9 4900HS 11.92
+114%
i5-1038NG7 5.57

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 9 4900HS 18937
+114%
i5-1038NG7 8845

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.

Ryzen 9 4900HS 1438
i5-1038NG7 1535
+6.7%

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.

Ryzen 9 4900HS 6333
+27.5%
i5-1038NG7 4969

Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core

Cinebench R10 is an ancient ray tracing benchmark for processors by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. Its single core version uses just one CPU thread to render a futuristic looking motorcycle.

Ryzen 9 4900HS 5866
i5-1038NG7 6743
+15%

Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 10 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R10 using all the processor threads. Possible number of threads is limited by 16 in this version.

Ryzen 9 4900HS 37938
+60.7%
i5-1038NG7 23609

3DMark06 CPU

3DMark06 is a discontinued DirectX 9 benchmark suite from Futuremark. Its CPU part contains two scenarios, one dedicated to artificial intelligence pathfinding, another to game physics using PhysX package.

Ryzen 9 4900HS 12448
+58.7%
i5-1038NG7 7844

wPrime 32

wPrime 32M is a math multi-thread processor test, which calculates square roots of first 32 million integer numbers. Its result is measured in seconds, so that the less is benchmark result, the faster the processor.

Ryzen 9 4900HS 3.28
+241%
i5-1038NG7 11.2

Cinebench 11.5 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 11.5 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R11.5 which uses all the processor threads. A maximum of 64 threads is supported in this version.

Ryzen 9 4900HS 18
+144%
i5-1038NG7 7

Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 15 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R15 which uses all the processor threads.

Ryzen 9 4900HS 1863
+143%
i5-1038NG7 768

Cinebench 15 64-bit single-core

Cinebench R15 (standing for Release 15) is a benchmark made by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version (sometimes called Single-Thread) only uses a single processor thread to render a room full of reflective spheres and light sources.

Ryzen 9 4900HS 193
+14.2%
i5-1038NG7 169

Cinebench 11.5 64-bit single-core

Cinebench R11.5 is an old benchmark by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version loads a single thread with ray tracing to render a glossy room full of crystal spheres and light sources.

Ryzen 9 4900HS 2.23
+9.9%
i5-1038NG7 2.03

Geekbench 5.5 Multi-Core

Ryzen 9 4900HS 7675
+68.2%
i5-1038NG7 4564

Blender(-)

Ryzen 9 4900HS 297
+6971%
i5-1038NG7 4

Geekbench 5.5 Single-Core

Ryzen 9 4900HS 1218
i5-1038NG7 1265
+3.9%

7-Zip Single

Ryzen 9 4900HS 4634
+11.4%
i5-1038NG7 4161

7-Zip

Ryzen 9 4900HS 48577
+149%
i5-1038NG7 19485

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 11.92 5.57
Integrated graphics card 9.05 4.71
Recency 16 March 2020 4 May 2020
Physical cores 8 4
Threads 16 8
Chip lithography 7 nm 10 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 28 Watt

Ryzen 9 4900HS has a 114% higher aggregate performance score, 92.1% faster integrated GPU, 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, and a 42.9% more advanced lithography process.

i5-1038NG7, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 month, and 25% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 9 4900HS is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i5-1038NG7 in performance tests.


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