i9-11950H vs Ryzen 9 5900HX

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 9 5900HX
2021
8 cores / 16 threads, 45 Watt
14.16
+6.3%
Core i9-11950H
2021
8 cores / 16 threads, 35 Watt
13.32

Ryzen 9 5900HX outperforms Core i9-11950H by a small 6% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 9 5900HX and Core i9-11950H processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking515565
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesAMD Cezanne (Zen 3, Ryzen 5000)Intel Tiger Lake
Power efficiency29.7836.02
Architecture codenameCezanne-H (Zen 3) (2021)Tiger Lake-H (2021)
Release date12 January 2021 (3 years ago)11 May 2021 (3 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 9 5900HX 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 speed3.3 GHz2.6 GHz
Boost clock speed4.6 GHz5 GHz
Bus rateno data8 GT/s
Multiplier33no data
L1 cache64K (per core)96K (per core)
L2 cache512K (per core)1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache16 MB (shared)24 MB (shared)
Chip lithography7 nm10 nm SuperFin
Die size156 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature105 °C100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data72 °C
Number of transistors9,800 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 9 5900HX 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
SocketFP6FCBGA1787
Power consumption (TDP)45 Watt35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 9 5900HX and Core i9-11950H. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsMMX (+), SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A, AES, AVX, AVX2, FMA3, SHAIntel® 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 9 5900HX 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 9 5900HX 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 9 5900HX and Core i9-11950H. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR4
Maximum memory sizeno data128 GB
Max memory channelsno data2
Maximum memory bandwidthno data51.2 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000) ( - 2100 MHz)Intel UHD Graphics for 11th Gen Intel Processors
Quick Sync Video-+
Graphics max frequencyno data1.45 GHz
Execution Unitsno data32

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Ryzen 9 5900HX and Core i9-11950H integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data4

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Ryzen 9 5900HX and Core i9-11950H integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4no data4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDPno data4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPortno data7680x4320@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Ryzen 9 5900HX and Core i9-11950H integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data12.1
OpenGLno data4.6

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 9 5900HX and Core i9-11950H.

PCIe version3.04.0
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 9 5900HX 14.16
+6.3%
i9-11950H 13.32

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 5900HX 22498
+6.4%
i9-11950H 21152

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 5900HX 2106
+7.8%
i9-11950H 1954

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 5900HX 240
i9-11950H 243
+1%

Geekbench 5.5 Multi-Core

Ryzen 9 5900HX 8462
+6.2%
i9-11950H 7969

Blender(-)

Ryzen 9 5900HX 243
i9-11950H 254
+4.5%

Geekbench 5.5 Single-Core

Ryzen 9 5900HX 1539
i9-11950H 1631
+6%

7-Zip Single

Ryzen 9 5900HX 5750
i9-11950H 5773
+0.4%

7-Zip

Ryzen 9 5900HX 58664
+17.2%
i9-11950H 50060

WebXPRT 3

Ryzen 9 5900HX 279
+2.4%
i9-11950H 273

CrossMark Overall

Ryzen 9 5900HX 1458
i9-11950H 1566
+7.4%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 14.16 13.32
Integrated graphics card 9.05 5.58
Recency 12 January 2021 11 May 2021
Chip lithography 7 nm 10 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 45 Watt 35 Watt

Ryzen 9 5900HX has a 6.3% higher aggregate performance score, 62.2% faster integrated GPU, and a 42.9% more advanced lithography process.

i9-11950H, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 3 months, and 28.6% lower power consumption.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Ryzen 9 5900HX and Core i9-11950H.


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