Intel Core i7 11800H vs AMD Ryzen 7 5800H

We compared two 8-core laptop CPUs: the 1.9-2.3 GHz Intel Core i7 11800H against the 3.2 GHz AMD Ryzen 7 5800H. On this page, you'll find out which processor has better performance in benchmarks, games and other useful information.

Review

General overview and comparison of the processors
Single-Core Performance
Performance in single-threaded apps and benchmarks
Multi-Core Performance
Measure performance when all cores are involved
Power Efficiency
The efficiency score of power consumption
Integrated Graphics
iGPU capabilities for gaming and 3D-intensive tasks
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Key Differences

What are the key differences between 5800H and 11800H
Advantages of Intel Core i7 11800H
  • Supports up to 128 GB DDR4-3200 RAM
  • Has 8 MB larger L3 cache size, helping fully utilize a high-end GPU in gaming
  • Newer PCI Express version – 4.0
  • 5% higher Turbo Boost frequency (4.6 GHz vs 4.4 GHz)
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 5800H
  • More powerful Radeon RX Vega 8 integrated graphics: 2 vs 0.7 TFLOPS
  • More modern manufacturing process – 7 versus 10 nanometers
  • Around 17.07 GB/s (33%) higher theoretical memory bandwidth

Test in Benchmarks

Comparing the performance of CPUs across various tasks

Cinebench

Reputable cross-platform benchmark for high-performance processors
Cinebench 2024 (Single)
Cinebench 2024 (Multi)
Cinebench 2026 (Single) 392 -
Cinebench 2026 (Multi) 1974 -

GeekBench v6

The new version of this benchmark emulates common operations often used in real-world apps
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
8986
File compression 765.8 MB/sec 718.1 MB/sec
Clang compilation 64.3 Klines/sec 64.4 Klines/sec
HTML 5 Browser 189.5 pages/sec 140 pages/sec
PDF Renderer 281.6 Mpixels/sec 254.6 Mpixels/sec
Text processing 186.6 pages/sec 201.4 pages/sec
Background blur 37.7 images/sec 34.9 images/sec
Photo processing 78.7 images/sec 58.7 images/sec
Ray tracing 15.3 Mpixels/sec 16 Mpixels/sec
Sources: GeekBench [1], [2] – 699 & 870 samples

PassMark

Synthetic test that focuses on raw computational performance for low-level functions
Passmark CPU (Single-Core)
Passmark CPU (Multi-Core)
20477
Integer math 70.2 GOps/sec 79.1 GOps/sec
Floating point math 41.7 GOps/sec 43.9 GOps/sec
Find prime numbers 83M Primes/sec 48M Primes/sec
Random string sorting 28M Strings/sec 27.8M Strings/sec
Data encryption 12 GBytes/sec 16.7 GBytes/sec
Data compression 233.7 MBytes/sec 266.6 MBytes/sec
Physics 919 Frames/sec 823 Frames/sec
Extended instructions 15.7B Matrices/sec 18B Matrices/sec
Sources: PassMark [3], [4] – 12773 & 10544 samples

Blender

3D rendering test that measures CPU performance in 3D modeling tasks (uses all cores)
Blender CPU
165.78

Performance Per Watt

Shows the score you get per each watt of PL1 TDP
Cinebench 2024 / Watt 11.6 PPW 13.1 PPW
Geekbench 6 Multi / Watt 199.7 PPW 150 PPW
Passmark CPU Mark / Watt 435.4 PPW 379.2 PPW
Blender / Watt 3.44 PPW 3.07 PPW
These are rough calculations, as most CPUs surpass PL1 TDP wattage even in multicore workloads.

Recent User Tests

The latest benchmark tests that have been submitted by users
Intel Core i7 11800H
DateBenchmarkResult
πŸ“˜ 2026-06-30 (peppew517)Cinebench 202487 / 667
πŸ“˜ 2026-06-30 (peppew517)Cinebench 20260 / 0
πŸ“˜ 2026-06-25 (peppew517)Geekbench 6 CPU2193 / 10451
πŸ“˜ 2026-06-15 (MSI)Cinebench 2026392 / 1974
πŸ“˜ 2026-04-23 (SMS)Geekbench 6 CPU2006 / 9389
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H
DateBenchmarkResult
πŸ“˜ 2026-07-29 (Mike)Geekbench 6 CPU1932 / 8068
πŸ“˜ 2026-02-21 (P)Cinebench 202484 / 708
πŸ“˜ 2025-08-18 (Chandra Prakash)Cinebench 202485 / 628
πŸ“˜ 2025-06-30 (Hinge Problems User)Geekbench 6 CPU1898 / 7148
πŸ“˜ 2025-06-30 (Hinge Problems User)Cinebench 202480 / 602

Specifications

Full technical specification of Intel Core i7 11800H and AMD Ryzen 7 5800H

General

Vendor Intel Amd
Released May 11, 2021 January 12, 2021
Type Laptop Laptop
Instruction Set x86-64 x86-64
Codename Tiger Lake Zen 3 (Cezanne)
Model number i7-11800H -
Integrated GPU UHD Graphics for 11th Gen (32 EU) Radeon RX Vega 8
Rival Equivalent - AMD Ryzen 7 5800H - Intel Core i7 11800H
Successor - Intel Core Ultra 7 265H - AMD Ryzen 7 6800H
Intel CPU rating (#194th place)
AMD Ryzen CPU ranking (#134th place)

CPU

Performance Cores
P-Cores 8 8
P-Threads 16 16
Base Frequency (P) 1.9-2.3 GHz 3.2 GHz
Turbo Boost Frequency (P) 4.6 GHz 4.4 GHz
Total
Total Cores 8 8
Total Threads 16 16
Bus Frequency 100 MHz 100 MHz
Multiplier 19-23x 32x
Bus Bandwidth 8 GT/s -
L1 Cache 96K (per core) 64K (per core)
L2 Cache 1280K (per core) 512K (per core)
L3 Cache 24MB (shared) 16MB (shared)
Unlocked Multiplier No No

Package

Fabrication Process 10 nm 7 nm
TDP (PL1) 35-45 W (configurable) 35-54 W (configurable)
Socket BGA-1787 FP6
Peak Temperature 100Β°C 105Β°C

iGPU

Integrated Graphics Intel UHD Graphics for 11th Gen (32 EU) Radeon RX Vega 8
GPU Base Clock 300 MHz 300 MHz
GPU Boost Clock 1450 MHz 2000 MHz
Shading Units 256 512
TMUs 16 32
ROPs 8 8
Execution Units 32 8
TGP 15 W 25 W
iGPU FLOPS
0.7 TFLOPS
2 TFLOPS

Memory Support

Memory Types - DDR4-3200 - DDR4-3200
- LPDDR4-4266
Max. Memory Size 128 GB 64 GB
Memory Channels 2 2
Max. Memory Bandwidth 51.2 GB/s 68.27 GB/s
ECC Support No Yes

Misc

Official Site Intel Core i7 11800H official page AMD Ryzen 7 5800H official page
PCI Express Version 4.0 3.0
PCI Express Lanes 20 16

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Comments

So which CPU will you choose: AMD Ryzen 7 5800H or Intel Core i7 11800H?
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Escaper May 4, 2022 at 11:51 AM
hey guys, when will Ryzen 6000 processors be released? do you know? I look forward to the release of these processors. I will be very happy if you know and write. Thank you in advance.
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Andy April 3, 2022 at 09:30 AM
From Intel's efforts to reclaim the market from AMD, it is clear that AMD has come a long way in the last two years and has thrown Intel into a quandary.
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Eric March 26, 2022 at 09:41 AM
hard call here, but I look at actual numbers, and it looks like intel wins here overall.
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Jaden February 22, 2022 at 04:21 PM
I like AMD right now since it's not overheating like it used to. Moreover, it helped with some features in predator nitro 5 so it feels like the AMD-like intel, I have already tried to use this AMD for around 6 to 9 hours non-stop for games, youtube, etc... it still gives the best performance and still working good. Also not too hot.
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Patrick February 23, 2022 at 05:21 AM
Agreed with you, Jaden. AMD is definitely more stable. No performance degradation too, on my Nitro 5 with R5 4600H+ 1650Ti. Forza Horizon 4 Max @1080p + OBS ScreenRecording @720p on the background. Thermal stays at around 85Β°C for about 7 hours straight.
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Tested both January 17, 2022 at 06:39 AM
While there are no significant differences in testing between both for day to day task, I found the i7 is more stable in long term gaming (6+ hours) the R7 dropped 4-11 fps across various games over the span of 6 hours And this was done with the power supply plugged in for both laptops, (16 GB/ Rtx 3060 6 GB , 1TB SSD)
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Sean January 25, 2022 at 10:12 PM
Which would you recommend if I can get the Ryzen 7 on an Acer nitro for 1299 euros but the i7 11800H version of the same laptop for 1499 euros?
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Tested both February 13, 2022 at 08:50 AM
Sean, I'll say the i7 is worth the few more bucks since it's pretty reliable, my old Dell with i7 7700hq still works at 90% efficiency IMO Ryzen 7 is by no means inferior and comes with Vega gfx, it will all come down to your own budget and requirements Take my advice, wait a few more months and grab the 12th gen i7 it's already beating M1 Max so you can imagine how powerful it is.
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zed February 16, 2022 at 02:03 AM
Tested both, just take the RTX 3070 for 1599 and forget about the CPU difference :P
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Casper February 19, 2022 at 12:56 AM
Sean, I’d get the AMD because for the small difference it’s not worth the extra euros and AMD is overtaking intel recently so it will be better to upgrade.
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Sean March 8, 2022 at 06:33 PM
Tested both, Thanks for the reply I can get the i7 11800h or the AMD Ryzen 7 5800h model Acer nitro 5 same price. Think I'll go with that but the i7 12th generation is just a little beyond my means sadly
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Sean March 8, 2022 at 06:38 PM
Casper, I can get the identical set up Acer nitro 5 with an RTX 3060 and either the Ryzen 7 5800h or i7 11800h for 1199 euros. I'm not one to game more than an hour to two hours so I'm not sure the thermal issues will affect me much. It seems to be more on 4 or more hours of continuous gaming sessions and to be honest, I'm quite happy going on medium settings too so doubt the heating will be a problem. Thanks though. If there was a saving on the Ryzen 7 I'd go with it but the price is the same.
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Hmm October 26, 2022 at 11:16 AM
Hmm... all the other parameters were the same?
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