[Comparison] Intel Core i7-10870H vs AMD Ryzen 9 4900H – The Ryzen 9 is 12% better in 3D Rendering

LaptopMedia.com Comparisons [Comparison] Intel Core i7-10870H vs AMD Ryzen 9 4900H - The Ryzen 9 is 12% better in 3D Rendering

From: Severin Kolakov 14 February 2021 / 10:07 | 0

CPU comparisons are our specialty, and today we have another one for you. While AMD has been on top in recent years, Intel is trying very hard to return stronger than ever and get back on top.

The fighter that Intel has chosen for today is the Core i7-10870H, which has an 8-core, 16-thread layout that is usually reserved for really high-end models. From AMD, we have the Ryzen 9 4900H, which has the same number of cores and threads, a lower boost speed, but a quite higher base speed. This should ensure a faster performance in prolonged tasks.

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You can find more information about both CPUs here: Intel Core i7-10870H / AMD Ryzen 9 4900H

Specs table

	Intel Core i7-10870H	AMD Ryzen 9 4900H
Architecture	Comet Lake-H	Zen 2
Cores / Threads	8/16	8/16
Clock Speeds – Base/Boost	2.20 – 5.00GHz	3.30 – 4.40GHz
Cache	16MB	8MB
Lithography	14nm	7nm
TDP	35 / 45W	45W
Memory type	DDR4-2933MHz	DDR4-3200MHz, LPDDR4-4266MHz
Integrated GPU	Intel UHD Graphics 630	AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (R4000/5000, 35/45W)

CPU benchmarks

In the 3D Rendering test with Cinebench 15, we saw the Ryzen 9 4900H score 12% higher, which is quite significant. The higher boost clock on the I7-10870H doesn’t really matter here, as 3D Rendering takes quite a lot of time to finish and the CPU can’t stay at that speed for a long time. This is why the higher base clock on the Ryzen 9 is better for a prolonged task.

3D Rendering

Results are from the Cinebench 20 CPU test (the higher the score, the better)

Intel Core i7-10870H MSI GP76 Leopard (10UE)

4042

AMD Ryzen 9 4900H AMD Ryzen 9 4900H Prototype Laptop

4332

Conclusion

To summarize, the Ryzen 9 4900H performed 12% better in 3D Rendering, which is helped further by its higher base clock that allows it to maintain a high level of performance even after a prolonged time under heavy load. This makes the Ryzen 9 4900H the winner in this comparison, and in general, Ryzen processors have performed better in prolonged heavy resource tasks. Intel is still to find a way to restore their former glory.