Often some students ask us in the WeChat background and article messages, which is more worth buying, the same game book, Ryzen version or Core version? Frankly, this question is too general and broad, and there is no standard answer that applies to everyone, because everyone's purchase budget and application purpose are different, and the detailed requirements for the model are also different. Therefore, the purchase of machines should be analyzed on a case-by-case basis.
However, when it comes to the question of "which of the same game, Ryzen™ edition and Core edition, has more advantages", we can talk about it. As we all know, in last year's Ryzen™ 4000H and 10th generation Core era, Ryzen™s game ben has a process advantage, and its comprehensive performance is significantly ahead of Core gamebooks. This year, the two have made progress and come to a situation of overall equal strength. Then the question is, the same model, Ryzen™ PK Core, which is more interesting?
In response to this problem that many players are interested in, Uncle Niu found the two versions of the same machine in the test database, Ryzen 7 5800H/Core i7 11800H, to compete, they are equipped with the RTX 3060 unique display with high attention, and the model design is basically the same, and the hardware configuration is as follows:
● Price: Ryzen is more affordable
From the table above, for the configuration of this 8-core standard voltage H processor + RTX 3060 combination, the Ryzen Edition has a small advantage in terms of price.
In fact, about the same game Ben Ryzen™ processor version of the more affordable point, is not a brand unique situation, but many brands, many models are common, the basic price difference is more than 700 yuan: for example, the players are very highly discussed Lenovo Savior series, the machine's R9000P (Ryzen™ 7 5800H + RTX 3060 + 2.5K 165Hz) is more cost-effective than Y9000P (i7 11800H + RTX 3060 + 2.5K). 165Hz), the former self-operated promotional reference price is 8499 yuan, the latter promotional reference price is 9499 yuan, the difference should be the highest in the similar model, reaching 1000 yuan - the Ryzen version is undoubtedly more attractive in terms of price.
● Processor testing: Ryzen has excellent energy efficiency ratio, and Core has high power requirements
Let's look at the processor performance pk again. This time the processor performance test is very interesting. Because this is the pk between different platforms of the same machine, their internal design is basically the same, and the heat dissipation design is naturally the same dual fan 3 heat pipe module.
The processor test session includes a single test FPU test, a processor benchmark test, and a processor fully loaded rendering test.
The single-test FPU test item is to examine the full load performance release of the model, including the power, frequency and temperature of the processor at the time of the test. Both machines are tested in maximum fan mode for more than half an hour, and the performance of different processors is released as follows: the full load of the Ryzen 7 5800H is 53.8W/3.67GHz/89.3°C; the full load of the i7 11800H is 70W/3.34GHz/88°C.
Processor single test FPU analysis: In terms of power, the Ryzen™ 7 5800H is lower than the i7 11800H, and from the frequency point of view, the Ryzen 7 5800H counter-ultra i7 11800H - and the combination of the two, it shows that thanks to the Zen3 architecture and 7nm process advantages, the energy efficiency ratio of the Ryzen 7 5800H is significantly stronger than that of the i7 11800H, and in the case of lower power than the latter, the frequency is much higher (which is why thin and light can be generally equipped with the Ryzen standard pressure H processor, And all have a good performance release). In terms of temperature, the real-time temperature of the Ryzen 7 5800H is 89.3 ° C, the real-time temperature of the i7 11800H is 88 ° C, and the temperature of the Ryzen™ processor is slightly higher, after all, its frequency is higher.
The processor benchmark test mainly examines the short-term explosive performance of the processor, and students familiar with notebooks know that in the benchmark project of the game book, the score of the 11th generation Core H processor is not low. Because the i7 11800H has a high-power short-term burst power output in most models, in terms of participating pk models, the Core Edition short-term burst power consumption of the machine can reach about 100W (its PL2 is set to 109W). The short-term burst power consumption of the Ryzen version is similar to the long-term continuous power consumption, which means that the test results of the Ryzen version can be more reflected in the real performance in practical applications.
Benchmark analysis: As mentioned earlier, the i7 11800H with high short-term burst power theoretically has an advantage in this link, but in the Cinebench R15 single-core test, the Ryzen 7 5800H is ahead of the i7 11800H. In the CPU-Z and V-RAY4.1 tests, the two are relatively close, and the 11800H has a slight advantage. In the 3DMark Time Spy CPU, the Ryzen™ 7 5800H surpassed the i7 11800H - the theoretical game performance is stronger, which is also reflected in the later game tests. In addition, in the 7zip benchmark, the Ryzen™ 7 5800H is significantly ahead of the i7 11800H.
In fact, from the overall test running score, compared with the numerical difference in power consumption, this running score gap is not large. Even in terms of power consumption, it further highlights the high energy efficiency of Ryzen. And if you take into account the game or battery life and other practical applications, then the Ryzen is obviously more interesting: running a twenty or thirty watts in the game has a good frequency, such as the "Cyberpunk 2077" in the following figure, the real-time state of the Ryzen 7 5800H is 31.6W/3.95GHz, which fully highlights the characteristics of high energy efficiency ratio, while helping to reduce the heat dissipation pressure and C-surface temperature of the whole machine; and in the endurance, the Ryzen H platform processor can achieve lower platform power consumption, which we have tested before. The same game book in the plug-in idle state, the Ryzen version is about 10W lower than the Core edition of the whole machine power consumption, the Ryzen version of the battery life is longer.
Next is the processor full load test session, which mainly examines the performance of the processor full load test. The project chosen is Blender for a continuous rendering of six scenes. Here it needs to be explained: because the two models are tested sequentially, the settings in the fully loaded rendering test project are somewhat different, the Core Edition is the rendering test that runs in the maximum fan mode, running full of 70W; while the Ryzen Version is a rendering test that runs in automatic fan mode in order to simulate daily use, and the rendering power is 50W. Therefore, the following data comparison premise is: 70W i7 11800H compared to 50W Ryzen™ 7 5800H, 11800H power consumption is 20W higher than 5800H.
▲ Ryzen™ 7 5800H rendering process, automatic fan mode, so it is about 4W lower than the test machine
▲ i7 11800H rendering process, the previous small intercept of the peak is the burst stage of the processor, reaching a power of about 100W, stable output of 70W.
The test results are as follows: there are two scenarios where the class, fishy_cat. The three shorter test times, the i7 11800H, took less time (bmw27, koro, pavillon_barcelona), while in a 15-minute victor scene rendering, the Ryzen 7 5800H was more efficient.
Processor fully loaded test analysis: Overall, there are wins and losses, and the amplitude is relatively weak. The i7 11800H won the shorter project in line with its performance tuning for the initial stage of high burst, while the Ryzen 7 5800H won the longest project, indicating that its output power was stable. If you take into account the power consumption at the time of rendering, the Ryzen™ 7 5800H has a big advantage: the Ryzen™ 7 5800H renders at 50W/3.77GHz/90°C, and the i7 11800H renders at 70W/3.79GHz/80°C. That is to say, in the case of similar frequencies and rendering efficiency, the power of the Ryzen 7 5800H is 20W lower, which shows its high energy efficiency.
If the power gap between the two is narrowed, what will be the result? There is no data on the same model, here is the previously measured AMD Chaowei excellent platform configuration of the 5800H and 11800H comparison data can be referenced, you can see that in the power consumption gap of 15W, 5800H has all exceeded 11800H, if both sides have the same power consumption, it is estimated that the lead will be greater.
● Game testing: The Ryzen version of the graphics card consumes 10W less power, but the actual results of the game are unexpected
Note that the maximum unique display power of the Ryzen™ 7 5800H model during the test was 85W (the machine later had BIOS firmware that can upgrade the 95W graphics card power), compared to the 95W of the i7 11800H, such as the benchmark data in the 3D Mark below, it is indeed a little lower in terms of theoretical performance.
So, in the case of 10W lower graphics card power, Ryzen™ 7 5800H PK i7 11800H game actual combat, what are the results? The actual game tests were somewhat unexpected! Although the i7 11800H+95W RTX 3060 theoretically has more advantages, of the 7 games, only 4 games have a slight advantage, 2 are tied, and 1 is inferior to the Ryzen 7 5800H+85W RTX 3060.
Uncle Niu then increased the resolution to 2K (2560×1440, all using external monitors), and the test results were even more interesting. In 7 games, the Ryzen 7 5800H+85W RTX 3060 won 3 games, and in the case of lower graphics card power consumption, it was basically equal to 11800H. Of course, whether the 5800H or 11800H leads, it is a gap of several frames, and there is basically no difference in the actual game experience.
Gears of War 5 2K high quality, Ryzen™ 7 5800H 81fps, i7 11800H 79fps.
Watch Dogs: Legion 2K high quality, Ryzen 7 5800H 63fps, i7 11800H 61fps.
"Total War: Three Kingdoms" 2K high quality, Ryzen™ 7 5800H 55fps, i7 11800H 56fps, note the unique power of the i7 11800H model in the figure, which is 86.5W.
Tomb Raider: Shadow 2K high quality, Ryzen 7 5800H 82fps, i7 11800H 84fps.
Game test analysis: From the game test point of view, although the RtX 3060 of the Ryzen™ 7 5800H is 10W lower, the unique theoretical test score is not as good as the i7 11800H 95W RTX 3060, but the game performance is mutually winning and losing, the gap is within a few frames, the game experience is almost no difference, the overall performance is a level of performance. As for the reason, on the one hand, it should be that the difference in graphics card power of 10W has less impact, because in the game, the 95W RTX 3060 is actually in the power state of about 90W most of the time; on the other hand, the Ryzen processor has low power requirements, and the system allocates more power to the single display, so that the overall game performance of the system has a better performance, and the performance is almost the same.
epilogue
Finally, Uncle Niu summarized the test situation.
● First of all, in terms of price, it is common that the price of the same game Ryzen™ version is more fragrant, and some of the differences are quite large, such as the above-mentioned examples of the rescuer R9000P and Y9000P, so if the player pursues cost performance, then the Ryzen model is more affordable.
● Processor performance, Ryzen™ processor is characterized by excellent energy efficiency ratio, 50W power of Ryzen™ 7 5800H and 70W i7 11800H, in the full load rendering test under the back and forth can explain this; Core processors want to get high-performance output, must increase the power of the processor, which is not low on the game's thermal requirements. Thus affecting the user's experience: Ryzen™ version of the automatic fan mode can get a good power output, Core may need to turn on a higher fan speed, to pull up the processor power, the fan noise will be greater.
● In terms of game testing, although the core version of the unique power consumption is 10W higher, but the actual combat frame rate is similar, the results are unexpected, the above also analyzed the results and reasons, here will not be repeated.
On the whole, for the "cost performance" game book that everyone likes, on the whole, the Ryzen game book has excellent energy efficiency ratio, low heat dissipation requirements, cooler keyboard temperature, longer battery life, better overall use experience, and more affordable price.