AMD Ryzen 7 5800H
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AMD Ryzen 7 5800H vs Intel Core i7-8709G

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Released
Q2/2021
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Q1/2018
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Which one of the central processing units is better: AMD Ryzen 7 5800H or Intel Core i7-8709G? On this page we compare the technical data and benchmark results of different CPUs.

The AMD Ryzen 7 5800H has 8 cores and 16 threads with maximum working frequency of 4.40 GHz. The AMD Ryzen 7 5800H was released on Q2/2021.

The Intel Core i7-8709G has 4 cores with 16 threads and 4.40 GHz of frequency. The Intel Core i7-8709G was released on Q1/2018.

Differences
Reasons to consider
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H
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  • Higher clock speed
    3.20 GHz left arrow 3.10 GHz
    Around -3% better clock speed
  • More number of cores
    8 left arrow 4
    2 times more threads
  • Higher turbo clock speed
    4.40 GHz left arrow 4.10 GHz
    Around 7% better overclocked clock speed
  • Performance per watt
    45 W left arrow 100 W
    About 2.22 0.97 times less performance per watt
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Intel Core i7-8709G
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Specifications
Complete list of technical specifications
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H AMD Ryzen 7 5800H
Intel Core i7-8709G Intel Core i7-8709G
CPU generation and family

Let's find out which one of AMD Ryzen 7 5800H and Intel Core i7-8709G is of a more recent generation, and what segment it belongs to.

  • Name
    AMD Ryzen 7 5800H left arrow Intel Core i7-8709G
  • Segment
    Mobile left arrow Mobile
  • Family
    AMD Ryzen left arrow Intel Core i7
  • Generation
    4 left arrow 8
  • CPU group
    AMD Ryzen 5000H left arrow Intel Core i 8000G
CPU Cores and Base Frequency

In this block we are going to compare AMD Ryzen 7 5800H vs Intel Core i7-8709G by main technical specifications: number of cores and threads, base and maximum frequencies, process technology and cache size. The higher these specifications are, the more powerful your CPU will be.

  • Frequency
    3.20 GHz left arrow 3.10 GHz
  • CPU Cores
    8 left arrow 4
  • Turbo (1 Core)
    4.40 GHz left arrow 4.10 GHz
  • CPU Threads
    16 left arrow 8
  • Hyperthreading
    Yes left arrow Yes
  • Overclocking
    No left arrow No
  • Core architecture
    normal left arrow normal
Internal Graphics

Common specifications for integrated graphics cards in AMD Ryzen 7 5800H and Intel Core i7-8709G along with supported interfaces and connection options. This block has no effect on the final efficiency of the CPU.

  • GPU name
    AMD Radeon 8 Graphics (Renoir) left arrow AMD Radeon RX Vega M GH Graphics
  • GPU frequency
    1.75 GHz left arrow 1.06 GHz
  • GPU (Turbo)
    No turbo left arrow 1.19 GHz
  • Execution units
    8 left arrow 24
  • Shader
    512 left arrow 1536
  • Max. GPU Memory
    2 GB left arrow --
  • Max. displays
    3 left arrow 6
  • Generation
    9 left arrow 8
  • DirectX Version
    12 left arrow 12.1
  • Technology
    7 nm left arrow 14 nm
  • Release date
    Q1/2020 left arrow Q1/2018
Hardware codec support

Let's compare the support of video codecs between AMD Ryzen 7 5800H and Intel Core i7-8709G. Hardware support of video decoding by embedded graphics cards directly affects the speed and quality of rendering videos.

  • h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode / Encode
  • h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode / Encode
  • h264
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode / Encode
  • VP9
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode / Encode
  • VP8
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode / Encode
  • AV1
    No left arrow No
  • AVC
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode / Encode
  • VC-1
    Decode left arrow Decode
  • JPEG
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode / Encode
Memory & PCIe

To choose the best model between AMD Ryzen 7 5800H and Intel Core i7-8709G you need to pay special attention to memory type, clock frequency, multi-channel features, and PCIe version. The higher these numbers are, the better your CPU will be. Keep in mind that the maximum memory and frequency may also depend on the model of the motherboard.

  • Memory type
    DDR4-3200 left arrow DDR4-2400 SO-DIMM
  • Max. Memory
    64 GB left arrow
  • ECC
    No left arrow No
  • Memory channels
    2 left arrow 2
  • PCIe version
    3.0 left arrow 3.0
  • PCIe lanes
    12 left arrow 8
Encryption

AES-NI encryption support for CPUs AMD Ryzen 7 5800H and Intel Core i7-8709G.

  • AES-NI
    Yes left arrow Yes
Thermal Management

Let's find out what TDP value would be better for AMD Ryzen 7 5800H or Intel Core i7-8709G? The Thermal Design Power (TDP) indicates the maximum amount of heat that should be dissipated by the chip cooling system. However, the value of TDP gives only a rough indication of the real power consumption of the CPU.

  • TDP (PL1)
    45 W left arrow 100 W
  • TDP up
    80 W left arrow --
  • Tjunction max.
    105 °C left arrow --
Technical details

Here you can find a comparison of 2nd and 3rd level cache sizes for AMD Ryzen 7 5800H and Intel Core i7-8709G CPUs along with a list of ISA extensions.

  • Instruction set (ISA)
    x86-64 (64 bit) left arrow x86-64 (64 bit)
  • Virtualization
    AMD-V, SVM left arrow VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
  • ISA extensions
    SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3 left arrow SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
  • L2-Cache
    4.00 MB left arrow --
  • L3-Cache
    16.00 MB left arrow 8.00 MB
  • Architecture
    Cezanne (Zen 3) left arrow Kaby Lake G Refresh
  • Technology
    7 nm left arrow 14 nm
  • Socket
    FP6 left arrow BGA 2270
  • Release date
    Q2/2021 left arrow Q1/2018
Devices using this processor

List of devices based on AMD Ryzen 7 5800H and Intel Core i7-8709G.

  • Used in
    Unknown left arrow Unknown
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