Core i9-11900H vs Ryzen 5 PRO 220
Core i9-11900H
Ryzen 5 PRO 220
Performance Spectrum - CPU
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Performance Per Dollar Core i9-11900H
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Performance Comparison
About PassMark🏆 Chipversus Verdict
🚀 Performance Leadership
| Insight | Core i9-11900H | Ryzen 5 PRO 220 |
|---|---|---|
| Gaming | Balanced gaming performance | Balanced gaming performance |
| Workstation | ✅ Better multi-core power | ❌ Weaker in multi-core tasks |
| Price | Equivalent pricing | Equivalent pricing |
| Longevity | ✨ Modern (Tiger Lake-H (2021) / 10 nm SuperFin) | ✨ Modern (Hawk Point-U (Zen 4 + Zen 4c) (2023−2025) / 4 nm) |
💎 Value Proposition
| Insight | Core i9-11900H | Ryzen 5 PRO 220 |
|---|---|---|
| Cost Efficiency | ❌ Lower cost efficiency | ❌ Lower cost efficiency |
| Upfront Cost | Equivalent pricing | Equivalent pricing |
Performance Check
To accurately isolate CPU performance, all benchmarks below use an NVIDIA RTX 4090 as the reference GPU. This eliminates GPU-side bottlenecks and highlights pure processing throughput differences between the CPUs.
Note: Real-world results may vary based on your actual GPU. CPU performance impact is more visible in processing-intensive titles and high-refresh-rate gaming scenarios.
Technical Specifications
Side-by-side comparison of Core i9-11900H and Ryzen 5 PRO 220
Core i9-11900H
The Core i9-11900H is manufactured by Intel. It was released in 11 May 2021 (4 years ago). It is based on the Tiger Lake-H (2021) architecture. It features 8 cores and 16 threads. Base frequency is 2.1 GHz, with boost up to 4.9 GHz. L3 cache: 24 MB (total). L2 cache: 1.25 MB (per core). Built on 10 nm SuperFin process technology. Socket: FCBGA1787. Thermal design power (TDP): 35 Watt. Memory support: DDR4. Passmark benchmark score: 20,009 points. Launch price was $546.
Ryzen 5 PRO 220
The Ryzen 5 PRO 220 is manufactured by AMD. It was released in 6 January 2025 (less than a year ago). It is based on the Hawk Point-U (Zen 4 + Zen 4c) (2023−2025) architecture. It features 6 cores and 12 threads. Base frequency is 3.2 GHz, with boost up to 4.9 GHz. L3 cache: 16 MB. L2 cache: 6 MB. Built on 4 nm process technology. Socket: FP7/FP7r2. Thermal design power (TDP): 6 MB + 16 MB. Memory support: DDR5. Passmark benchmark score: 19,889 points. Launch price was $299.
Processing Power
The Core i9-11900H packs 8 cores / 16 threads, while the Ryzen 5 PRO 220 offers 6 cores / 12 threads — the Core i9-11900H has 2 more cores. Boost clocks reach 4.9 GHz on the Core i9-11900H versus 4.9 GHz on the Ryzen 5 PRO 220 — identical boost frequencies (base: 2.1 GHz vs 3.2 GHz). The Core i9-11900H uses the Tiger Lake-H (2021) architecture (10 nm SuperFin), while the Ryzen 5 PRO 220 uses Hawk Point-U (Zen 4 + Zen 4c) (2023−2025) (4 nm). In PassMark, the Core i9-11900H scores 20,009 against the Ryzen 5 PRO 220's 19,889 — a 0.6% lead for the Core i9-11900H. L3 cache: 24 MB (total) on the Core i9-11900H vs 16 MB on the Ryzen 5 PRO 220.
| Feature | Core i9-11900H | Ryzen 5 PRO 220 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores / Threads | 8 / 16+33% | 6 / 12 |
| Boost Clock | 4.9 GHz | 4.9 GHz |
| Base Clock | 2.1 GHz | 3.2 GHz+52% |
| L3 Cache | 24 MB (total)+50% | 16 MB |
| L2 Cache | 1.25 MB (per core) | 6 MB+380% |
| Process | 10 nm SuperFin | 4 nm-60% |
| Architecture | Tiger Lake-H (2021) | Hawk Point-U (Zen 4 + Zen 4c) (2023−2025) |
| PassMark | 20,009 | 19,889 |
Memory & Platform
The Core i9-11900H uses the FCBGA1787 socket (PCIe 4.0), while the Ryzen 5 PRO 220 uses FP7/FP7r2 (PCIe 3.0) — making them incompatible on the same motherboard.
| Feature | Core i9-11900H | Ryzen 5 PRO 220 |
|---|---|---|
| Socket | FCBGA1787 | FP7/FP7r2 |
| PCIe Generation | PCIe 4.0+33% | PCIe 3.0 |
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