Core i9-9880H vs Ryzen 9 5900H
Core i9-9880H
Ryzen 9 5900H
Performance Spectrum - CPU
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Performance Comparison
About PassMark🏆 Chipversus Verdict
🚀 Performance Leadership
| Insight | Core i9-9880H | Ryzen 9 5900H |
|---|---|---|
| Gaming | ✅ Superior gaming performance | ❌ Lower gaming performance |
| Workstation | ✅ Better multi-core power | ❌ Weaker in multi-core tasks |
| Price | Equivalent pricing | Equivalent pricing |
| Longevity | ✨ Modern (Coffee Lake-HR (2019) / 14 nm) | ✨ Modern (Cezanne U (Zen 3) (2021−2022) / 7 nm) |
💎 Value Proposition
| Insight | Core i9-9880H | Ryzen 9 5900H |
|---|---|---|
| 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 i9-9880H and Ryzen 9 5900H
Core i9-9880H
The Core i9-9880H is manufactured by Intel. It was released in 23 April 2019 (6 years ago). It is based on the Coffee Lake-HR (2019) architecture. It features 8 cores and 16 threads. Base frequency is 2.3 GHz, with boost up to 4.8 GHz. L3 cache: 16 MB (total). L2 cache: 256K (per core). Built on 14 nm process technology. Socket: BGA1440. Thermal design power (TDP): 45 Watt. Memory support: DDR4. Passmark benchmark score: 13,531 points. Launch price was $556.
Ryzen 9 5900H
The Ryzen 9 5900H is manufactured by AMD. It was released in 7 January 2021 (4 years ago). It is based on the Cezanne U (Zen 3) (2021−2022) architecture. It features 8 cores and 16 threads. Base frequency is 3.3 GHz, with boost up to 4.6 GHz. L3 cache: 16 MB. L2 cache: 4 MB. Built on 7 nm process technology. Socket: FP6. Thermal design power (TDP): 45 Watt. Passmark benchmark score: 13,510 points. Launch price was $149.
Processing Power
Both the Core i9-9880H and Ryzen 9 5900H share an identical 8-core/16-thread configuration. Boost clocks reach 4.8 GHz on the Core i9-9880H versus 4.6 GHz on the Ryzen 9 5900H — a 4.3% clock advantage for the Core i9-9880H (base: 2.3 GHz vs 3.3 GHz). The Core i9-9880H uses the Coffee Lake-HR (2019) architecture (14 nm), while the Ryzen 9 5900H uses Cezanne U (Zen 3) (2021−2022) (7 nm). In PassMark, the Core i9-9880H scores 13,531 against the Ryzen 9 5900H's 13,510 — a 0.2% lead for the Core i9-9880H. L3 cache: 16 MB (total) on the Core i9-9880H vs 16 MB on the Ryzen 9 5900H.
| Feature | Core i9-9880H | Ryzen 9 5900H |
|---|---|---|
| Cores / Threads | 8 / 16 | 8 / 16 |
| Boost Clock | 4.8 GHz+4% | 4.6 GHz |
| Base Clock | 2.3 GHz | 3.3 GHz+43% |
| L3 Cache | 16 MB (total) | 16 MB |
| L2 Cache | 256K (per core) | 4 MB+1500% |
| Process | 14 nm | 7 nm-50% |
| Architecture | Coffee Lake-HR (2019) | Cezanne U (Zen 3) (2021−2022) |
| PassMark | 13,531 | 13,510 |
Memory & Platform
The Core i9-9880H uses the BGA1440 socket (PCIe 3.0), while the Ryzen 9 5900H uses FP6 (PCIe 4.0) — making them incompatible on the same motherboard.
| Feature | Core i9-9880H | Ryzen 9 5900H |
|---|---|---|
| Socket | BGA1440 | FP6 |
| PCIe Generation | PCIe 3.0 | PCIe 4.0+33% |
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