Multi-core benchmarks

For multi-core, we compared the results from Cinebench R15 and R20 and Passmark. We also factored-in 3DMark Time Spy CPU and Fire Strike Physics scores to get an idea of CPU performance in GPU-intensive applications.

As expected, AMD has the lead here. In Cinebench R15 multi, the Ryzen 9 4900HS had only a 4% lead over the Core i9-10880H. Appreciable gains are seen with the Core i9-10880H in comparison with the average Core i9-9980HK scores, but the Ryzen 9 4900HS and Ryzen 7 4800H still top the chart.

The difference in multi-core performance becomes even more apparent in Cinebench R20 with both the Ryzens leading by at least 24% when compared to the Core i9-10880H. Even the Core i9-9980HK seems to have a 5% lead over the Core i9-10880H. The gap widens dramatically as we move down to the Core i7-10750H and Core i5-10300H parts.

In 3DMark Time Spy CPU, the Core i9-10880H and the Ryzen 9 4900HS seem to be evenly poised. That being said, we do see a 25% improvement compared to the average Core i9-9880H results. A similar result is seen in the Fire Strike Physics test as well; both the Core i9-10800H and the Ryzen 9 and Ryzen 7 show appreciable improvements over the Core i9-9980HK. In PassMark, the two additional cores in the Core i9-10800H seem to afford a moderate 16% performance increase over one of the Core i7-10750H laptops.

We do notice some anomalies in the scores, especially with regard to the Core i7-10750H from different devices in PassMark, 3DMark Time Spy CPU, and Fire Strike Physics. There could be many reasons for this, but we think it has to do with the pre-production laptop samples the scores stem from. We do not see this disparity in a purely CPU-only test such as Cinebench.