AMD Ryzen 7 4800HS vs Intel Core i7-1195G7 Comparison

The Verdict

The benchmark data delivers a clear split decision between these two mobile processors. The AMD Ryzen 7 4800HS is the decisive winner for multi-threaded workloads, taking 3 out of 4 head-to-head benchmark wins with commanding margins. The Intel Core i7-1195G7 claims a single victory in Geekbench single-core performance, where it leads by 16.7%. For users whose primary tasks involve rendering, compilation, or any workload that scales across cores, the Ryzen 7 4800HS is the obvious choice based on the recorded measurements. Its Cinebench R15 multi-core score of 1700.5 versus 887 for the Intel part represents a 91.7% advantage, a near doubling of performance. The Intel Core i7-1195G7, with its 5.00 GHz boost clock, is the better pick for lightly threaded applications where single-core speed dominates, as evidenced by its Geekbench single-core score of 1584 against 1320 for the AMD chip. Both processors sit at the 49th percentile among all CPUs in the database, and their average benchmark scores are close, 2557 for the AMD part and 2638 for the Intel part, but that aggregate hides how differently they behave across workload types.

Architecture Differences

The two processors come from fundamentally different design philosophies. The AMD Ryzen 7 4800HS is built on TSMC's 7 nm process node and uses the Zen 2 architecture with the Renoir codename. It belongs to the 4000 series and the Ryzen 7 generation. The chip packs 8 cores and 16 threads, a configuration that doubles the thread count of its rival. The Intel Core i7-1195G7 uses Intel's 10 nm process with the Willow Cove architecture, codenamed Tiger Lake-U. It offers 4 cores and 8 threads. The transistor counts differ as well: the AMD part contains 9,800 million transistors on a 156 mm² die, while the Intel chip's transistor count is not recorded, though its die size is 144 mm².

Cache hierarchies also separate these designs. The Ryzen 7 4800HS provides 64 KB of L1 cache per core, 512 KB of L2 per core, and 8 MB of shared L3 cache. The Core i7-1195G7 allocates 80 KB of L1 per core, 1.25 MB of L2 per core, and 12 MB of shared L3 cache. The larger per-core L1 and L2 allocations on the Intel part reflect a design tuned for single-thread responsiveness, while the AMD chip's greater core count compensates with more aggregate compute resources. Both processors support DDR4 and LPDDR4 memory, though the Intel part also adds LPDDR4X support. The AMD chip has a recorded memory bandwidth of 51.2 GB/s, while the Intel part's bandwidth figure is not listed. PCIe support differs: the AMD processor uses Gen 3, while the Intel part supports Gen 4 with 16 lanes on the CPU. Integrated graphics are present on both, with AMD's Radeon Graphics 448SP on the Ryzen and Intel's Iris Xe-LP Graphics G7 96EU on the Core i7. The AMD part is still marked as active in production, while the Intel chip has reached end-of-life status. The Intel processor carries a launch MSRP of $426.

Where Each One Wins

Multi-core workloads belong to the AMD Ryzen 7 4800HS without qualification. Its 8-core, 16-thread configuration produces a Cinebench R15 multi-core score of 1700.5, which is 91.7% higher than the Intel part's 887. The Geekbench multi-core result reinforces this, with the AMD chip scoring 7019 against 4248 for the Intel chip, a 65.2% difference. These are not marginal advantages; they are generational gaps in parallel throughput. Any workload that can utilize more than four cores will favor the AMD processor based on this data.

Single-core performance is the Intel Core i7-1195G7's territory. Its Geekbench single-core score of 1584 beats the AMD part's 1320 by 16.7%. The Intel chip's 5.00 GHz boost clock, compared to 4.20 GHz for the AMD chip, aligns with this result. Applications that rely on a single thread, such as certain legacy software, spreadsheet calculations, or lightly threaded games, will see better responsiveness on the Intel processor. However, it is notably the AMD chip still wins the Cinebench R15 single-core test with a score of 186.5 against 125 for the Intel part, a 49.2% margin, which complicates a simple "Intel wins single-core" narrative. The two single-core benchmarks point in opposite directions, so the conclusion depends on which test methodology is trusted.

FAQ

Q: Which processor is faster in multi-core benchmarks?

A: The AMD Ryzen 7 4800HS. It leads by 91.7% in Cinebench R15 multi-core (1700.5 versus 887) and by 65.2% in Geekbench multi-core (7019 versus 4248).

Q: Which processor has better single-core performance?

A: The data is mixed. The Intel Core i7-1195G7 wins Geekbench single-core with 1584 versus 1320, a 16.7% advantage. However, the AMD Ryzen 7 4800HS wins Cinebench R15 single-core with 186.5 versus 125, a 49.2% margin.

Q: How do their core counts compare?

A: The AMD Ryzen 7 4800HS has 8 cores and 16 threads. The Intel Core i7-1195G7 has 4 cores and 8 threads.

Q: What are their boost clock speeds?

A: The AMD Ryzen 7 4800HS boosts to 4.20 GHz. The Intel Core i7-1195G7 boosts to 5.00 GHz.

Q: Which processor has more L3 cache?

A: The Intel Core i7-1195G7 has 12 MB of shared L3 cache. The AMD Ryzen 7 4800HS has 8 MB of shared L3 cache.

Q: Are both processors still in production?

A: No. The AMD Ryzen 7 4800HS is marked as active in production. The Intel Core i7-1195G7 is marked as end-of-life.

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The largest margin in the entire comparison comes from Cinebench R15 multi-core. The AMD Ryzen 7 4800HS posts 1700.5 against the Intel Core i7-1195G7's 887, a delta of 91.7%. This result is consistent with the core count disparity: 8 cores versus 4 cores, 16 threads versus 8 threads. The AMD chip nearly doubles the Intel processor's rendering throughput in this test. In Geekbench multi-core, the AMD part scores 7019 against 4248, a 65.2% advantage. While this is a smaller percentage gap than the Cinebench result, it still represents a substantial lead for the AMD chip in a different benchmark suite.

The Cinebench R15 single-core test produces a surprising result. The AMD Ryzen 7 4800HS scores 186.5, while the Intel Core i7-1195G7 scores 125. This gives the AMD chip a 49.2% win in a test that typically favors higher clock speeds. The Intel part's 5.00 GHz boost clock did not translate into a victory here. The only benchmark where the Intel processor takes the lead is Geekbench single-core, scoring 1584 against 1320 for the AMD chip, a 16.7% margin. This creates an unusual pattern where the two single-core tests disagree on the winner, while the two multi-core tests consistently favor AMD by wide margins.

Looking at the broader database context, the AMD Ryzen 7 4800HS has an average benchmark score of 2557, placing it 0.3% ahead of the Intel Xeon E5-4640 v3 (2550) and 0.5% ahead of the Intel Xeon E5-1650 v3 (2545). It trails the AMD Ryzen 9 4900HS (2573) by 0.6% and leads the Intel Core i3-10325 (2530) by 1.1%. The Intel Core i7-1195G7 averages 2638, which is 0.1% behind the Intel Core i9-8950HK (2641) and 0.1% behind the Intel Core i7-5820K (2642). It also trails the Intel Xeon E-2274G (2643) by 0.2% and the Intel Core i7-7740X (2648) by 0.4%. Both chips sit at the 49th percentile among all CPUs, meaning they occupy similar overall standing, but their performance profiles diverge sharply by workload type.

Specification Differences

The two processors differ across nearly every major specification category. Core count: 8 cores for the AMD Ryzen 7 4800HS versus 4 cores for the Intel Core i7-1195G7. Threads: 16 versus 8. Base clocks are identical at 2.90 GHz for both, but boost clocks differ, with the AMD part reaching 4.20 GHz and the Intel part reaching 5.00 GHz. Thermal design power differs substantially: the AMD chip is rated at 45 watts, while the Intel chip is rated at 28 watts. Sockets are incompatible: AMD Socket FP6 versus Intel BGA 1449. Process nodes differ: 7 nm for AMD (TSMC foundry) versus 10 nm for Intel (Intel foundry). The AMD chip has 9,800 million transistors on a 156 mm² die; the Intel chip's transistor count is unrecorded on a 144 mm² die.

Cache configurations differ in every level. L1: 64 KB per core for AMD versus 80 KB per core for Intel. L2: 512 KB per core for AMD versus 1.25 MB per core for Intel. L3: 8 MB shared for AMD versus 12 MB shared for Intel. Memory support: both handle DDR4 and LPDDR4, but the Intel part adds LPDDR4X. Memory bandwidth is recorded only for the AMD part at 51.2 GB/s. PCIe generation differs: Gen 3 for AMD versus Gen 4 with 16 lanes for Intel. Integrated graphics: Radeon Graphics 448SP for AMD versus Iris Xe-LP Graphics G7 96EU for Intel. Production status: active for AMD, end-of-life for Intel. Release dates differ, with the AMD chip released in January 2020 and the Intel chip in May 2021. The Intel part has a recorded launch MSRP of $426, while the AMD part has no launch MSRP recorded. Both processors have locked multipliers and neither supports ECC memory.