CPU - AMD x Intel for the sims 4
Hello 🙂
I'm buying a new gaming laptop mainly to play THE SIMS 4 and stream on twitch with OBS.
I currently own a macbook pro.
I want my graphics to be way better and for the game to run smoothly, with minimum lag.
The laptops i have in mind are both DELL G15 and are exactly the same except for the CPU:
1) Gamer Dell G15 AMD Ryzen
- AMD Ryzen™ 7 5800H (8-core, 16-thread - 4.4Ghz)
- Windows 11 Home
- NVIDIA® GeForce® RTX™ 3060, 6GB GDDR6
- Full HD de 15.6" (1920 x 1080), 165Hz, 300 nits, WVA
- 16GB (2x8GB), DDR4, 3200MHz; Expandable until 32GB
- SSD of 512GB PCIe NVMe M.2
2) Gamer Dell G15 Intel i7
- 11ª generation Intel® Core™ i7-11800H (8-core, cache of 24MB - 4.6GHz)
- Windows 11 Home
- NVIDIA® GeForce® RTX™ 3060, 6GB GDDR6
- Full HD 15.6" (1920 x 1080), 165Hz, 300 nits, WVA
- 16GB (2x8GB), DDR4, 3200MHz; expandable until 32GB
- SSD 512GB PCIe NVMe M.2
Basically, both computers are the same except for CPU (AMD x Intel). I would like to know if there will be any significant differences for TS4 if I buy the AMD one, which has a better price for my budget + shorter delivery time and if with it i will be able to play with better graphics and no lagging - also streaming with OBS in comparison to Intel.
Is there a significant difference between the CPUs in the matters I mentioned? Is intel that much better and worth the price + waiting time for the delivery?
I'm new to this computer world and would very much appreciate some help! Thank You 🙂
@meazzyyy In terms of in-game performance, there shouldn't be any meaningful difference between these two CPUs. The Intel model does do better in gaming, but Sims 4 isn't going to max out the CPU or GPU; the game engine itself will be the limitation. So while you might notice a slight difference in average framerate if you used a monitoring tool, it won't have any practical effect on your own experience—I doubt anyone can identify a few extra frames when the baseline is at or close to the game's own 200 fps max. And I believe Twitch streams are typically capped at 60 fps.
The AMD processor has the (small) advantage that it runs a little cooler, and while Sims 4 alone shouldn't make the Intel CPU thermal throttle, that might be an issue once you're streaming alongside the game. But the Intel CPU has slightly higher multi-threaded scores under ideal conditions (i.e. no thermal throttling). This might matter to you if you were planning to use the laptop as a workstation, but for the moderate workload of streaming, I don't think you'd notice the difference here either. And when thermals are a concern, the theoretical peak performance doesn't matter, only how much of a workload the CPU can take on before throttling.
In your position, I'd take the Intel model if the prices were close to the same AND I was sure I could keep the laptop cool, for example if I planned to use a cooling fan. If I were concerned about temperatures, I'd take the AMD model. Since the AMD laptop is cheaper and available sooner, I think that's the right call for you, and that you'll be very pleased with the results.
