Intel Core i5 9400F vs AMD Ryzen 7 1700
We compared two desktop CPUs: Intel Core i5 9400F with 6 cores 2.9GHz and AMD Ryzen 7 1700 with 8 cores 3.0GHz . You will find out which processor performs better in benchmark tests, key specifications, power consumption and more.
Main Differences
Intel Core i5 9400F 's Advantages
Released 1 years and 10 months late
Larger memory bandwidth (41.6GB/s vs 39.74GB/s)
AMD Ryzen 7 1700 's Advantages
Higher base frequency (3.0GHz vs 2.9GHz)
Larger L3 cache size (16MB vs 9MB)
Score
Benchmark
Cinebench R23 Single Core
Intel Core i5 9400F
+7%
1014
AMD Ryzen 7 1700
943
Cinebench R23 Multi Core
Intel Core i5 9400F
5579
AMD Ryzen 7 1700
+44%
8046
Geekbench 6 Single Core
Intel Core i5 9400F
+38%
1396
AMD Ryzen 7 1700
1007
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
Intel Core i5 9400F
+17%
5142
AMD Ryzen 7 1700
4364
Geekbench 5 Single Core
Intel Core i5 9400F
+11%
1067
AMD Ryzen 7 1700
953
Geekbench 5 Multi Core
Intel Core i5 9400F
4806
AMD Ryzen 7 1700
+29%
6212
Passmark CPU Single Core
Intel Core i5 9400F
+23%
2453
AMD Ryzen 7 1700
1981
Passmark CPU Multi Core
Intel Core i5 9400F
9511
AMD Ryzen 7 1700
+54%
14717
General Parameters
Jan 2019
Release Date
Mar 2017
Intel
Manufacturer
AMD
Desktop
Type
Desktop
x86-64
Instruction Set
x86-64
Coffee Lake
Core Architecture
Zen
i5-9400F
Processor Number
-
LGA-1151
Socket
AM4
N/A
Integrated Graphics
N/A
Package
-
Transistor Count
4.8 billions
14 nm
Manufacturing Process
14 nm
65 W
Power Consumption
65 W
100 °C
Peak Operating Temperature
95 °C
CPU Performance
6
Performance Cores
8
6
Performance Core Threads
16
2.9 GHz
Performance Core Base Frequency
3.0 GHz
4.1 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
3.7 GHz
6
Total Core Count
8
6
Total Thread Count
16
100 MHz
Bus Frequency
100 MHz
29x
Multiplier
30x
64 K per core
L1 Cache
96 K per core
256 K per core
L2 Cache
512 K per core
9 MB shared
L3 Cache
16 MB shared
No
Unlocked Multiplier
Yes
Memory Parameters
DDR4-2666
Memory Types
DDR4-2666
128 GB
Max Memory Size
64 GB
2
Max Memory Channels
2
41.6 GB/s
Max Memory Bandwidth
39.74 GB/s
No
ECC Memory Support
Yes
Miscellaneous
3.0
PCIe Version
3.0
16
PCIe Lanes
20
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX-2
Extended Instruction Set
-
