Intel Core i7 9800X vs AMD Ryzen 5 2600

VS

We compared two desktop CPUs: Intel Core i7 9800X with 8 cores 3.8GHz and AMD Ryzen 5 2600 with 6 cores 3.4GHz . You will find out which processor performs better in benchmark tests, key specifications, power consumption and more.

Main Differences

Intel Core i7 9800X 's Advantages

Larger memory bandwidth (79.47GB/s vs 43.71GB/s)

Higher base frequency (3.8GHz vs 3.4GHz)

Larger L3 cache size (17MB vs 16MB)

AMD Ryzen 5 2600 's Advantages

Higher specification of memory (DDR4-2933 vs DDR4-2666)

Lower TDP (65W vs 165W)

Score

Benchmark

Cinebench R23 Single Core

Intel Core i7 9800X +23%

1251

AMD Ryzen 5 2600

1014

Cinebench R23 Multi Core

Intel Core i7 9800X +81%

12945

AMD Ryzen 5 2600

7128

Geekbench 6 Single Core

Intel Core i7 9800X +12%

1314

AMD Ryzen 5 2600

1170

Geekbench 6 Multi Core

Intel Core i7 9800X +76%

7991

AMD Ryzen 5 2600

4526

Geekbench 5 Single Core

Intel Core i7 9800X +19%

1225

AMD Ryzen 5 2600

1029

Geekbench 5 Multi Core

Intel Core i7 9800X +71%

9648

AMD Ryzen 5 2600

5638

Passmark CPU Single Core

Intel Core i7 9800X +14%

2573

AMD Ryzen 5 2600

2242

Passmark CPU Multi Core

Intel Core i7 9800X +38%

18121

AMD Ryzen 5 2600

13124

Intel Core i7 9800X

VS

AMD Ryzen 5 2600

General Parameters

Oct 2018

Release Date

Sep 2018

Intel

Manufacturer

AMD

Desktop

Type

Desktop

x86-64

Instruction Set

x86-64

Skylake

Core Architecture

Zen+

i7-9800X

Processor Number

-

LGA-2066

Socket

AM4

N/A

Integrated Graphics

N/A

Package

-

Transistor Count

4.8 billions

14 nm

Manufacturing Process

12 nm

LGA-2066

Socket

AM4

165 W

Power Consumption

65 W

95 °C

Peak Operating Temperature

95 °C

CPU Performance

8

Performance Cores

6

16

Performance Core Threads

12

3.8 GHz

Performance Core Base Frequency

3.4 GHz

4.4 GHz

Performance Core Turbo Frequency

3.9 GHz

8

Total Core Count

6

16

Total Thread Count

12

100 MHz

Bus Frequency

100 MHz

38x

Multiplier

34x

64 K per core

L1 Cache

96 K per core

1 MB per core

L2 Cache

512 K per core

17 MB shared

L3 Cache

16 MB shared

Yes

Unlocked Multiplier

Yes

Memory Parameters

DDR4-2666

Memory Types

DDR4-2933

128 GB

Max Memory Size

64 GB

4

Max Memory Channels

2

79.47 GB/s

Max Memory Bandwidth

43.71 GB/s

No

ECC Memory Support

Yes

Miscellaneous

Intel Core i7 9800X

Official Website

AMD Ryzen 5 2600

3.0

PCIe Version

3.0

44

PCIe Lanes

20

SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX-2, AVX-512

Extended Instruction Set

-

Related CPU Comparisons

1

Intel Core i7 9800X vs AMD Ryzen 9 5900X

2

Intel Core i7 9800X vs Intel Core i9 10920X

3

Intel Core i7 9800X vs Intel Core i5 12400

4

Intel Core i7 9800X vs AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7970X

5

Intel Core i7 9800X vs Intel Core i5 13400F

6

Intel Core i7 9800X vs AMD Ryzen 7 7700X

7

Intel Core i7 9800X vs Intel Core i7 11700K

8

AMD Ryzen 5 5600 vs AMD Ryzen 5 2600

9

Intel Core i7 9800X vs Intel Core i5 12400

10

Intel Core i7 9800X vs Intel Celeron G5905