Intel Core i9 11900KF vs AMD Ryzen 9 5900XT
We compared two desktop CPUs: Intel Core i9 11900KF with 8 cores 3.5GHz and AMD Ryzen 9 5900XT with 16 cores 3.3GHz . You will find out which processor performs better in benchmark tests, key specifications, power consumption and more.
Main Differences
Intel Core i9 11900KF 's Advantages
Larger memory bandwidth (50GB/s vs 47.68GB/s)
Higher base frequency (3.5GHz vs 3.3GHz)
AMD Ryzen 9 5900XT 's Advantages
Released 3 years and 4 months late
Newer PCIe version (4 vs 4.0)
Larger L3 cache size (64MB vs 16MB)
More modern manufacturing process (7nm vs 14nm)
Lower TDP (105W vs 125W)
Score
Benchmark
Geekbench 6 Single Core
Intel Core i9 11900KF
+8%
2536
AMD Ryzen 9 5900XT
2331
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
Intel Core i9 11900KF
10374
AMD Ryzen 9 5900XT
+30%
13539
Blender
Intel Core i9 11900KF
218
AMD Ryzen 9 5900XT
+84%
402
General Parameters
Mar 2021
Release Date
Jul 2024
Intel
Manufacturer
AMD
Desktop
Type
Desktop
x86-64
Instruction Set
x86-64
Rocket Lake
Core Architecture
Vermeer
i9-11900KF
Processor Number
-
LGA-1200
Socket
AMD Socket AM4
No
Integrated Graphics
N/A
-
Generation
Ryzen 9 (Zen 3 (Vermeer))
Package
-
Transistor Count
8.3 billions
14 nm
Manufacturing Process
7 nm
125 W
Power Consumption
105 W
100°C
Peak Operating Temperature
90°C
-
Foundry
TSMC
-
Die Size
2x74 mm²
-
I/O Process Size
12 nm
-
I/O Die Size
125 mm²
CPU Performance
8
Performance Cores
12
16
Performance Core Threads
24
3.5 GHz
Performance Core Base Frequency
3.3 GHz
5.3 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
4.8 GHz
8
Total Core Count
16
16
Total Thread Count
32
100 MHz
Bus Frequency
100 MHz
35x
Multiplier
33.0
64 K per core
L1 Cache
64 KB per core
512 K per core
L2 Cache
512 KB per core
16 MB shared
L3 Cache
64 MB
Yes
Unlocked Multiplier
Yes
-
SMP
1
Memory Parameters
DDR4-3200
Memory Types
DDR4-3200
128 GB
Max Memory Size
128 GB
2
Max Memory Channels
2
50 GB/s
Max Memory Bandwidth
47.68 GB/s
No
ECC Memory Support
Yes
