Intel Core i9 9900KF vs AMD Ryzen 5 2500X
We compared two desktop CPUs: Intel Core i9 9900KF with 8 cores 3.6GHz and AMD Ryzen 5 2500X with 4 cores 3.6GHz . You will find out which processor performs better in benchmark tests, key specifications, power consumption and more.
Main Differences
AMD Ryzen 5 2500X 's Advantages
Higher specification of memory (2933 vs 2666)
Larger memory bandwidth (43.71GB/s vs 41.6GB/s)
More modern manufacturing process (12nm vs 14nm)
Lower TDP (65W vs 95W)
Score
Benchmark
Geekbench 6 Single Core
Intel Core i9 9900KF
+30%
1612
AMD Ryzen 5 2500X
1234
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
Intel Core i9 9900KF
+79%
7648
AMD Ryzen 5 2500X
4269
Geekbench 5 Single Core
Intel Core i9 9900KF
+33%
1300
AMD Ryzen 5 2500X
971
Geekbench 5 Multi Core
Intel Core i9 9900KF
+128%
8856
AMD Ryzen 5 2500X
3880
Passmark CPU Single Core
Intel Core i9 9900KF
+27%
2945
AMD Ryzen 5 2500X
2313
Passmark CPU Multi Core
Intel Core i9 9900KF
+95%
18462
AMD Ryzen 5 2500X
9465
General Parameters
Jan 2019
Release Date
Sep 2018
Intel
Manufacturer
AMD
Desktop
Type
Desktop
x86-64
Instruction Set
x86-64
Coffee Lake
Core Architecture
Zen+
i9-9900KF
Processor Number
-
LGA-1151
Socket
AM4
N/A
Integrated Graphics
N/A
Package
-
Transistor Count
4.8 billions
14 nm
Manufacturing Process
12 nm
95 W
Power Consumption
65 W
100 °C
Peak Operating Temperature
95 °C
CPU Performance
8
Performance Cores
4
16
Performance Core Threads
8
3.6 GHz
Performance Core Base Frequency
3.6 GHz
5 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
4 GHz
8
Total Core Count
4
16
Total Thread Count
8
100 MHz
Bus Frequency
100 MHz
36x
Multiplier
36x
64 K per core
L1 Cache
96 K per core
256 K per core
L2 Cache
512 K per core
16 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
2
Max Memory Channels
2
41.6 GB/s
Max Memory Bandwidth
43.71 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
-
