Intel Core i9 9900K vs AMD Ryzen 5 1600
We compared two desktop CPUs: Intel Core i9 9900K with 8 cores 3.6GHz and AMD Ryzen 5 1600 with 6 cores 3.2GHz . You will find out which processor performs better in benchmark tests, key specifications, power consumption and more.
Main Differences
Intel Core i9 9900K Advantages
Released 1 years and 6 months late
Integrated graphics card
Larger memory bandwidth (41.6GB/s vs 39.74GB/s)
Higher base frequency (3.6GHz vs 3.2GHz)
AMD Ryzen 5 1600 Advantages
Lower TDP (65W vs 95W)
Score
Benchmark
Cinebench R23 Single Core
Intel Core i9 9900K
+48%
1333
AMD Ryzen 5 1600
898
Cinebench R23 Multi Core
Intel Core i9 9900K
+102%
12496
AMD Ryzen 5 1600
6168
Geekbench 6 Single Core
Intel Core i9 9900K
+45%
1665
AMD Ryzen 5 1600
1144
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
Intel Core i9 9900K
+24%
6395
AMD Ryzen 5 1600
5129
Blender
Intel Core i9 9900K
+82%
210
AMD Ryzen 5 1600
115
Geekbench 5 Single Core
Intel Core i9 9900K
+36%
1265
AMD Ryzen 5 1600
924
Geekbench 5 Multi Core
Intel Core i9 9900K
+65%
8406
AMD Ryzen 5 1600
5065
Passmark CPU Single Core
Intel Core i9 9900K
+42%
2945
AMD Ryzen 5 1600
2060
Passmark CPU Multi Core
Intel Core i9 9900K
+49%
18381
AMD Ryzen 5 1600
12279
General Parameters
Oct 2018
Release Date
Apr 2017
Intel
Manufacturer
AMD
Desktop
Type
Desktop
x86-64
Instruction Set
x86-64
Coffee Lake
Core Architecture
Zen
i9-9900K
Processor Number
-
LGA-1151
Socket
AM4
UHD Graphics 630
Integrated Graphics
N/A
Package
-
Transistor Count
4.8 billions
14 nm
Manufacturing Process
14 nm
95 W
Power Consumption
65 W
100 °C
Peak Operating Temperature
95 °C
CPU Performance
8
Performance Cores
6
16
Performance Core Threads
12
3.6 GHz
Performance Core Base Frequency
3.2 GHz
5 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
3.6 GHz
8
Total Core Count
6
16
Total Thread Count
12
100 MHz
Bus Frequency
100 MHz
36x
Multiplier
32x
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
DDR4-2666
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
Graphics Card Parameters
true
Integrated Graphics
-
350 MHz
GPU Base Frequency
-
1200 MHz
GPU Max Dynamic Frequency
-
192
Shader Units
-
24
Texture Units
-
3
Raster Operation Units
-
24
Execution Units
-
15 W
Power Consumption
-
4096x2304 - 60 Hz
Max Resolution
-
0.38 TFLOPS
Graphics Performance
-
Miscellaneous
3.0
PCIe Version
3.0
16
PCIe Lanes
20
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX-2
Extended Instruction Set
-
