Intel Core i5 9600KF vs AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
We compared two desktop CPUs: Intel Core i5 9600KF with 6 cores 3.7GHz and AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X with 16 cores 3.5GHz . You will find out which processor performs better in benchmark tests, key specifications, power consumption and more.
Main Differences
Intel Core i5 9600KF 's Advantages
Higher base frequency (3.7GHz vs 3.5GHz)
Lower TDP (95W vs 180W)
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X 's Advantages
Higher specification of memory (2933 vs 2666)
Larger memory bandwidth (87.42GB/s vs 41.6GB/s)
Larger L3 cache size (32MB vs 9MB)
More modern manufacturing process (12nm vs 14nm)
Score
Benchmark
Cinebench R23 Single Core
Intel Core i5 9600KF
+10%
1251
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
1135
Cinebench R23 Multi Core
Intel Core i5 9600KF
7218
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
+160%
18797
Geekbench 6 Single Core
Intel Core i5 9600KF
+32%
1618
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
1221
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
Intel Core i5 9600KF
6268
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
+45%
9103
Geekbench 5 Single Core
Intel Core i5 9600KF
+6%
1206
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
1128
Geekbench 5 Multi Core
Intel Core i5 9600KF
5559
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
+117%
12093
Passmark CPU Single Core
Intel Core i5 9600KF
+12%
2752
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
2456
Passmark CPU Multi Core
Intel Core i5 9600KF
10742
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
+172%
29227
General Parameters
Jan 2019
Release Date
Aug 2018
Intel
Manufacturer
AMD
Desktop
Type
Desktop
x86-64
Instruction Set
x86-64
Coffee Lake
Core Architecture
Zen+
i5-9600KF
Processor Number
-
LGA-1151
Socket
sTR4
N/A
Integrated Graphics
N/A
Package
-
Transistor Count
9.6 billions
14 nm
Manufacturing Process
12 nm
95 W
Power Consumption
180 W
100 °C
Peak Operating Temperature
68 °C
CPU Performance
6
Performance Cores
16
6
Performance Core Threads
32
3.7 GHz
Performance Core Base Frequency
3.5 GHz
4.6 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
4.4 GHz
6
Total Core Count
16
6
Total Thread Count
32
100 MHz
Bus Frequency
100 MHz
37x
Multiplier
35x
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
32 MB shared
Yes
Unlocked Multiplier
Yes
Memory Parameters
DDR4-2666
Memory Types
DDR4-2933
128 GB
Max Memory Size
2048 GB
2
Max Memory Channels
4
41.6 GB/s
Max Memory Bandwidth
87.42 GB/s
No
ECC Memory Support
Yes
Miscellaneous
3.0
PCIe Version
3.0
16
PCIe Lanes
60
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX-2
Extended Instruction Set
-
