Intel Core i9 9900KF vs AMD Ryzen 5 1600

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We compared two desktop CPUs: Intel Core i9 9900KF 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 9900KF 's Advantages

Released 1 years and 9 months late

Larger memory bandwidth (41.6GB/s vs 39.74GB/s)

Higher base frequency (3.6GHz vs 3.2GHz)

AMD Ryzen 5 1600 's Advantages

Lower TDP (65W vs 95W)

Score

Benchmark

Cinebench R23 Single Core

Intel Core i9 9900KF +40%

1260

AMD Ryzen 5 1600

895

Cinebench R23 Multi Core

Intel Core i9 9900KF +101%

12606

AMD Ryzen 5 1600

6248

Geekbench 6 Single Core

Intel Core i9 9900KF +40%

1612

AMD Ryzen 5 1600

1144

Geekbench 6 Multi Core

Intel Core i9 9900KF +49%

7648

AMD Ryzen 5 1600

5129

Blender

Intel Core i9 9900KF +84%

188

AMD Ryzen 5 1600

102

Geekbench 5 Single Core

Intel Core i9 9900KF +40%

1300

AMD Ryzen 5 1600

924

Geekbench 5 Multi Core

Intel Core i9 9900KF +74%

8856

AMD Ryzen 5 1600

5065

Passmark CPU Single Core

Intel Core i9 9900KF +42%

2945

AMD Ryzen 5 1600

2060

Passmark CPU Multi Core

Intel Core i9 9900KF +50%

18462

AMD Ryzen 5 1600

12279

Intel Core i9 9900KF

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AMD Ryzen 5 1600

General Parameters

Jan 2019

Release Date

Apr 2017

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

14 nm

LGA-1151

Socket

AM4

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

Miscellaneous

Intel Core i9 9900KF

Official Website

AMD Ryzen 5 1600

3.0

PCIe Version

3.0

16

PCIe Lanes

20

SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX-2

Extended Instruction Set

-

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