Intel Core i9 9900KS vs AMD Ryzen 5 2600X

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We compared two desktop CPUs: Intel Core i9 9900KS with 8 cores 4.0GHz and AMD Ryzen 5 2600X with 6 cores 3.6GHz . You will find out which processor performs better in benchmark tests, key specifications, power consumption and more.

Main Differences

Intel Core i9 9900KS 's Advantages

Released 1 years and 6 months late

Integrated graphics card

Higher base frequency (4.0GHz vs 3.6GHz)

AMD Ryzen 5 2600X 's Advantages

Higher specification of memory (DDR4-2933 vs DDR4-2666)

Larger memory bandwidth (43.71GB/s vs 41.6GB/s)

Lower TDP (95W vs 127W)

Score

Benchmark

Cinebench R23 Single Core

Intel Core i9 9900KS +18%

1294

AMD Ryzen 5 2600X

1090

Cinebench R23 Multi Core

Intel Core i9 9900KS +72%

12951

AMD Ryzen 5 2600X

7507

Geekbench 6 Single Core

Intel Core i9 9900KS +44%

1678

AMD Ryzen 5 2600X

1164

Geekbench 6 Multi Core

Intel Core i9 9900KS +67%

8751

AMD Ryzen 5 2600X

5236

Geekbench 5 Single Core

Intel Core i9 9900KS +32%

1391

AMD Ryzen 5 2600X

1048

Geekbench 5 Multi Core

Intel Core i9 9900KS +66%

9636

AMD Ryzen 5 2600X

5787

Passmark CPU Single Core

Intel Core i9 9900KS +27%

3029

AMD Ryzen 5 2600X

2370

Passmark CPU Multi Core

Intel Core i9 9900KS +38%

19417

AMD Ryzen 5 2600X

13981

Intel Core i9 9900KS

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AMD Ryzen 5 2600X

General Parameters

Oct 2019

Release Date

Apr 2018

Intel

Manufacturer

AMD

Desktop

Type

Desktop

x86-64

Instruction Set

x86-64

Coffee Lake

Core Architecture

Zen+

i9-9900KS

Processor Number

-

LGA-1151

Socket

AM4

UHD Graphics 630

Integrated Graphics

N/A

Package

-

Transistor Count

4.8 billions

14 nm

Manufacturing Process

12 nm

LGA-1151

Socket

AM4

127 W

Power Consumption

95 W

100 °C

Peak Operating Temperature

95 °C

CPU Performance

8

Performance Cores

6

16

Performance Core Threads

12

4.0 GHz

Performance Core Base Frequency

3.6 GHz

5 GHz

Performance Core Turbo Frequency

4.2 GHz

8

Total Core Count

6

16

Total Thread Count

12

100 MHz

Bus Frequency

100 MHz

40x

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

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

Intel Core i9 9900KS

Official Website

AMD Ryzen 5 2600X

3.0

PCIe Version

3.0

16

PCIe Lanes

20

SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX-2

Extended Instruction Set

-

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