AMD Ryzen 5 7600 vs Intel Core i5-9500

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 5 7600 and Intel Core i5-9500 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

AMD Ryzen 5 7600

Intel Core i5-9500

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 7600

CPU is newer: launch date 3 year(s) 8 month(s) later
Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
6 more threads: 12 vs 6
Around 16% higher clock speed: 5.1 GHz vs 4.40 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 5 nm vs 14 nm
Around 52% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3912 vs 2575
2.8x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 27097 vs 9823

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	14 Jan 2023 vs 23 Apr 2019
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Number of threads	12 vs 6
Maximum frequency	5.1 GHz vs 4.40 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	5 nm vs 14 nm
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3912 vs 2575
PassMark - CPU mark	27097 vs 9823

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-9500

Around 5% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 95°C
262144x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
294912x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later

Maximum core temperature	100°C vs 95°C
L2 cache	1.5 MB vs 1MB (per core)
L3 cache	9 MB vs 32MB (shared)

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 5 7600
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-9500

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3912

2575

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

27097

9823

Name	AMD Ryzen 5 7600	Intel Core i5-9500
PassMark - Single thread mark	3912	2575
PassMark - CPU mark	27097	9823
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	6572
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		1151
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		4681
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)		2042
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)		4862
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		8413
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)		2042
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)		4862
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		8413

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen 5 7600	Intel Core i5-9500
Essentials
Launch date	14 Jan 2023	23 Apr 2019
Launch price (MSRP)	$229	$192 - $202
Place in performance rating	411	437
Architecture codename		Coffee Lake
Processor Number		i5-9500
Series		9th Generation Intel Core i5 Processors
Status		Launched
Vertical segment		Desktop
Performance
Base frequency	3.8 GHz	3.00 GHz
Die size	71 mm²
L1 cache	64K (per core)	384 KB
L2 cache	1MB (per core)	1.5 MB
L3 cache	32MB (shared)	9 MB
Manufacturing process technology	5 nm	14 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	61°C	72 °C
Maximum core temperature	95°C	100°C
Maximum frequency	5.1 GHz	4.40 GHz
Number of cores	6	6
Number of threads	12	6
Unlocked
64 bit support
Bus Speed		8 GT/s
Memory
ECC memory support
Max memory channels	2	2
Supported memory types	DDR5-5200	DDR4-2666
Maximum memory bandwidth		41.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size		128 GB
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	AM5	FCLGA1151
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	65 Watt
Package Size		37.5mm x 37.5mm
Thermal Solution		PCG 2015C (65W)
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	24	16
PCIe configurations	5.0	Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
PCI Express revision		3.0
Scalability		1S Only
Graphics
Device ID		0x3E92
Graphics base frequency		350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.10 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory		64 GB
Processor graphics		Intel UHD Graphics 630
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported		3
Graphics image quality
4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort		4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP		4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4		4096x2304@24Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX		12
OpenGL		4.5
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Secure Boot
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions		Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)