AMD Ryzen 5 4500 vs Intel Core i3-9100

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 5 4500 and Intel Core i3-9100 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).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 4500

  • CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 11 month(s) later
  • Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
  • 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 6 vs 4
  • 8 more threads: 12 vs 4
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 14 nm
  • Around 50% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • 3x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • Around 33% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • 4.3x lower typical power consumption: 15 Watt vs 65 Watt
  • Around 5% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2596 vs 2480
  • 2.4x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 16123 vs 6621
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 4 Apr 2022 vs 23 Apr 2019
Unlocked Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores 6 vs 4
Number of threads 12 vs 4
Manufacturing process technology 7 nm vs 14 nm
L1 cache 384 KB vs 256 KB
L2 cache 3 MB vs 1 MB
L3 cache 8 MB vs 6 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 15 Watt vs 65 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 2596 vs 2480
PassMark - CPU mark 16123 vs 6621

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-9100

  • Around 2% higher clock speed: 4.20 GHz vs 4.1 GHz
  • Around 5% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 95 °C
Maximum frequency 4.20 GHz vs 4.1 GHz
Maximum core temperature 100°C vs 95 °C

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 5 4500
CPU 2: Intel Core i3-9100

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2596
2480
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
16123
6621
Name AMD Ryzen 5 4500 Intel Core i3-9100
PassMark - Single thread mark 2596 2480
PassMark - CPU mark 16123 6621
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 4821
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 1068
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 3267
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 1602
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 2758
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 5007
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 1602
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 2758
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 5007

Compare specifications (specs)

AMD Ryzen 5 4500 Intel Core i3-9100

Essentials

Architecture codename Zen 2 Coffee Lake
Launch date 4 Apr 2022 23 Apr 2019
Launch price (MSRP) $129 $122
Place in performance rating 989 990
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop
Processor Number i3-9100
Series 9th Generation Intel Core i3 Processors
Status Launched

Performance

Base frequency 3.6 GHz 3.60 GHz
Die size 156 mm²
L1 cache 384 KB 256 KB
L2 cache 3 MB 1 MB
L3 cache 8 MB 6 MB
Manufacturing process technology 7 nm 14 nm
Maximum core temperature 95 °C 100°C
Maximum frequency 4.1 GHz 4.20 GHz
Number of cores 6 4
Number of threads 12 4
Transistor count 9800 million
Unlocked
64 bit support
Bus Speed 8 GT/s
Maximum case temperature (TCase) 72 °C

Memory

ECC memory support
Max memory channels 2 2
Supported memory types DDR4-3200 DDR4-2400
Maximum memory bandwidth 37.5 GB/s
Maximum memory size 64 GB

Compatibility

Configurable TDP 10-25 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Sockets supported FP6 FCLGA1151
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 15 Watt 65 Watt
Package Size 37.5mm x 37.5mm
Thermal Solution PCG 2015C (65W)

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 16 16
PCI Express revision 3.0 3.0
PCIe configurations Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Scalability 1S Only

Graphics

Device ID 0x3E91
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)