AMD Ryzen 5 4500 vs Intel Core i5-9600T

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 5 4500 and Intel Core i5-9600T 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.

AMD Ryzen 5 4500

Intel Core i5-9600T

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 4500

Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
6 more threads: 12 vs 6
Around 5% higher clock speed: 4.1 GHz vs 3.9 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 14 nm
2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
2.3x lower typical power consumption: 15 Watt vs 35 Watt
Around 7% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2596 vs 2425
Around 68% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 16123 vs 9621

Specifications (specs)
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Number of threads	12 vs 6
Maximum frequency	4.1 GHz vs 3.9 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm vs 14 nm
L2 cache	3 MB vs 1.5 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt vs 35 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2596 vs 2425
PassMark - CPU mark	16123 vs 9621

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-9600T

Around 5% higher maximum core temperature: 100 °C vs 95 °C
Around 13% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later

Maximum core temperature	100 °C vs 95 °C
L3 cache	9 MB vs 8 MB

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 5 4500
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-9600T

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2596

2425

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

16123

9621

Name	AMD Ryzen 5 4500	Intel Core i5-9600T
PassMark - Single thread mark	2596	2425
PassMark - CPU mark	16123	9621
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	4821

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen 5 4500	Intel Core i5-9600T
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zen 2	Coffee Lake
Launch date	4 Apr 2022	Q2'19
Launch price (MSRP)	$129	$213
Place in performance rating	989	975
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Processor Number		i5-9600T
Performance
Base frequency	3.6 GHz	2.3 GHz
Die size	156 mm²
L1 cache	384 KB	384 KB
L2 cache	3 MB	1.5 MB
L3 cache	8 MB	9 MB
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	95 °C	100 °C
Maximum frequency	4.1 GHz	3.9 GHz
Number of cores	6	6
Number of threads	12	6
Transistor count	9800 million
Unlocked
64 bit support
Bus Speed		8 GT/s
Memory
ECC memory support
Max memory channels	2	2
Supported memory types	DDR4-3200	DDR4-2666
Maximum memory bandwidth		41.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size		128 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	35 Watt
Configurable TDP-down		25 Watt
Configurable TDP-down Frequency		1.80 GHz
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16	16
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
PCIe configurations		1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Scalability		1S Only
Graphics
Device ID		0x3E92
Graphics base frequency		350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.15 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)
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 2 (AVX2)
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)