AMD Ryzen 5 4500 vs Intel Core i9-9900

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 5 4500 and Intel Core i9-9900 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.

AMD Ryzen 5 4500

Intel Core i9-9900

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
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 14 nm
Around 50% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
4.3x lower typical power consumption: 15 Watt vs 65 Watt

Launch date	4 Apr 2022 vs 23 April 2019
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm vs 14 nm
L2 cache	3 MB vs 2 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt vs 65 Watt

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i9-9900

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 6
4 more threads: 16 vs 12
Around 22% higher clock speed: 5.00 GHz vs 4.1 GHz
Around 5% higher maximum core temperature: 100 °C vs 95 °C
Around 33% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
2x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 9% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2833 vs 2596
Around 2% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 16501 vs 16121
Around 40% better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score: 6750 vs 4821

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	8 vs 6
Number of threads	16 vs 12
Maximum frequency	5.00 GHz vs 4.1 GHz
Maximum core temperature	100 °C vs 95 °C
L1 cache	512 KB vs 384 KB
L3 cache	16 MB vs 8 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2833 vs 2596
PassMark - CPU mark	16501 vs 16121
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	6750 vs 4821

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 5 4500
CPU 2: Intel Core i9-9900

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2596

2833

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

16121

16501

3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score

CPU 1

CPU 2

4821

6750

Name	AMD Ryzen 5 4500	Intel Core i9-9900
PassMark - Single thread mark	2596	2833
PassMark - CPU mark	16121	16501
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	4821	6750
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		1263
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		7913

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen 5 4500	Intel Core i9-9900
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zen 2	Coffee Lake
Launch date	4 Apr 2022	23 April 2019
Launch price (MSRP)	$129	$439, $449
Place in performance rating	989	971
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Family		Core i9
Processor Number		i9-9900
Performance
Base frequency	3.6 GHz	3.10 GHz
Die size	156 mm²
L1 cache	384 KB	512 KB
L2 cache	3 MB	2 MB
L3 cache	8 MB	16 MB
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	95 °C	100 °C
Maximum frequency	4.1 GHz	5.00 GHz
Number of cores	6	8
Number of threads	12	16
Transistor count	9800 million
Unlocked
64 bit support
Bus Speed		8 GT/s DMI3
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	65 Watt
Thermal Solution		PCG 2015C (65W)
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		0x3E98
Graphics base frequency		350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.20 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)