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.
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: 2832 vs 2596
- Around 2% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 16488 vs 16123
- 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 | 2832 vs 2596 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 16488 vs 16123 |
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 |
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PassMark - CPU mark |
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3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score |
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Name | AMD Ryzen 5 4500 | Intel Core i9-9900 |
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PassMark - Single thread mark | 2596 | 2832 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 16123 | 16488 |
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 | |
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Essentials |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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Max number of PCIe lanes | 16 | 16 |
PCI Express revision | 3.0 | 3.0 |
PCIe configurations | 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4 | |
Scalability | 1S Only | |
Graphics |
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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 |
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Number of displays supported | 3 | |
Graphics image quality |
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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 |
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DirectX | 12 | |
OpenGL | 4.5 | |
Security & Reliability |
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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 |
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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 |
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Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x) | ||
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d) | ||
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT) |