AMD Ryzen 5 5500 vs Intel Core i9-9820X

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 5 5500 and Intel Core i9-9820X processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 5500

• CPU is newer: launch date 3 year(s) 6 month(s) later
• Around 2% higher clock speed: 4.2 GHz vs 4.10 GHz
• A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 14 nm
• 2.5x lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 165 Watt
• Around 25% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3060 vs 2453

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i9-9820X

• Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
• 4 more cores, run more applications at once: 10 vs 6
• 8 more threads: 20 vs 12
• Around 2% higher maximum core temperature: 92°C vs 90 °C
• Around 67% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
• 3.3x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
• 2.1x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
• Around 3% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 20045 vs 19452
• Around 87% better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score: 10201 vs 5451

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 5 5500
CPU 2: Intel Core i9-9820X

PassMark - Single thread mark	CPU 1 CPU 2	3060 2453
PassMark - CPU mark	CPU 1 CPU 2	19452 20045
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	CPU 1 CPU 2	5451 10201

Compare specifications (specs)