AMD Ryzen 5 5500 vs Intel Core i9-9900K
Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 5 5500 and Intel Core i9-9900K 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, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s), 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 5500
- CPU is newer: launch date 3 year(s) 6 month(s) later
- 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
- Around 46% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 95 Watt
- Around 4% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3060 vs 2932
- Around 6% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 19451 vs 18318
| Specifications (specs) | |
| Launch date | 4 Apr 2022 vs October 2018 |
| Manufacturing process technology | 7 nm vs 14 nm |
| L2 cache | 3 MB vs 256K (per core) |
| Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 65 Watt vs 95 Watt |
| Benchmarks | |
| PassMark - Single thread mark | 3060 vs 2932 |
| PassMark - CPU mark | 19451 vs 18318 |
Reasons to consider the Intel Core i9-9900K
- Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
- 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 6
- 4 more threads: 16 vs 12
- Around 19% higher clock speed: 5.00 GHz vs 4.2 GHz
- Around 11% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 90 °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 29% better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score: 7038 vs 5451
| Specifications (specs) | |
| Unlocked | Unlocked vs Locked |
| Number of cores | 8 vs 6 |
| Number of threads | 16 vs 12 |
| Maximum frequency | 5.00 GHz vs 4.2 GHz |
| Maximum core temperature | 100°C vs 90 °C |
| L1 cache | 64K (per core) vs 384 KB |
| L3 cache | 16 MB (shared) vs 8 MB |
| Benchmarks | |
| 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score | 7038 vs 5451 |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 5 5500
CPU 2: Intel Core i9-9900K
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| Name | AMD Ryzen 5 5500 | Intel Core i9-9900K |
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| PassMark - Single thread mark | 3060 | 2932 |
| PassMark - CPU mark | 19451 | 18318 |
| 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score | 5451 | 7038 |
| Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 1336 | |
| Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 8781 | |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) | 12.968 | |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) | 202.925 | |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) | 1.504 | |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) | 6.779 | |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) | 17.406 | |
| GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) | 2165 | |
| GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) | 4003 | |
| GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) | 6679 | |
| GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) | 2165 | |
| GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) | 4003 | |
| GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) | 6679 |
Compare specifications (specs)
| AMD Ryzen 5 5500 | Intel Core i9-9900K | |
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Essentials |
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| Architecture codename | Zen 3 | Coffee Lake |
| Launch date | 4 Apr 2022 | October 2018 |
| OPN Tray | 100-000000457 | |
| Place in performance rating | 780 | 745 |
| Vertical segment | Desktop | Desktop |
| Price now | $909 | |
| Processor Number | i9-9900K | |
| Series | 9th Generation Intel® Core™ i9 Processors | |
| Status | Launched | |
| Value for money (0-100) | 6.63 | |
Performance |
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| Base frequency | 3.6 GHz | 3.60 GHz |
| Die size | 180 mm² | |
| L1 cache | 384 KB | 64K (per core) |
| L2 cache | 3 MB | 256K (per core) |
| L3 cache | 8 MB | 16 MB (shared) |
| Manufacturing process technology | 7 nm | 14 nm |
| Maximum core temperature | 90 °C | 100°C |
| Maximum frequency | 4.2 GHz | 5.00 GHz |
| Number of cores | 6 | 8 |
| Number of threads | 12 | 16 |
| Transistor count | 10700 million | |
| Unlocked | ||
| 64 bit support | ||
| Bus Speed | 8 GT/s DMI3 | |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 72 °C | |
Memory |
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| 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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| Max number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 | 1 |
| Sockets supported | AM4 | FCLGA1151 |
| Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 65 Watt | 95 Watt |
| Package Size | 37.5mm x 37.5mm | |
| Thermal Solution | PCG 2015D (130W) | |
Peripherals |
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| PCI Express revision | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| Max number of PCIe lanes | 16 | |
| PCIe configurations | Up to 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) | ||
| Secure Boot | ||
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 (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 |
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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) | ||
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