Intel Core i5-9400F vs AMD Ryzen 7 2700X

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-9400F and AMD Ryzen 7 2700X 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, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, 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).

Intel Core i5-9400F

AMD Ryzen 7 2700X

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-9400F

Around 18% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 85°C
Around 62% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 105 Watt
Around 2% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1083 vs 1057

Specifications (specs)
Maximum core temperature	100°C vs 85°C
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 105 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2430 vs 2418
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1083 vs 1057

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 7 2700X

Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
2 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 6
10 more threads: 16 vs 6
Around 5% higher clock speed: 4.3 GHz vs 4.10 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 12 nm FinFET vs 14 nm
Around 85% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 17489 vs 9458
Around 49% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 7046 vs 4737
Around 28% better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score: 4802 vs 3746

Specifications (specs)
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores	8 vs 6
Number of threads	16 vs 6
Maximum frequency	4.3 GHz vs 4.10 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	12 nm FinFET vs 14 nm
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	17489 vs 9458
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	7046 vs 4737
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	4802 vs 3746

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-9400F
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen 7 2700X

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2430

2418

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

9458

17489

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1083

1057

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

4737

7046

3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score

CPU 1

CPU 2

3746

4802

Name	Intel Core i5-9400F	AMD Ryzen 7 2700X
PassMark - Single thread mark	2430	2418
PassMark - CPU mark	9458	17489
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1083	1057
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	4737	7046
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	3746	4802
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		28.998
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		61.632
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.257
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		3.876
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		14.816

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i5-9400F	AMD Ryzen 7 2700X
Essentials
Architecture codename	Coffee Lake	Zen+
Launch date	Q1'19	19 April 2018
Place in performance rating	1348	1581
Processor Number	i5-9400F
Series	9th Generation Intel® Core™ i5 Processors	AMD Ryzen 7 Desktop Processors
Status	Launched
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Family		AMD Ryzen Processors
Launch price (MSRP)		$329
OPN PIB		YD270XBGAFBOX
OS Support		Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit
Price now		$309.89
Value for money (0-100)		16.13
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.90 GHz	3.7 GHz
Bus Speed	8 GT/s DMI3
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	12 nm FinFET
Maximum core temperature	100°C	85°C
Maximum frequency	4.10 GHz	4.3 GHz
Number of cores	6	8
Number of threads	6	16
Die size		209.78 mm
L1 cache		768 KB
L2 cache		4 MB
L3 cache		16 MB
Transistor count		4940 Million
Unlocked
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	41.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size	128 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-2666	DDR4
Supported memory frequency		2933 MHz
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA1151	AM4
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	105 Watt
Thermal Solution	PCG 2015C (65W)	Wraith Prism with RGB LED
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0 x16
PCIe configurations	Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Scalability	1S Only
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)
Secure Boot
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
Intel 64
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
AMD Ryzen VR-Ready Premium
AMD SenseMI
AMD StoreMI technology
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)