Intel Core i5-9500F vs AMD Ryzen 7 2700

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-9500F and AMD Ryzen 7 2700 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, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.

Intel Core i5-9500F

AMD Ryzen 7 2700

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-9500F

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 0 month(s) later
Around 7% higher clock speed: 4.40 GHz vs 4.1 GHz
Around 5% higher maximum core temperature: 100 °C vs 95°C
Around 19% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2598 vs 2179

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	23 Apr 2019 vs 19 April 2018
Maximum frequency	4.40 GHz vs 4.1 GHz
Maximum core temperature	100 °C vs 95°C
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2598 vs 2179

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 7 2700

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
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 12 nm FinFET vs 14 nm
2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
2.7x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 78% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 57% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 15719 vs 10028

Specifications (specs)
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores	8 vs 6
Number of threads	16 vs 6
Manufacturing process technology	12 nm FinFET vs 14 nm
L1 cache	768 KB vs 384 KB
L2 cache	4 MB vs 1.5 MB
L3 cache	16 MB vs 9 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	15719 vs 10028

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-9500F
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen 7 2700

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2598

2179

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

10028

15719

Name	Intel Core i5-9500F	AMD Ryzen 7 2700
PassMark - Single thread mark	2598	2179
PassMark - CPU mark	10028	15719
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	0	4136
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		940
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		6255

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i5-9500F	AMD Ryzen 7 2700
Essentials
Architecture codename	Coffee Lake	Zen+
Launch date	23 Apr 2019	19 April 2018
Launch price (MSRP)	$192-202	$299
Place in performance rating	1318	1314
Processor Number	i5-9500F
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Family		AMD Ryzen Processors
OPN PIB		YD2700BBAFBOX
OS Support		Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit
Price now		$265.99
Series		AMD Ryzen 7 Desktop Processors
Value for money (0-100)		16.67
Performance
Base frequency	3.00 GHz	3.2 GHz
Bus Speed	8 GT/s DMI3
L1 cache	384 KB	768 KB
L2 cache	1.5 MB	4 MB
L3 cache	9 MB	16 MB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	12 nm FinFET
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	95°C
Maximum frequency	4.40 GHz	4.1 GHz
Number of cores	6	8
Number of threads	6	16
64 bit support
Die size		213 mm
Transistor count		4940 Million
Unlocked
Memory
ECC memory support
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
Sockets supported	FCLGA1151	AM4
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	65 Watt
Thermal Solution		Wraith Spire with RGB LED
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0 x16
PCIe configurations	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)
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™)