Intel Core i5-9500T vs AMD Ryzen 5 2400G

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-9500T and AMD Ryzen 5 2400G processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps), 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).

Intel Core i5-9500T

AMD Ryzen 5 2400G

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-9500T

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 2 month(s) later
2 more cores, run more applications at once: 6 vs 4
Around 5% higher maximum core temperature: 100 °C vs 95°C
2.3x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 86% lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 65 Watt
Around 1% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2168 vs 2150
Around 40% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames): 4627 vs 3310
Around 40% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps): 4627 vs 3310
4.3x better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score: 8708 vs 2013

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	23 April 2019 vs 12 February 2018
Number of cores	6 vs 4
Maximum core temperature	100 °C vs 95°C
L3 cache	9 MB vs 4 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt vs 65 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2168 vs 2150
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	4627 vs 3310
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	4627 vs 3310
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	8708 vs 2013

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 2400G

Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
2 more threads: 8 vs 6
Around 5% higher clock speed: 3.9 GHz vs 3.70 GHz
Around 33% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 6% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 8730 vs 8200
Around 49% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames): 3013 vs 2023
Around 49% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps): 3013 vs 2023
Around 31% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames): 10372 vs 7946
Around 31% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps): 10372 vs 7946

Specifications (specs)
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Number of threads	8 vs 6
Maximum frequency	3.9 GHz vs 3.70 GHz
L2 cache	2 MB vs 1.5 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	8730 vs 8200
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	3013 vs 2023
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	3013 vs 2023
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	10372 vs 7946
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	10372 vs 7946

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-9500T
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen 5 2400G

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2168

2150

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

8200

8730

GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)

CPU 1

CPU 2

2023

3013

GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)

CPU 1

CPU 2

2023

3013

GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)

CPU 1

CPU 2

4627

3310

GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)

CPU 1

CPU 2

4627

3310

GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)

CPU 1

CPU 2

7946

10372

GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)

CPU 1

CPU 2

7946

10372

3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score

CPU 1

CPU 2

8708

2013

Name	Intel Core i5-9500T	AMD Ryzen 5 2400G
PassMark - Single thread mark	2168	2150
PassMark - CPU mark	8200	8730
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	2023	3013
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	2023	3013
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	4627	3310
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	4627	3310
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	7946	10372
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	7946	10372
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	8708	2013
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		853
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		3173
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		42.311
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		375.23
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		3.018
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		45.366
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		6.358

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i5-9500T	AMD Ryzen 5 2400G
Essentials
Architecture codename	Coffee Lake	Zen
Family	Core i5	AMD Ryzen Processors
Launch date	23 April 2019	12 February 2018
Launch price (MSRP)	$192
Place in performance rating	361	376
Processor Number	i5-9500T
Series	i5-9000	AMD Ryzen 5 Desktop Processors with Radeon Vega Graphics
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
OPN PIB		YD2400C5FBBOX
OPN Tray		YD2400C5M4MFB
OS Support		Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit
Price now		$158.99
Value for money (0-100)		17.20
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.20 GHz	3.6 GHz
Bus Speed	8 GT/s DMI3
L1 cache	384 KB	384 KB
L2 cache	1.5 MB	2 MB
L3 cache	9 MB	4 MB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	14 nm FinFET
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	95°C
Maximum frequency	3.70 GHz	3.9 GHz
Number of cores	6	4
Number of threads	6	8
Unlocked
Die size		246 mm
Number of GPU cores		11
Transistor count		4500 Million
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
Graphics
Device ID	0x3E92
Graphics base frequency	350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.10 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	Radeon RX Vega 11 Graphics
Graphics max frequency		1250 MHz
iGPU core count		11
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported	3
DisplayPort
HDMI
Graphics image quality
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
DirectX	12
OpenGL	4.5
Compatibility
Configurable TDP-down	25 Watt
Configurable TDP-down Frequency	1.60 GHz
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	FCLGA1151	AM4
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt	65 Watt
Thermal Solution	PCG 2015A (35W)	Wraith Stealth
Configurable TDP		46-65 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0 x8
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® 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
AMD SenseMI
AMD VR Ready Processors
Enmotus FuzeDrive
FreeSync
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
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™)