Intel Core i5-9600KF vs AMD Ryzen 5 2400GE

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-9600KF and AMD Ryzen 5 2400GE processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics API support. 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 i5-9600KF

AMD Ryzen 5 2400GE

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-9600KF

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 6 vs 4
Around 21% higher clock speed: 4.60 GHz vs 3.8 GHz
Around 5% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 95°C
Around 30% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2735 vs 2097
Around 43% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 10674 vs 7476

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	6 vs 4
Maximum frequency	4.60 GHz vs 3.8 GHz
Maximum core temperature	100°C vs 95°C
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2735 vs 2097
PassMark - CPU mark	10674 vs 7476

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 2400GE

Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
2 more threads: 8 vs 6
2.7x lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 95 Watt

Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Number of threads	8 vs 6
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt vs 95 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-9600KF
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen 5 2400GE

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2735

2097

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

10674

7476

Name	Intel Core i5-9600KF	AMD Ryzen 5 2400GE
PassMark - Single thread mark	2735	2097
PassMark - CPU mark	10674	7476
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	4290
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1272
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	5800

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i5-9600KF	AMD Ryzen 5 2400GE
Essentials
Architecture codename	Coffee Lake
Launch date	Q1'19	19 April 2018
Place in performance rating	1174	1175
Processor Number	i5-9600KF
Series	9th Generation Intel® Core™ i5 Processors	AMD Ryzen 5 Desktop Processors with Radeon Vega Graphics
Status	Launched
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Family		AMD Ryzen Processors
OPN Tray		YD2400C6M4MFB
OS Support		Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.70 GHz	3.2 GHz
Bus Speed	8 GT/s DMI3
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	14 nm FinFET
Maximum core temperature	100°C	95°C
Maximum frequency	4.60 GHz	3.8 GHz
Number of cores	6	4
Number of threads	6	8
L1 cache		384 KB
L2 cache		2 MB
L3 cache		4 MB
Number of GPU cores		11
Unlocked
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	41.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size	128 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-2666
Supported memory frequency		2933 MHz
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1
Package Size	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA1151	AM4
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	95 Watt	35 Watt
Thermal Solution	PCG 2015D (130W)	Not included
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0 x8
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 VR Ready Processors
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
Graphics
Graphics max frequency		1250 MHz
iGPU core count		11
Processor graphics		Radeon RX Vega 11 Graphics
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
HDMI
Graphics API support
DirectX		12