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.

 

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 31% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2737 vs 2092
  • Around 43% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 10677 vs 7477
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 2737 vs 2092
PassMark - CPU mark 10677 vs 7477

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
2737
2092
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
10677
7477
Name Intel Core i5-9600KF AMD Ryzen 5 2400GE
PassMark - Single thread mark 2737 2092
PassMark - CPU mark 10677 7477
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 1176 1177
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