Intel Core i5-9600T vs AMD Ryzen 5 2400G

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-9600T 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, 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), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

Intel Core i5-9600T

AMD Ryzen 5 2400G

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-9600T

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 13% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2423 vs 2150
Around 10% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 9627 vs 8730

Specifications (specs)
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	2423 vs 2150
PassMark - CPU mark	9627 vs 8730

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 33% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later

Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Number of threads	8 vs 6
L2 cache	2 MB vs 1.5 MB

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-9600T
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen 5 2400G

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2423

2150

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

9627

8730

Name	Intel Core i5-9600T	AMD Ryzen 5 2400G
PassMark - Single thread mark	2423	2150
PassMark - CPU mark	9627	8730
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		853
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		3173
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		2013
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
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)		3013
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)		3310
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		10372
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)		3013
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)		3310
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		10372

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i5-9600T	AMD Ryzen 5 2400G
Essentials
Architecture codename	Coffee Lake	Zen
Launch date	Q2'19	12 February 2018
Launch price (MSRP)	$213
Place in performance rating	877	376
Processor Number	i5-9600T
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Family		AMD Ryzen Processors
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
Series		AMD Ryzen 5 Desktop Processors with Radeon Vega Graphics
Value for money (0-100)		17.20
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.3 GHz	3.6 GHz
Bus Speed	8 GT/s
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	3.9 GHz	3.9 GHz
Number of cores	6	4
Number of threads	6	8
Die size		246 mm
Number of GPU cores		11
Transistor count		4500 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
Graphics
Device ID	0x3E92
Graphics base frequency	350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.15 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	1.80 GHz
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	FCLGA1151	AM4
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt	65 Watt
Configurable TDP		46-65 Watt
Thermal Solution		Wraith Stealth
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™)