Intel Core i7-9700F vs AMD Ryzen 5 2400GE

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i7-9700F 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 i7-9700F

  • CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 0 month(s) later
  • 4 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 4
  • Around 24% higher clock speed: 4.70 GHz vs 3.8 GHz
  • Around 5% higher maximum core temperature: 100 °C vs 95°C
  • Around 33% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • 3x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • Around 32% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2758 vs 2092
  • Around 76% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 13260 vs 7515
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 23 April 2019 vs 19 April 2018
Number of cores 8 vs 4
Maximum frequency 4.70 GHz vs 3.8 GHz
Maximum core temperature 100 °C vs 95°C
L1 cache 512 KB vs 384 KB
L3 cache 12 MB vs 4 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 2758 vs 2092
PassMark - CPU mark 13260 vs 7515

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 2400GE

  • Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
  • Around 86% lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 65 Watt
Unlocked Unlocked vs Locked
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 35 Watt vs 65 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i7-9700F
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen 5 2400GE

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2758
2092
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
13260
7515
Name Intel Core i7-9700F AMD Ryzen 5 2400GE
PassMark - Single thread mark 2758 2092
PassMark - CPU mark 13260 7515
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 5225
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 1207
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 6657

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Core i7-9700F AMD Ryzen 5 2400GE

Essentials

Architecture codename Coffee Lake
Launch date 23 April 2019 19 April 2018
Launch price (MSRP) $323, $335
Place in performance rating 1081 1078
Processor Number i7-9700F
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
Series AMD Ryzen 5 Desktop Processors with Radeon Vega Graphics

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 3.00 GHz 3.2 GHz
Bus Speed 8 GT/s DMI3
L1 cache 512 KB 384 KB
L2 cache 2 MB 2 MB
L3 cache 12 MB 4 MB
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 14 nm FinFET
Maximum core temperature 100 °C 95°C
Maximum frequency 4.70 GHz 3.8 GHz
Number of cores 8 4
Number of threads 8 8
Number of GPU cores 11
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
Supported memory frequency 2933 MHz

Compatibility

Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1
Sockets supported FCLGA1151 AM4
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 65 Watt 35 Watt
Thermal Solution PCG 2015C (65W) Not included

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 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