Intel Core i7-9700F vs AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 2700X

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i7-9700F and AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 2700X processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. 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 i7-9700F

AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 2700X

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-9700F

CPU is newer: launch date 7 month(s) later
Around 15% higher clock speed: 4.70 GHz vs 4.1 GHz
Around 5% higher maximum core temperature: 100 °C vs 95°C
Around 46% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 95 Watt
Around 22% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2758 vs 2257

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	23 April 2019 vs September 2018
Maximum frequency	4.70 GHz vs 4.1 GHz
Maximum core temperature	100 °C vs 95°C
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 95 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2758 vs 2257

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 2700X

Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
8 more threads: 16 vs 8
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 12 nm vs 14 nm
Around 50% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 33% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 27% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 16908 vs 13263

Specifications (specs)
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Number of threads	16 vs 8
Manufacturing process technology	12 nm vs 14 nm
L1 cache	768 KB vs 512 KB
L2 cache	4 MB vs 2 MB
L3 cache	16 MB vs 12 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	16908 vs 13263

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i7-9700F
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 2700X

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2758

2257

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

13263

16908

Name	Intel Core i7-9700F	AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 2700X
PassMark - Single thread mark	2758	2257
PassMark - CPU mark	13263	16908
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 7 PRO 2700X
Essentials
Architecture codename	Coffee Lake	Zen
Launch date	23 April 2019	September 2018
Launch price (MSRP)	$323, $335
Place in performance rating	1074	850
Processor Number	i7-9700F
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Family		AMD Ryzen PRO Processors
OPN Tray		YD27BXBAM88AF
OS Support		Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit
Series		AMD Ryzen 7 PRO Desktop Processors
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.00 GHz	3.6 GHz
Bus Speed	8 GT/s DMI3
L1 cache	512 KB	768 KB
L2 cache	2 MB	4 MB
L3 cache	12 MB	16 MB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	12 nm
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	95°C
Maximum frequency	4.70 GHz	4.1 GHz
Number of cores	8	8
Number of threads	8	16
Die size		192 mm
Transistor count		4800 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
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	FCLGA1151	AM4
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	95 Watt
Thermal Solution	PCG 2015C (65W)	Not included
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
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
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™)