Intel Core i7-9700K vs AMD FX-8100

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i7-9700K and AMD FX-8100 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 i7-9700K

AMD FX-8100

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-9700K

CPU is newer: launch date 7 year(s) 0 month(s) later
Around 75% higher clock speed: 4.90 GHz vs 2.8 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 32 nm
Around 33% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 50% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
2.5x better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2874 vs 1151
3.6x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 14452 vs 4055
Around 3% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 7386 vs 7176

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	October 2018 vs October 2011
Maximum frequency	4.90 GHz vs 2.8 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 32 nm
L1 cache	64K (per core) vs 384 KB
L3 cache	12 MB (shared) vs 8192 KB (shared)
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2874 vs 1151
PassMark - CPU mark	14452 vs 4055
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	7386 vs 7176

Reasons to consider the AMD FX-8100

4x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 53% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1999 vs 1306

Specifications (specs)
L2 cache	8192 KB vs 256K (per core)
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1999 vs 1306

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i7-9700K
CPU 2: AMD FX-8100

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2874

1151

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

14452

4055

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1306

1999

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

7386

7176

Name	Intel Core i7-9700K	AMD FX-8100
PassMark - Single thread mark	2874	1151
PassMark - CPU mark	14452	4055
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1306	1999
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	7386	7176
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	5855
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	9.136
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	195.695
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	1.105
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	5.449
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	15.67
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	2156
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	1155
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	2066
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	2156
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	1155
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	2066

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i7-9700K	AMD FX-8100
Essentials
Architecture codename	Coffee Lake	Zambezi
Launch date	October 2018	October 2011
Place in performance rating	1375	1339
Price now	$409.99	$142
Processor Number	i7-9700K
Series	9th Generation Intel® Core™ i7 Processors
Status	Launched
Value for money (0-100)	12.64	12.48
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.60 GHz
Bus Speed	8 GT/s DMI3
L1 cache	64K (per core)	384 KB
L2 cache	256K (per core)	8192 KB
L3 cache	12 MB (shared)	8192 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	32 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C
Maximum core temperature	100°C
Maximum frequency	4.90 GHz	2.8 GHz
Number of cores	8	8
Number of threads	8
Unlocked
Die size		315 mm
Transistor count		1200 million
Memory
Max memory channels	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	41.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size	128 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-2666	DDR3
Graphics
Device ID	0x3E98
Graphics base frequency	350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.20 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
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported	3
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
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA1151	AM3+
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	95 Watt	95 Watt
Thermal Solution	PCG 2015D (130W)
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16
PCI Express revision	3.0
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® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
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
Fused Multiply-Add (FMA)
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™)