Intel Core i9-11900KF vs AMD Ryzen 5 2400G

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i9-11900KF and AMD Ryzen 5 2400G processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Graphics, Graphics interfaces. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, 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 i9-11900KF

AMD Ryzen 5 2400G

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i9-11900KF

CPU is newer: launch date 3 year(s) 1 month(s) later
4 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 4
8 more threads: 16 vs 8
Around 36% higher clock speed: 5.30 GHz vs 3.9 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
4x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 65% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3536 vs 2147
2.9x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 24940 vs 8731
4.2x better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score: 8382 vs 2013

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	16 Mar 2021 vs 12 February 2018
Number of cores	8 vs 4
Number of threads	16 vs 8
Maximum frequency	5.30 GHz vs 3.9 GHz
Maximum core temperature	100°C vs 95°C
L1 cache	512 KB vs 384 KB
L3 cache	16 MB vs 4 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3536 vs 2147
PassMark - CPU mark	24940 vs 8731
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	8382 vs 2013

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 2400G

Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
Around 92% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 125 Watt

Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 125 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i9-11900KF
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen 5 2400G

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3536

2147

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

24940

8731

3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score

CPU 1

CPU 2

8382

2013

Name	Intel Core i9-11900KF	AMD Ryzen 5 2400G
PassMark - Single thread mark	3536	2147
PassMark - CPU mark	24940	8731
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	8382	2013
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		853
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		3173
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 i9-11900KF	AMD Ryzen 5 2400G
Essentials
Architecture codename	Rocket Lake	Zen
Launch date	16 Mar 2021	12 February 2018
Launch price (MSRP)	$513 - $524
Place in performance rating	442	416
Processor Number	i9-11900KF
Series	11th Generation Intel Core i9 Processors	AMD Ryzen 5 Desktop Processors with Radeon Vega Graphics
Status	Launched
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
Value for money (0-100)		17.20
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.50 GHz	3.6 GHz
Bus Speed	8 GT/s
L1 cache	512 KB	384 KB
L2 cache	2 MB	2 MB
L3 cache	16 MB	4 MB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	14 nm FinFET
Maximum core temperature	100°C	95°C
Maximum frequency	5.30 GHz	3.9 GHz
Number of cores	8	4
Number of threads	16	8
Die size		246 mm
Number of GPU cores		11
Transistor count		4500 Million
Unlocked
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	50 GB/s
Maximum memory size	128 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-3200	DDR4
Supported memory frequency		2933 MHz
Compatibility
Configurable TDP-down	95 Watt
Configurable TDP-down Frequency	3.00 GHz
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	37.5 mm x 37.5 mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA1200	AM4
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	125 Watt	65 Watt
Thermal Solution	PCG 2019A	Wraith Stealth
Configurable TDP		46-65 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	20
PCI Express revision	4.0	3.0 x8
PCIe configurations	Up to 1x16+1x4, 2x8+1x4, 1x8+3x4
Scalability	1S Only
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
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 AVX-512
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® Thermal Velocity Boost
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
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™)
Graphics
Graphics max frequency		1250 MHz
iGPU core count		11
Processor graphics		Radeon RX Vega 11 Graphics
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
HDMI