Intel Core i9-9900 vs AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2600

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i9-9900 and AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2600 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.

Intel Core i9-9900

AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2600

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i9-9900

CPU is newer: launch date 7 month(s) later
2 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 6
4 more threads: 16 vs 12
Around 28% higher clock speed: 5.00 GHz vs 3.9 GHz
Around 5% higher maximum core temperature: 100 °C vs 95°C
Around 25% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2832 vs 2269
Around 22% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 16488 vs 13465

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	23 April 2019 vs September 2018
Number of cores	8 vs 6
Number of threads	16 vs 12
Maximum frequency	5.00 GHz vs 3.9 GHz
Maximum core temperature	100 °C vs 95°C
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2832 vs 2269
PassMark - CPU mark	16488 vs 13465

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2600

Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 12 nm vs 14 nm
Around 13% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 50% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later

Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Manufacturing process technology	12 nm vs 14 nm
L1 cache	576 KB vs 512 KB
L2 cache	3 MB vs 2 MB

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i9-9900
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2600

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2832

2269

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

16488

13465

Name	Intel Core i9-9900	AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2600
PassMark - Single thread mark	2832	2269
PassMark - CPU mark	16488	13465
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1263
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	7913
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	6750

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i9-9900	AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2600
Essentials
Architecture codename	Coffee Lake	Zen
Family	Core i9	AMD Ryzen PRO Processors
Launch date	23 April 2019	September 2018
Launch price (MSRP)	$439, $449
Place in performance rating	971	987
Processor Number	i9-9900
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
OPN Tray		YD260BBBM6IAF
OS Support		Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit
Series		AMD Ryzen 5 PRO Desktop Processors
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.10 GHz	3.4 GHz
Bus Speed	8 GT/s DMI3
L1 cache	512 KB	576 KB
L2 cache	2 MB	3 MB
L3 cache	16 MB	16 MB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	12 nm
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	95°C
Maximum frequency	5.00 GHz	3.9 GHz
Number of cores	8	6
Number of threads	16	12
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
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
Sockets supported	FCLGA1151	AM4
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	65 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™)