Intel Core i9-9900KF vs AMD Ryzen 3 2200GE

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i9-9900KF and AMD Ryzen 3 2200GE 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, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score.

Intel Core i9-9900KF

AMD Ryzen 3 2200GE

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i9-9900KF

4 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 4
12 more threads: 16 vs 4
Around 39% higher clock speed: 5.00 GHz vs 3.6 GHz
Around 5% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 95°C
Around 53% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2933 vs 1923
3x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 18316 vs 6056

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	8 vs 4
Number of threads	16 vs 4
Maximum frequency	5.00 GHz vs 3.6 GHz
Maximum core temperature	100°C vs 95°C
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2933 vs 1923
PassMark - CPU mark	18316 vs 6056

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 3 2200GE

Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
2.7x lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 95 Watt

Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt vs 95 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i9-9900KF
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen 3 2200GE

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2933

1923

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

18316

6056

Name	Intel Core i9-9900KF	AMD Ryzen 3 2200GE
PassMark - Single thread mark	2933	1923
PassMark - CPU mark	18316	6056
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1343
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	8735
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	7066

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i9-9900KF	AMD Ryzen 3 2200GE
Essentials
Architecture codename	Coffee Lake
Launch date	Q1'19	19 April 2018
Place in performance rating	883	1201
Processor Number	i9-9900KF
Series	9th Generation Intel® Core™ i9 Processors	AMD Ryzen 3 Desktop Processors with Radeon Vega Graphics
Status	Launched
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Family		AMD Ryzen Processors
OPN Tray		YD2200C6M4MFB
OS Support		Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.60 GHz	3.2 GHz
Bus Speed	8 GT/s DMI3
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	14 nm FinFET
Maximum core temperature	100°C	95°C
Maximum frequency	5.00 GHz	3.6 GHz
Number of cores	8	4
Number of threads	16	4
L1 cache		384 KB
L2 cache		2 MB
L3 cache		4 MB
Number of GPU cores		8
Unlocked
Memory
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
Package Size	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA1151	AM4
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	95 Watt	35 Watt
Thermal Solution	PCG 2015D (130W)	Not included
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0 x8
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® 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		1100 MHz
iGPU core count		8
Processor graphics		Radeon Vega 8 Graphics
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
HDMI
Graphics API support
DirectX		12