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

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i9-9900KF and AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 2200GE 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, 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).

Intel Core i9-9900KF

AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 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 42% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2915 vs 2059
2.8x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 18144 vs 6457

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	2915 vs 2059
PassMark - CPU mark	18144 vs 6457

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 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 PRO 2200GE

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2915

2059

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

18144

6457

Name	Intel Core i9-9900KF	AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 2200GE
PassMark - Single thread mark	2915	2059
PassMark - CPU mark	18144	6457
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1343
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	8735
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	7041
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		28.715
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		387.896
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		2.419
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		40.816
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		134.646

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i9-9900KF	AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 2200GE
Essentials
Architecture codename	Coffee Lake
Launch date	Q1'19	10 May 2018
Place in performance rating	901	218
Processor Number	i9-9900KF
Series	9th Generation Intel® Core™ i9 Processors	AMD Ryzen 3 PRO Desktop Processors with Radeon Vega Graphics
Status	Launched
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Family		AMD Ryzen PRO 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
Configurable TDP		n/a
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 SenseMI
The "Zen" Core Architecture
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