Intel Core i7-9700F vs AMD Ryzen 5 1600X
Summary
Intel Core i7-9700F
114%
AMD Ryzen 5 1600X
100%
Relative performance
Intel Core i7-9700F
126%
AMD Ryzen 5 1600X
100%
Relative performance
Intel Core i7-9700F
103%
AMD Ryzen 5 1600X
100%
Relative performance
Reasons to consider Intel Core i7-9700F |
| Much higher single threaded performance (around 26% higher), makes a noticeable performance difference in gaming and the majority of applications. |
| This is a newer product, it might have better application compatibility/performance (check features chart below). |
| Around 14% higher average synthetic performance. |
Reasons to consider AMD Ryzen 5 1600X |
| None |
Gaming
HWBench recommends Intel Core i7-9700F
Based on game and synthetic benchmarks, and theoretical specifications.
Productivity
No clear winner declared
Features
| Intel Core i7-9700F | | AMD Ryzen 5 1600X | |
|---|
| MMX | | | |
| SSE | | | |
| SSE2 | | | |
| SSE3 | | | |
| SSSE3 | | | |
| SSE4.2 | | | |
| AVX | | | |
| AVX2 | | | |
| EIST | | | |
| Intel 64 | | | |
| XD bit | | | |
| VT-x | | | |
| VT-d | | | |
| HTT | | | |
| AES-NI | | | |
| TSX | | | |
| TXT | | | |
| CLMUL | | | |
| FMA3 | | | |
| F16C | | | |
| BMI1 | | | |
| BMI2 | | | |
| Boost 2.0 | | | |
| 3DNow! | | | |
| SSE4A | | | |
| AMD64 | | | |
| CnQ | | | |
| NX bit | | | |
| AMD-V | | | |
| SMT | | | |
| XFR | | | |
Architecture
| Intel Core i7-9700F | | AMD Ryzen 5 1600X | |
|---|
| Architecture | Intel_Coffelake | vs | AMD Zen |
| Market | Desktop | vs | Desktop |
| Memory Support | DDR4 | vs | DDR4 |
| Codename | Coffee Lake | vs | Zen |
| Release Date | Apr 2019 | vs | Jun 2017 |
Cores
| Intel Core i7-9700F | | AMD Ryzen 5 1600X | |
|---|
| Cores | 8 | vs | 6 |
| Threads | 8 | vs | 12 |
| SMPs | 1 | vs | 1 |
| Integrated Graphics | No | vs | No |
Cache
| Intel Core i7-9700F | | AMD Ryzen 5 1600X | |
|---|
| L1 Cache | 64K (per core) | vs | 128 KB (per core) |
| L2 Cache | 256K (per core) | vs | 512 KB (per core) |
| L3 Cache | 12MB (shared) | vs | 16384 KB (shared) |
Physical
| Intel Core i7-9700F | | AMD Ryzen 5 1600X | |
|---|
| Socket | Intel Socket 1151 | vs | AMD Socket AM4 |
| Max Case Temp | 72°C | vs | unknown |
| Package | FC-LGA14C | vs | uPGA |
| Die Size | unknown | vs | 192mm² |
| Process | 14 nm | vs | 14 nm |
Performance
| Intel Core i7-9700F | | AMD Ryzen 5 1600X | |
|---|
| Cpu Frequency | 3000 MHz | vs | 3300 MHz |
| Turbo Clock | 4700 MHz | vs | 3700 MHz |
| Base Clock | 100 MHz | vs | 100 MHz |
| Voltage | unknown | vs | unknown |
| TDP | 65 W | vs | 95 W |
Intel Core i7-9700F
5640 points
AMD Ryzen 5 1600X
4070 points
Points - higher is better
Intel Core i7-9700F
28800 points
AMD Ryzen 5 1600X
26571 points
Points - higher is better
points - higher is better
points - higher is better