Intel Core i7-9800X vs AMD Ryzen 5 1600
Summary
Intel Core i7-9800X
136%
AMD Ryzen 5 1600
100%
Relative performance
Intel Core i7-9800X
126%
AMD Ryzen 5 1600
100%
Relative performance
Intel Core i7-9800X
147%
AMD Ryzen 5 1600
100%
Relative performance
Reasons to consider Intel Core i7-9800X |
| Much higher single threaded performance (around 26% higher), makes a noticeable performance difference in gaming and the majority of applications. |
| Much higher multi threaded performance (around 47% higher). This allows for higher performance in professional applications like encoding or heavy multitasking. |
| This is a newer product, it might have better application compatibility/performance (check features chart below). |
| Around 36% higher average synthetic performance. |
Reasons to consider AMD Ryzen 5 1600 |
| 100 watts lower power draw. |
Gaming
HWBench recommends Intel Core i7-9800X
Based on game and synthetic benchmarks, and theoretical specifications.
Productivity
HWBench recommends Intel Core i7-9800X
Based on productivity benchmarks, overall multithreaded performance and theoretical specifications.
Features
| Intel Core i7-9800X | | AMD Ryzen 5 1600 | |
|---|
| 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 | | | |
| Boost 3.0 | | | |
| 3DNow! | | | |
| SSE4A | | | |
| AMD64 | | | |
| CnQ | | | |
| NX bit | | | |
| AMD-V | | | |
| SMT | | | |
Architecture
| Intel Core i7-9800X | | AMD Ryzen 5 1600 | |
|---|
| Architecture | Intel_Skylake | vs | AMD Zen |
| Market | Desktop | vs | Desktop |
| Memory Support | DDR4 | vs | DDR4 |
| Codename | Skylake-X | vs | Zen |
| Release Date | Oct 2018 | vs | Apr 2017 |
Cores
| Intel Core i7-9800X | | AMD Ryzen 5 1600 | |
|---|
| Cores | 8 | vs | 6 |
| Threads | 16 | vs | 12 |
| SMPs | 1 | vs | 1 |
| Integrated Graphics | No | vs | No |
Cache
| Intel Core i7-9800X | | AMD Ryzen 5 1600 | |
|---|
| L1 Cache | 64K (per core) | vs | 128 KB (per core) |
| L2 Cache | 1MB (per core) | vs | 512 KB (per core) |
| L3 Cache | 16.5MB (shared) | vs | 16384 KB (shared) |
Physical
| Intel Core i7-9800X | | AMD Ryzen 5 1600 | |
|---|
| Socket | Intel Socket 2066 | vs | AMD Socket AM4 |
| Max Case Temp | 72°C | vs | unknown |
| Package | FC-LGA2066 | vs | uPGA |
| Die Size | unknown | vs | 192mm² |
| Process | 14 nm | vs | 14 nm |
Performance
| Intel Core i7-9800X | | AMD Ryzen 5 1600 | |
|---|
| Cpu Frequency | 3800 MHz | vs | 3200 MHz |
| Turbo Clock | 4400 MHz | vs | 3600 MHz |
| Base Clock | 100 MHz | vs | 100 MHz |
| Voltage | unknown | vs | unknown |
| TDP | 165 W | vs | 65 W |
Intel Core i7-9800X
5060 points
AMD Ryzen 5 1600
3960 points
Points - higher is better
Intel Core i7-9800X
42301 points
AMD Ryzen 5 1600
25766 points
Points - higher is better
points - higher is better
points - higher is better