Intel Core i9-9900 vs AMD Ryzen 5 3600
Summary
Intel Core i9-9900
109%
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
100%
Relative performance
Intel Core i9-9900
104%
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
100%
Relative performance
Intel Core i9-9900
113%
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
100%
Relative performance
Reasons to consider Intel Core i9-9900 |
| 13% higher multi threaded performance. |
| Has an integrated GPU, which allows to run the system without a dedicated graphics card, unlike the AMD Ryzen 5 3600. |
| Around 9% higher average synthetic performance. |
Reasons to consider AMD Ryzen 5 3600 |
| None |
Gaming
HWBench recommends Intel Core i9-9900
Based on game and synthetic benchmarks, and theoretical specifications.
Productivity
No clear winner declared
Features
| Intel Core i9-9900 | | AMD Ryzen 5 3600 | |
|---|
| 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 | | | |
| SSE4A | | | |
| SSE4.1 | | | |
| AES | | | |
| SHA | | | |
| AMD64 | | | |
| EVP | | | |
| AMD-V | | | |
| SMAP | | | |
| SMEP | | | |
| SMT | | | |
| Precision Boost 2 | | | |
Architecture
| Intel Core i9-9900 | | AMD Ryzen 5 3600 | |
|---|
| Architecture | Intel_Coffelake | vs | AMD Zen 2 |
| Market | Desktop | vs | Desktop |
| Memory Support | DDR4
Dual-channel | vs | DDR4 |
| Codename | Coffee Lake-R | vs | Zen 2 |
| Release Date | Apr 2019 | vs | Mar 2019 |
Cores
| Intel Core i9-9900 | | AMD Ryzen 5 3600 | |
|---|
| Cores | 8 | vs | 6 |
| Threads | 16 | vs | 12 |
| SMPs | 1 | vs | 1 |
| Integrated Graphics | UHD 630 | vs | No |
Cache
| Intel Core i9-9900 | | AMD Ryzen 5 3600 | |
|---|
| L1 Cache | 64K (per core) | vs | 96K (per core) |
| L2 Cache | 256K (per core) | vs | 512K (per core) |
| L3 Cache | 16MB (shared) | vs | 16MB (shared) |
Physical
| Intel Core i9-9900 | | AMD Ryzen 5 3600 | |
|---|
| Socket | Intel Socket 1151 | vs | AMD Socket AM4 |
| Max Case Temp | 72°C | vs | unknown |
| Package | FC-LGA14C | vs | |
| Die Size | 180mm² | vs | unknown |
| Process | 14 nm | vs | 7 nm |
Performance
| Intel Core i9-9900 | | AMD Ryzen 5 3600 | |
|---|
| Cpu Frequency | 3100 MHz | vs | 3600 MHz |
| Turbo Clock | 5000 MHz | vs | 4400 MHz |
| Base Clock | 100 MHz | vs | 100 MHz |
| Voltage | N/A | vs | variable |
| TDP | 65 W | vs | 65 W |
Intel Core i9-9900
6000 points
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
4928 points
Points - higher is better
Intel Core i9-9900
35712 points
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
29514 points
Points - higher is better
points - higher is better
points - higher is better