Ryzen 7 4700U vs i5-9600KF

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Aggregate performance score

Core i5-9600KF
2019
6 cores / 6 threads, 95 Watt
6.93
Ryzen 7 4700U
2020
8 cores / 8 threads, 25 Watt
8.68
+25.3%

Ryzen 7 4700U outperforms i5-9600KF by a significant 25% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-9600KF and Ryzen 7 4700U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1002876
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation8.15no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
SeriesIntel Core i5AMD Renoir (Ryzen 4000 APU)
Architecture codenameCoffee Lake (2017−2019)Renoir-U (Zen 2) (2020−2021)
Release date8 January 2019 (5 years ago)6 January 2020 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$262no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i5-9600KF and Ryzen 7 4700U basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores6 (Hexa-Core)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads68
Base clock speed3.7 GHz1.8 GHz
Boost clock speed4.6 GHz4.2 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0no data
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/sno data
Multiplier3720
L1 cache64K (per core)128K (per core)
L2 cache256K (per core)512K (per core)
L3 cache9 MB (shared)12 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm7 nm
Die size149 mm2156 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °C105 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °Cno data
Number of transistorsno data9800 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-9600KF and Ryzen 7 4700U compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1
SocketFCLGA1151FP6
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt25 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-9600KF and Ryzen 7 4700U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4A, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, BMI2, ABM, FMA, ADX, SMEP, SMAP, CPB, AES-NI, RDRAND, RDSEED, SHA, SME
AES-NI++
FMA-+
AVX++
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology-no data
TSX+-
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
SIPP+-
StatusDiscontinuedno data

Security technologies

Core i5-9600KF and Ryzen 7 4700U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data
EDB+no data
Secure Key+no data
MPX+-
Identity Protection+-
SGXYes with Intel® MEno data
OS Guard+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-9600KF and Ryzen 7 4700U are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+
VT-d+no data
VT-x+no data
EPT+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-9600KF and Ryzen 7 4700U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2666DDR4
Maximum memory size128 GB64 GB
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth41.6 GB/s68.27 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataAMD Radeon RX Vega 7

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-9600KF and Ryzen 7 4700U.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes16no data

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

i5-9600KF 6.93
Ryzen 7 4700U 8.68
+25.3%

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

i5-9600KF 10681
Ryzen 7 4700U 13378
+25.3%

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

i5-9600KF 1611
+19%
Ryzen 7 4700U 1354

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

i5-9600KF 5745
+16.9%
Ryzen 7 4700U 4914

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 6.93 8.68
Recency 8 January 2019 6 January 2020
Physical cores 6 8
Threads 6 8
Chip lithography 14 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 95 Watt 25 Watt

Ryzen 7 4700U has a 25.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 11 months, 33.3% more physical cores and 33.3% more threads, a 100% more advanced lithography process, and 280% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 7 4700U is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i5-9600KF in performance tests.

Note that Core i5-9600KF is a desktop processor while Ryzen 7 4700U is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core i5-9600KF and Ryzen 7 4700U, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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