AMD Ryzen 5 1500X vs Intel Core i5-9600T

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Combined performance score

i5-9600T
6.23
+5.2%

Core i5-9600T outperforms Ryzen 5 1500X by 5% in our combined benchmark results.

General info

Comparing Core i5-9600T and Ryzen 5 1500X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking9711010
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Value for money3.705.40
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Seriesno dataAMD Ryzen 5
Architecture codenameno dataZen (2017−2020)
Release date1 April 2019 (4 years old)11 April 2017 (6 years old)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$189
Current price$749 $225 (1.2x MSRP)
Value for money

Performance per price, higher is better.

Ryzen 5 1500X has 46% better value for money than i5-9600T.

Technical specs

Core i5-9600T and Ryzen 5 1500X 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)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads68
Base clock speed2.3 GHz3.5 GHz
Boost clock speed3.9 GHz3.7 GHz
L1 cacheno data96K (per core)
L2 cacheno data512K (per core)
L3 cache9 MB Intel® Smart Cache16 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm14 nm
Die sizeno data192 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °Cno data
Number of transistorsno data4,800 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+-
Unlocked multiplierNoYes

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-9600T and Ryzen 5 1500X 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 configuration11 (Uniprocessor)
SocketFCLGA1151AM4
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-9600T and Ryzen 5 1500X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2XFR, FMA3, SSE 4.2, AVX2, SMT
AES-NI++
AVXno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology-no data
TSX+no data
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+no data
SIPP+no data
StatusDiscontinuedno data

Security technologies

Core i5-9600T and Ryzen 5 1500X technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-9600T and Ryzen 5 1500X are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-9600T and Ryzen 5 1500X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2666DDR4
Maximum memory size128 GB64 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth41.6 GB/s42.671 GB/s
ECC memory support-+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel UHD Graphics 630-
Max video memory64 GB-
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video+-
Clear Video HD+-
Graphics max frequency1.15 GHz-
InTru 3D+-

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-9600T and Ryzen 5 1500X integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported3-

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i5-9600T and Ryzen 5 1500X integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support+-
Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096 x 2304@24Hz-
Max resolution over eDP4096 x 2304@60Hz-
Max resolution over DisplayPort4096 x 2304@60Hz-

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i5-9600T and Ryzen 5 1500X integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX12-
OpenGL4.5-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-9600T and Ryzen 5 1500X.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes1620

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.

i5-9600T 6.23
+5.2%
Ryzen 5 1500X 5.92

Core i5-9600T outperforms Ryzen 5 1500X by 5% in our combined benchmark results.


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.

Benchmark coverage: 68%

i5-9600T 9573
+5.3%
Ryzen 5 1500X 9095

Core i5-9600T outperforms Ryzen 5 1500X by 5% in Passmark.

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.

Benchmark coverage: 42%

i5-9600T 1306
+18.3%
Ryzen 5 1500X 1104

Core i5-9600T outperforms Ryzen 5 1500X by 18% in GeekBench 5 Single-Core.

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.

Benchmark coverage: 42%

i5-9600T 4407
+20.9%
Ryzen 5 1500X 3644

Core i5-9600T outperforms Ryzen 5 1500X by 21% in GeekBench 5 Multi-Core.

Gaming performance

Advantages and disadvantages


Performance score 6.23 5.92
Recency 1 April 2019 11 April 2017
Physical cores 6 4
Threads 6 8
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 65 Watt

We couldn't decide between Core i5-9600T and Ryzen 5 1500X. The differences in performance seem too small.


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