Performance per price, higher is better.
AMD Ryzen 5 5600G vs Intel Core i9-9820X
Combined performance score
Core i9-9820X outperforms Ryzen 5 5600G by 1% in our combined benchmark results.
General info
Comparing Core i9-9820X and Ryzen 5 5600G processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
Place in performance ranking | 514 | 518 |
Place by popularity | not in top-100 | 9 |
Value for money | 12.99 | 78.27 |
Market segment | Desktop processor | Desktop processor |
Series | Intel Core i9 | AMD Ryzen 5 |
Architecture codename | Skylake (server) (2017−2019) | Cezanne (2021−2022) |
Release date | 19 October 2018 (5 years old) | 13 April 2021 (2 years old) |
Launch price (MSRP) | $898 | $259 |
Current price | $497 (0.6x MSRP) | $130 (0.5x MSRP) |
Ryzen 5 5600G has 503% better value for money than i9-9820X.
Technical specs
Core i9-9820X and Ryzen 5 5600G 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 cores | 10 (Deca-Core) | 6 (Hexa-Core) |
Threads | 20 | 12 |
Base clock speed | 3.3 GHz | 3.9 GHz |
Boost clock speed | 4.2 GHz | 4.4 GHz |
Bus support | 4 × 8 GT/s | no data |
L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) | 64K (per core) |
L2 cache | 1 MB (per core) | 512K (per core) |
L3 cache | 16.5 MB (shared) | 16 MB |
Chip lithography | 14 nm | 7 nm |
Die size | no data | AM4 (1331) mm2 |
Maximum core temperature | 92 °C | 95 °C |
Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 72 °C | 95 °C |
Number of transistors | no data | 10,700 million |
64 bit support | + | + |
Windows 11 compatibility | + | + |
Unlocked multiplier | Yes | Yes |
Compatibility
Information on Core i9-9820X and Ryzen 5 5600G 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 configuration | 1 | 1 |
Socket | FCLGA2066 | AM4 |
Power consumption (TDP) | 165 Watt | 65 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i9-9820X and Ryzen 5 5600G. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
Instruction set extensions | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512 | DDR4-3200 RAM, PCIe 3, MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4A, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, BMI2, ABM, FMA, ADX, SMEP, SMAP, SMT, CPB, AES-NI, RDRAND, RDSEED, SHA, SME |
AES-NI | + | + |
FMA | no data | + |
AVX | + | + |
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | no data |
Turbo Boost Technology | 2.0 | no data |
Hyper-Threading Technology | + | no data |
TSX | + | no data |
Turbo Boost Max 3.0 | + | no data |
Status | Discontinued | no data |
Security technologies
Core i9-9820X and Ryzen 5 5600G technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
EDB | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i9-9820X and Ryzen 5 5600G are enumerated here.
AMD-V | no data | + |
VT-d | + | no data |
VT-x | + | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i9-9820X and Ryzen 5 5600G. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
Supported memory types | DDR4-2666 | DDR4 |
Maximum memory size | 128 GB | no data |
Max memory channels | 4 | no data |
Maximum memory bandwidth | 85 GB/s | 51.196 GB/s |
ECC memory support | - | no data |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
Integrated graphics card | N/A | AMD Radeon RX Vega 7 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i9-9820X and Ryzen 5 5600G.
PCIe version | 3.0 | 3.0 |
PCI Express lanes | 44 | no 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.
Core i9-9820X outperforms Ryzen 5 5600G by 1% 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%
Core i9-9820X outperforms Ryzen 5 5600G by 1% in Passmark.
Advantages and disadvantages
Performance score | 13.05 | 12.96 |
Recency | 19 October 2018 | 13 April 2021 |
Physical cores | 10 | 6 |
Threads | 20 | 12 |
Cost | $898 | $259 |
Chip lithography | 14 nm | 7 nm |
Power consumption (TDP) | 165 Watt | 65 Watt |
We couldn't decide between Core i9-9820X and Ryzen 5 5600G. The differences in performance seem too small.
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