AMD Ryzen 5 4600G vs Intel Core i9-9900

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Combined performance score

i9-9900
10.78
+3.3%

Core i9-9900 outperforms Ryzen 5 4600G by 3% in our combined benchmark results.

General info

Comparing Core i9-9900 and Ryzen 5 4600G processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking640662
Place by popularitynot in top-10020
Value for money12.4443.39
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Core i9AMD Ryzen 5
Architecture codenameCoffee Lake-R (2018−2019)Renoir (2020−2022)
Release date23 April 2019 (4 years old)21 July 2020 (3 years old)
Launch price (MSRP)$439no data
Current price$452 (1x MSRP)$160
Value for money

Performance per price, higher is better.

Ryzen 5 4600G has 249% better value for money than i9-9900.

Technical specs

Core i9-9900 and Ryzen 5 4600G 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 cores8 (Octa-Core)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads1612
Base clock speed3.1 GHz3.7 GHz
Boost clock speed5 GHz4.2 GHz
Bus support4 × 8 GT/sno data
L1 cache64K (per core)64K (per core)
L2 cache256K (per core)512K (per core)
L3 cache16 MB (shared)8 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm7 nm
Die sizeno data156 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °C95 °C
Number of transistorsno data9800 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++
Unlocked multiplierNoYes

Compatibility

Information on Core i9-9900 and Ryzen 5 4600G 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
SocketFCLGA1151AM4
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i9-9900 and Ryzen 5 4600G. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2no data
AES-NI++
AVX++
vPro+no 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 i9-9900 and Ryzen 5 4600G 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 i9-9900 and Ryzen 5 4600G 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 i9-9900 and Ryzen 5 4600G. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2666DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size128 GB128 GB
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth41.6 GB/s51.196 GB/s
ECC memory support-no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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Intel UHD Graphics 630AMD Radeon Vega 7
Max video memory64 GBno data
Quick Sync Video+no data
Clear Video+no data
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency1.2 GHzno data
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i9-9900 and Ryzen 5 4600G integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported3no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i9-9900 and Ryzen 5 4600G integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support+no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096 x 2304@24Hzno data
Max resolution over eDP4096 x 2304@60Hzno data
Max resolution over DisplayPort4096 x 2304@60Hzno data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i9-9900 and Ryzen 5 4600G integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX12no data
OpenGL4.5no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i9-9900 and Ryzen 5 4600G.

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.

i9-9900 10.78
+3.3%
Ryzen 5 4600G 10.44

Core i9-9900 outperforms Ryzen 5 4600G by 3% 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%

i9-9900 16559
+3.3%
Ryzen 5 4600G 16034

Core i9-9900 outperforms Ryzen 5 4600G by 3% 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%

i9-9900 1610
+2.2%
Ryzen 5 4600G 1575

Core i9-9900 outperforms Ryzen 5 4600G by 2% 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%

i9-9900 7194
+17.2%
Ryzen 5 4600G 6136

Core i9-9900 outperforms Ryzen 5 4600G by 17% in GeekBench 5 Multi-Core.

Gaming performance

Advantages and disadvantages


Performance score 10.78 10.44
Integrated graphics card 3.08
Recency 23 April 2019 21 July 2020
Physical cores 8 6
Threads 16 12
Chip lithography 14 nm 7 nm

We couldn't decide between Core i9-9900 and Ryzen 5 4600G. The differences in performance seem too small.


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