Ryzen 5 PRO 4650U vs i9-9900

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Aggregate performance score

Core i9-9900
2019
8 cores / 16 threads, 65 Watt
10.36
+30.5%
Ryzen 5 PRO 4650U
2020
6 cores / 12 threads, 15 Watt
7.94

Core i9-9900 outperforms Ryzen 5 PRO 4650U by a substantial 30% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i9-9900 and Ryzen 5 PRO 4650U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking753950
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation8.83no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
SeriesIntel Core i9AMD Renoir (Ryzen 4000 APU)
Power efficiency15.0750.06
Architecture codenameCoffee Lake-R (2018−2019)Renoir-U PRO (Zen 2) (2020)
Release date23 April 2019 (5 years ago)7 May 2020 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$439no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i9-9900 and Ryzen 5 PRO 4650U 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 GHz2.1 GHz
Boost clock speed5 GHz4 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0PCIe 3.0
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/sno data
Multiplierno data21
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 °C105 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °Cno data
Number of transistorsno data9,800 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++

Compatibility

Information on Core i9-9900 and Ryzen 5 PRO 4650U 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)65 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i9-9900 and Ryzen 5 PRO 4650U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2PRO, 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-+
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+-

Security technologies

Core i9-9900 and Ryzen 5 PRO 4650U 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 i9-9900 and Ryzen 5 PRO 4650U 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 i9-9900 and Ryzen 5 PRO 4650U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2666DDR4
Maximum memory size128 GB64 GB
Max memory channels24
Maximum memory bandwidth42.671 GB/s68.27 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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Intel UHD Graphics 630AMD Radeon RX Vega 6 (Ryzen 4000/5000) ( - 1500 MHz)
Max video memory64 GBno data
Quick Sync Video+-
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 PRO 4650U integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported3no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i9-9900 and Ryzen 5 PRO 4650U 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 PRO 4650U 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 PRO 4650U.

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 10.36
+30.5%
Ryzen 5 PRO 4650U 7.94

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.

i9-9900 16461
+30.5%
Ryzen 5 PRO 4650U 12617

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.

i9-9900 1603
+22.1%
Ryzen 5 PRO 4650U 1313

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.

i9-9900 7193
+56.6%
Ryzen 5 PRO 4650U 4594

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 10.36 7.94
Integrated graphics card 3.09 6.04
Recency 23 April 2019 7 May 2020
Physical cores 8 6
Threads 16 12
Chip lithography 14 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 15 Watt

i9-9900 has a 30.5% higher aggregate performance score, and 33.3% more physical cores and 33.3% more threads.

Ryzen 5 PRO 4650U, on the other hand, has 95.5% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 1 year, a 100% more advanced lithography process, and 333.3% lower power consumption.

The Core i9-9900 is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 5 PRO 4650U in performance tests.

Note that Core i9-9900 is a desktop processor while Ryzen 5 PRO 4650U is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core i9-9900 and Ryzen 5 PRO 4650U, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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