i9-9900KF vs Ryzen 7 PRO 1700X

Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 7 PRO 1700X
2017
8 cores / 16 threads, 95 Watt
9.81
Core i9-9900KF
2019
8 cores / 16 threads, 95 Watt
11.50
+17.2%

Core i9-9900KF outperforms Ryzen 7 PRO 1700X by a moderate 17% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 7 PRO 1700X and Core i9-9900KF processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking782675
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data8.14
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
SeriesAMD Ryzen 7Intel Core i9
Power efficiency9.7711.46
Architecture codenameZen (2017−2020)Coffee Lake-R (2018−2019)
Release date29 June 2017 (7 years ago)8 January 2019 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$488

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Ryzen 7 PRO 1700X and Core i9-9900KF 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)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads1616
Base clock speed3.4 GHz3.6 GHz
Boost clock speed3.8 GHz5 GHz
Bus typeno dataDMI 3.0
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/s4 × 8 GT/s
Multiplier34no data
L1 cache96K (per core)64K (per core)
L2 cache512K (per core)256K (per core)
L3 cache16 MB (shared)16 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm14 nm
Die size192 mm2no data
Maximum core temperatureno data100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data72 °C
Number of transistors4,800 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplier++

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 7 PRO 1700X and Core i9-9900KF 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 (Uniprocessor)
SocketAM4FCLGA1151
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt95 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 7 PRO 1700X and Core i9-9900KF. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data2.0
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
TSX-+
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+

Security technologies

Ryzen 7 PRO 1700X and Core i9-9900KF technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data-
EDBno data+
Secure Keyno data+
MPX-+
Identity Protection-+
SGXno dataYes with Intel® ME
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 7 PRO 1700X and Core i9-9900KF are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 7 PRO 1700X and Core i9-9900KF. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4 Dual-channelDDR4-2666
Maximum memory size64 GB128 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth42.671 GB/s42.671 GB/s
ECC memory support+-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 7 PRO 1700X and Core i9-9900KF.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes2016

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.

Ryzen 7 PRO 1700X 9.81
i9-9900KF 11.50
+17.2%

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.

Ryzen 7 PRO 1700X 15579
i9-9900KF 18263
+17.2%

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.

Ryzen 7 PRO 1700X 1076
i9-9900KF 1722
+60%

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.

Ryzen 7 PRO 1700X 5355
i9-9900KF 8122
+51.7%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 9.81 11.50
Recency 29 June 2017 8 January 2019

i9-9900KF has a 17.2% higher aggregate performance score, and an age advantage of 1 year.

The Core i9-9900KF is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 7 PRO 1700X in performance tests.

Be aware that Ryzen 7 PRO 1700X is a server/workstation processor while Core i9-9900KF is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 7 PRO 1700X and Core i9-9900KF, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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