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Ryzen 7 1800X vs Core i9-9900K


Description
The 1800X is based on Zen architecture while the i9-9900K is based on Coffee Lake.

Using the multithread performance as a reference, the 1800X gets a score of 410.5 k points while the i9-9900K gets 529.3 k points.

Summarizing, the i9-9900K is 1.3 times faster than the 1800X. To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.

Specs
CPUID
800f11
906ed
Core
Summit Ridge
Coffee Lake-S
Architecture
Base frecuency
3.6 GHz
3.6 GHz
Boost frecuency
4 GHz
5 GHz
Socket
AM4
LGA 1151
Cores/Threads
8/16
8/16
TDP
95 W
95 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
8x64+8x32 kB
8x32+8x32 kB
Cache L2
8x512 kB
8x256 kB
Cache L3
2x8192 kB
16384 kB
Date
March 2017
October 2018
Mean monothread perf.
61.07k points
81.91k points
Mean multithread perf.
410.47k points
529.32k points

Non-optimized benchmark
The benchmark in Mode 0 (FPU) measures cpu performance with non-optimized software. It uses the basic µinstructions from the i386 architecture with the i387 floating point unit. This mode is compatible with all CPUs so it's practical to compare very different CPUs
Monothread
1800X
i9-9900K
Test#1 (Integers)
4.14k
5k (x1.21)
Test#2 (FP)
19.07k
20.22k (x1.06)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
5.77k
6.54k (x1.13)
Test#1 (Memory)
18.28k
13.78k (x0.75)
TOTAL
47.26k
45.53k (x0.96)

Multithread

1800X

i9-9900K
Test#1 (Integers)
34.48k
36.39k (x1.06)
Test#2 (FP)
169.65k
166.55k (x0.98)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
63.68k
54.92k (x0.86)
Test#1 (Memory)
8.2k
8.96k (x1.09)
TOTAL
276.01k
266.82k (x0.97)

AVX optimized benchmark
The benchmark in mode II (AVX) is optimized to used 256 bits registers beside the first version of the Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX). The first AVX compatible CPU was released in 2011.
Monothread
1800X
i9-9900K
Test#1 (Integers)
15.11k
17.98k (x1.19)
Test#2 (FP)
23.46k
27.04k (x1.15)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
5.64k
6.63k (x1.18)
Test#1 (Memory)
17.52k
13.6k (x0.78)
TOTAL
61.72k
65.24k (x1.06)

Multithread

1800X

i9-9900K
Test#1 (Integers)
119.5k
130.88k (x1.1)
Test#2 (FP)
198.79k
208.5k (x1.05)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
59.75k
54.12k (x0.91)
Test#1 (Memory)
11.58k
8.91k (x0.77)
TOTAL
389.62k
402.41k (x1.03)

AVX2 optimized benchmark
The benchmark in mode III (AVX2), like AVX1, is optimized to used 256 bits registers beside the second version of the Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX). The first AVX2 compatible CPU was released in 2013.
Monothread
1800X
i9-9900K
Test#1 (Integers)
15.02k
32.08k (x2.14)
Test#2 (FP)
24.26k
28.17k (x1.16)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
5.53k
6.68k (x1.21)
Test#1 (Memory)
16.26k
14.98k (x0.92)
TOTAL
61.07k
81.91k (x1.34)

Multithread

1800X

i9-9900K
Test#1 (Integers)
122.92k
242.98k (x1.98)
Test#2 (FP)
220.32k
220.16k (x1)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
59.78k
53.97k (x0.9)
Test#1 (Memory)
7.44k
12.22k (x1.64)
TOTAL
410.47k
529.32k (x1.29)

Performance/W
1800X
i9-9900K
Test#1 (Integers)
1294 points/W
2558 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
2319 points/W
2317 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
629 points/W
568 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
78 points/W
129 points/W
TOTAL
4321 points/W
5572 points/W

Performance/GHz
1800X
i9-9900K
Test#1 (Integers)
3756 points/GHz
6417 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
6065 points/GHz
5634 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1382 points/GHz
1335 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
4065 points/GHz
2996 points/GHz
TOTAL
15267 points/GHz
16382 points/GHz

Monothread performance graph
Monothread performance graphics gives the performance vs time. They are useful to measure the time it takes to the CPU to reach the maximum performance.

Usually, CPU's performance will be steady during these tests but if it has a slow frequency strategy, the first samples will show a lower score.


Test#1 (Integers) [points vs time]

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Test#2 (FP) [points vs time]

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Test#3 (Generic, ZIP) [points vs time]

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Test#1 (Memory) [points vs time]

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Multithread performance graph
Multithread graphs measure the performance against a heavy load during certain time.

If CPU's TDP doesn't limit the frequency and the machine is properly cooled, performance should remain steady vs time. Otherwise, the performance score will oscillate or decrease over time.


Test#1 (Integers) [points vs time]

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Test#2 (FP) [points vs time]

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Test#3 (Generic, ZIP) [points vs time]

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Test#1 (Memory) [points vs time]

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