Core i9-9900K vs Ryzen 9 5900X
Description
The i9-9900K is based on Coffee Lake architecture while the 5900X is based on Zen 3.
Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i9-9900K gets a score of 545.3 k points while the 5900X gets 814.7 k points.
Summarizing, the 5900X is 1.5 times faster than the i9-9900K. To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.
Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i9-9900K gets a score of 545.3 k points while the 5900X gets 814.7 k points.
Summarizing, the 5900X is 1.5 times faster than the i9-9900K. To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.
Specs
CPUID
906ec
a20f12
Core
Coffee Lake-S
Vermeer
Base frecuency
3.6 GHz
3.7 GHz
Boost frecuency
5 GHz
4.8 GHz
Socket
LGA 1151
AM4
Cores/Threads
8/16
12/24
TDP
95 W
105 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
8x32+8x32 kB
12x32+12x32 kB
Cache L2
8x256 kB
12x512 kB
Cache L3
16384 kB
2x32768 kB
Date
October 2018
November 2020
Mean monothread perf.
86.24k points
83.5k points
Mean multithread perf.
545.3k points
814.74k points
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
i9-9900K
5900X
Test#1 (Integers)
33.62k
22.6k (x0.67)
Test#2 (FP)
30.02k
24.85k (x0.83)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
7.17k
11.25k (x1.57)
Test#1 (Memory)
15.43k
24.8k (x1.61)
TOTAL
86.24k
83.5k (x0.97)
Multithread
i9-9900K
5900X
Test#1 (Integers)
248.93k
258.21k (x1.04)
Test#2 (FP)
224.43k
342.24k (x1.52)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
53.39k
155.3k (x2.91)
Test#1 (Memory)
18.54k
59k (x3.18)
TOTAL
545.3k
814.74k (x1.49)
Performance/W
i9-9900K
5900X
Test#1 (Integers)
2620 points/W
2459 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
2362 points/W
3259 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
562 points/W
1479 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
195 points/W
562 points/W
TOTAL
5740 points/W
7759 points/W
Performance/GHz
i9-9900K
5900X
Test#1 (Integers)
6724 points/GHz
4709 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
6003 points/GHz
5177 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1434 points/GHz
2343 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
3087 points/GHz
5167 points/GHz
TOTAL
17247 points/GHz
17396 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.
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]
Test#2 (FP) [points vs time]
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP) [points vs time]
Test#1 (Memory) [points vs time]
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.
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]
Test#2 (FP) [points vs time]
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP) [points vs time]
Test#1 (Memory) [points vs time]
Hardlimit Benchmark Central - Ver. 3.11.4