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 529.3 k points while the 5900X gets 840.1 k points.
Summarizing, the 5900X is 1.6 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 529.3 k points while the 5900X gets 840.1 k points.
Summarizing, the 5900X is 1.6 times faster than the i9-9900K. To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.
Specs
CPUID
906ed
a20f10
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.
81.91k points
89.82k points
Mean multithread perf.
529.32k points
840.11k 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)
32.08k
24.34k (x0.76)
Test#2 (FP)
28.17k
26.8k (x0.95)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
6.68k
12.12k (x1.82)
Test#1 (Memory)
14.98k
26.55k (x1.77)
TOTAL
81.91k
89.82k (x1.1)
Multithread
i9-9900K
5900X
Test#1 (Integers)
242.98k
263.12k (x1.08)
Test#2 (FP)
220.16k
353.9k (x1.61)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
53.97k
159.07k (x2.95)
Test#1 (Memory)
12.22k
64.01k (x5.24)
TOTAL
529.32k
840.11k (x1.59)
Performance/W
i9-9900K
5900X
Test#1 (Integers)
2558 points/W
2506 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
2317 points/W
3371 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
568 points/W
1515 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
129 points/W
610 points/W
TOTAL
5572 points/W
8001 points/W
Performance/GHz
i9-9900K
5900X
Test#1 (Integers)
6417 points/GHz
5071 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
5634 points/GHz
5584 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1335 points/GHz
2526 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
2996 points/GHz
5530 points/GHz
TOTAL
16382 points/GHz
18712 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