Intel Core i9-9900 vs AMD Ryzen 5 3600X
What is the difference between Intel Core i9-9900 and AMD Ryzen 5 3600X. Find out which CPU has better performance.
Performance (Benchmarks)
| 1252 | Geekbench 5 Single-Core Score | 1248 |
| 7666 | Geekbench 5 Multi-Core Score | 6897 |
| 17081 | PassMark CPU Mark Rating | 18310 |
| 2887 | PassMark Single Thread Rating | 2674 |
| 10151 | 3DMark Time Spy Physics Score | 7159 |
Processor Specs
| Intel Core i9-9900 | Processor | AMD Ryzen 5 3600X |
| 3100 MHz | Frequency | 3800 MHz |
| 5000 MHz | Maximum Frequency | 4400 MHz |
| 8 | Cores | 6 |
| 16 | Threads | 12 |
| 65 W | TDP | 95 W |
| Intel UHD Graphics 630 | GPU | |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Matisse |
| Socket 1151 LGA | Package | AM4 |
Geekbench 5 Benchmark
| 1250 | Single-Core Score | 1256 |
| 8756 | Multi-Core Score | 7281 |
| Geekbench 5.4.0 Tryout for macOS x86 (64-bit) | Benchmark | Geekbench 5.0.2 Tryout for Windows x86 (64-bit) |
System Information
| macOS 11.5 (Build 20G71) | Operating System | Microsoft Windows 10 Pro (64-bit) |
| iMac19,1 | Model | Micro-Star International Co., Ltd. MS-7A39 |
| iMac19,1 | Model ID | |
| Acidanthera Mac-AA95B1DDAB278B95 iMac19,1 | Motherboard | MSI B350M GAMING PRO (MS-7A39) |
| Power Plan | High performance |
CPU Specifications
| Intel Core i9-9900 | Name | AMD Ryzen 5 3600X |
| 1 Processor, 8 Cores, 16 Threads | Topology | 1 Processor, 6 Cores, 12 Threads |
| GenuineIntel Family 6 Model 158 Stepping 13 | Identifier | AuthenticAMD Family 23 Model 113 Stepping 0 |
| 3.10 GHz | Base Frequency | 4.20 GHz |
| Maximum Frequency | 4.20 GHz | |
| Package | Socket AM4 (1331) | |
| Codename | Matisse | |
| 32.0 KB x 8 | L1 Instruction Cache | 32.0 KB x 6 |
| 32.0 KB x 8 | L1 Data Cache | 32.0 KB x 6 |
| 256 KB x 8 | L2 Cache | 512 KB x 6 |
| 16.0 MB x 1 | L3 Cache | 16.0 MB x 2 |
Memory Information
| 16.00 GB | Size | 16.00 GB |
| Frequency | 1333 MHz | |
| RAM | Type | DDR4 SDRAM |
| Channels | 2 |
Geekbench 5 result (single)
| 1250 | Single-Core Score | 1256 |
|---|---|---|
| 1308 | Crypto Score | 2238 |
| 1233 | Integer Score | 1110 |
| 1277 | Floating Point Score | 1408 |
| 1308 2.23 GB/sec | AES-XTS | 2238 3.82 GB/sec |
| 1361 6.89 MB/sec | Text Compression (LZMA) | 1363 6.89 MB/sec |
| 1278 60.5 Mpixels/sec | Image Compression | 1299 61.4 Mpixels/sec |
| 1304 3.68 MTE/sec | Navigation (using Dijkstra's algorithm) | 1030 2.90 MTE/sec |
| 1064 1.25 MElements/sec | HTML5 | 899 1.06 MElements/sec |
| 1174 367.9 Krows/sec | SQLite | 928 290.8 Krows/sec |
| 1246 67.6 Mpixels/sec | PDF Rendering | 1093 59.3 Mpixels/sec |
| 1236 393.7 KB/sec | Text Rendering | 1112 354.3 KB/sec |
| 1165 9.08 Klines/sec | Clang | 1095 8.53 Klines/sec |
| 1292 15.0 images/sec | Camera | 1261 14.6 images/sec |
| 1257 1.57 Mpairs/sec | N-Body Physics | 1434 1.79 Mpairs/sec |
| 1473 9127.7 FPS | Rigid Body Physics | 1285 7964.0 FPS |
| 369 20.3 Mpixels/sec | Gaussian Blur | 1496 82.2 Mpixels/sec |
| 772 5.94 images/sec | Face Detection | 1296 9.98 images/sec |
| 1264 31.2 Mpixels/sec | Horizon Detection | 1104 27.2 Mpixels/sec |
| 2621 128.6 Mpixels/sec | Image Inpainting | 2382 116.8 Mpixels/sec |
| 2360 32.2 Mpixels/sec | HDR | 2062 28.1 Mpixels/sec |
| 1356 1.09 Mpixels/sec | Ray Tracing | 1594 1.28 Mpixels/sec |
| 1222 10.9 Kpixels/sec | Structure from Motion | 1040 9.32 Kpixels/sec |
| 1439 46.0 Words/sec | Speech Recognition | 1281 41.0 Words/sec |
| 1492 57.6 images/sec | Machine Learning | 1049 40.6 images/sec |
Geekbench 5 result (multi)
| 8756 | Multi-Core Score | 7281 |
|---|---|---|
| 6420 | Crypto Score | 4827 |
| 8505 | Integer Score | 7042 |
| 9690 | Floating Point Score | 8208 |
| 6420 10.9 GB/sec | AES-XTS | 4827 8.23 GB/sec |
| 11224 56.8 MB/sec | Text Compression (LZMA) | 9388 47.5 MB/sec |
| 11522 545.1 Mpixels/sec | Image Compression | 9769 462.1 Mpixels/sec |
| 4678 13.2 MTE/sec | Navigation (using Dijkstra's algorithm) | 3312 9.34 MTE/sec |
| 7945 9.33 MElements/sec | HTML5 | 7596 8.92 MElements/sec |
| 9517 2.98 Mrows/sec | SQLite | 7772 2.43 Mrows/sec |
| 7862 426.7 Mpixels/sec | PDF Rendering | 7153 388.2 Mpixels/sec |
| 7228 2.25 MB/sec | Text Rendering | 5488 1.71 MB/sec |
| 10270 80.0 Klines/sec | Clang | 8806 68.6 Klines/sec |
| 8721 101.1 images/sec | Camera | 6873 79.7 images/sec |
| 9252 11.6 Mpairs/sec | N-Body Physics | 9500 11.9 Mpairs/sec |
| 15615 96740.7 FPS | Rigid Body Physics | 10986 68064.1 FPS |
| 9657 530.8 Mpixels/sec | Gaussian Blur | 7401 406.8 Mpixels/sec |
| 11614 89.4 images/sec | Face Detection | 8913 68.6 images/sec |
| 9129 225.0 Mpixels/sec | Horizon Detection | 6859 169.1 Mpixels/sec |
| 13053 640.3 Mpixels/sec | Image Inpainting | 12570 616.7 Mpixels/sec |
| 17589 239.7 Mpixels/sec | HDR | 14023 191.1 Mpixels/sec |
| 15363 12.3 Mpixels/sec | Ray Tracing | 12422 9.98 Mpixels/sec |
| 9122 81.7 Kpixels/sec | Structure from Motion | 6906 61.9 Kpixels/sec |
| 4697 150.2 Words/sec | Speech Recognition | 5577 178.3 Words/sec |
| 3164 122.3 images/sec | Machine Learning | 2861 110.5 images/sec |