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AMD Ryzen 5 1600 vs Intel 9th Gen Intel Core i5 9500: Comparison

AMD Ryzen 5 1600 and Intel 9th Gen Intel Core i5 9500 separate most on l2 cache: AMD Ryzen 5 1600 at 3 MB, Intel 9th Gen Intel Core i5 9500 at 1.5 MB, 50% in favour of AMD Ryzen 5 1600. L3 Cache splits them by another 44%, again favouring AMD Ryzen 5 1600. They match on 11 other specifications, including form factor, market segment and socket status.

AMD Ryzen 5 1600
AMDAMD Ryzen 5 1600
9th Gen Intel Core i5 9500
IntelIntel 9th Gen Intel Core i5 9500

Specs

Specification
AMD Ryzen 5 1600
AMD Ryzen 5 1600
9th Gen Intel Core i5 9500
Intel 9th Gen Intel Core i5 9500
BrandAMDIntel
Product LineRyzen 5Core i
Form FactorDesktopDesktop
Model Number16009500
CodenameSummit RidgeCoffee Lake
Core/Thread Count6 Core / 12 Thread6 Core / 6 Thread
Release Year20172019
Market SegmentDesktopDesktop
Cache16MB L3 + 3MB L2 + 576KB L19MB L3
SocketAM4LGA1151
Boost/Base Clock3.6 GHz / 3.2 GHz4.4 GHz Boost Clock
Socket StatusEnd of LifeEnd of Life
Process Node14 nm14 nm
Performance Cores66
Efficiency Cores00
SMT Enabledtruefalse
P-Core Base Clock3.2 GHz3.0
P-Core Boost Clock3.6 GHz4.4
L2 Cache3 MB1.5 MB-50%
L3 Cache16 MB9 MB-44%
Base Power65 W65 W
Bundled CoolerAMD Wraith SpireIntel Laminar RM1
Memory TypeDDR4DDR4
Max Memory Speed2666 MT/s2666
Memory Channels22
ECC Supportfalsefalse
Integrated GraphicsNoYes
Copilot Plus Certifiedfalsefalse
PCIe Generation3.0PCIe 3.0
PCIe Lanes2016-20%
Launch MSRP$219192
Retail AvailabilityRetailDiscontinued
SeriesRyzen 5Core i5
ArchitectureZen, Ryzen 1000 SeriesCoffee Lake, 9th Gen Intel Core

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