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AMD Ryzen 9 5900X vs Intel 11th Gen Intel Core i9 11900K: Comparison

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X and Intel 11th Gen Intel Core i9 11900K separate most on l3 cache: AMD Ryzen 9 5900X at 64 MB, Intel 11th Gen Intel Core i9 11900K at 16 MB, 75% in favour of AMD Ryzen 9 5900X. L2 Cache splits them by another 67%, again favouring AMD Ryzen 9 5900X. They match on 6 other specifications, including form factor, market segment and socket status.

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
AMDAMD Ryzen 9 5900X
11th Gen Intel Core i9 11900K
IntelIntel 11th Gen Intel Core i9 11900K

Specs

Specification
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
11th Gen Intel Core i9 11900K
Intel 11th Gen Intel Core i9 11900K
BrandAMDIntel
Product LineRyzenCore i9
Form FactorDesktopDesktop
Model Number5900X11900K
CodenameVermeerRocket Lake
Core/Thread Count12 Core / 24 Thread8 Core / 16 Thread
Release Year20202021
TDP105 W125 W
iGPUNone (CPU only)Intel UHD Graphics Xe 750 (32 EU)
Market SegmentDesktopDesktop
Cache64MB L3 + 6MB L2 + 768KB L116MB L3 + 2MB L2 + 512KB L1
SocketAM4LGA 1200
Boost/Base Clock4.8 GHz / 3.7 GHz5.3 GHz / 3.5 GHz
Socket StatusEnd of LifeEnd of Life
Process Node7 nm14 nm
SMT EnabledtrueYes
P-Core Base Clock3.73.5 GHz
P-Core Boost Clock4.85.3 GHz
L2 Cache6 MB2 MB-67%
L3 Cache64 MB16 MB-75%
Base Power105 W125 W
Memory TypeDDR4DDR4
Memory Channels22
ECC SupporttrueNo
Integrated GraphicsNoYes
PCIe GenerationPCIe 4.0PCIe 4.0
PCIe Lanes2420-17%
Launch MSRP549$539
Retail AvailabilityBoxed RetailRetail
SeriesRyzen 9Core i9
CPU Process Node7 Nanometers (TSMC)14 Nanometers
ArchitectureZen 3, Ryzen 5000 SeriesRocket Lake, 11th Gen Intel Core

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