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AMD Ryzen 9 5900X vs Intel 9th Gen Intel Core i9-9900KS: Comparison

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X and Intel 9th Gen Intel Core i9-9900KS separate most on l3 cache: AMD Ryzen 9 5900X at 64 MB, Intel 9th Gen Intel Core i9-9900KS 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 8 other specifications, including form factor, market segment and socket status.

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
AMDAMD Ryzen 9 5900X
9th Gen Intel Core i9-9900KS
IntelIntel 9th Gen Intel Core i9-9900KS

Specs

Specification
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
9th Gen Intel Core i9-9900KS
Intel 9th Gen Intel Core i9-9900KS
BrandAMDIntel
Product LineRyzenCore i9
Form FactorDesktopDesktop
Model Number5900X9900KS
CodenameVermeerCoffee Lake Refresh
Core/Thread Count12 Core / 24 Thread8 Core / 16 Thread
Release Year20202019
TDP105 W127 W
Market SegmentDesktopDesktop
Cache64MB L3 + 6MB L2 + 768KB L116MB L3 + 2MB L2 + 512KB L1
SocketAM4LGA 1151
Boost/Base Clock4.8 GHz / 3.7 GHz5.0 GHz / 4.0 GHz
Socket StatusEnd of LifeEnd of Life
Process Node7 nm14 nm
Performance Cores128
Efficiency Cores00
SMT Enabledtruetrue
P-Core Base Clock3.74.0 GHz
P-Core Boost Clock4.85.0 GHz
L2 Cache6 MB2 MB-67%
L3 Cache64 MB16 MB-75%
Base Power105 W127 W
Max Turbo Power142127 W
Memory TypeDDR4DDR4
Max Memory Speed32002666 MT/s
Memory Channels22
ECC Supporttruefalse
Integrated GraphicsNoYes
Copilot Plus Certifiedfalsefalse
PCIe GenerationPCIe 4.03.0
PCIe Lanes2416-33%
Launch MSRP549$513
Retail AvailabilityBoxed RetailRetail
SeriesRyzen 9Core i9
CPU Process Node7 Nanometers (TSMC)14 Nanometers
ArchitectureZen 3, Ryzen 5000 SeriesCoffee Lake Refresh, 9th Gen Intel Core

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