Ryzen 5 4600GE vs i9-9800X

Primary details

Comparing Core i9-9800X and Ryzen 5 4600GE processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the rankingnot rated772
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Seriesno dataAMD Ryzen 5
Power efficiencyno data26.93
Architecture codenameSkylake-X (2018)Renoir (2020−2023)
Release dateOctober 2018 (6 years ago)21 July 2020 (4 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Core i9-9800X and Ryzen 5 4600GE basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores8 (Octa-Core)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads1612
Base clock speedno data3.3 GHz
Boost clock speed3.8 GHz4.2 GHz
Multiplierno data33
L1 cache64K (per core)64K (per core)
L2 cache1 MB (per core)512K (per core)
L3 cache16.5 MB (shared)8 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm7 nm
Die sizeno data156 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °C95 °C
Number of transistorsno data9800 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplier++

Compatibility

Information on Core i9-9800X and Ryzen 5 4600GE compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration11
Socket2066AM4
Power consumption (TDP)165 Watt35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i9-9800X and Ryzen 5 4600GE. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI++
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
TSX+-

Security technologies

Core i9-9800X and Ryzen 5 4600GE technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i9-9800X and Ryzen 5 4600GE are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+
VT-d+no data
VT-x+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i9-9800X and Ryzen 5 4600GE. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR4-3200
Maximum memory sizeno data128 GB
Maximum memory bandwidthno data51.196 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataAMD Radeon Vega 7

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i9-9800X and Ryzen 5 4600GE.

PCIe versionno data4.0

Pros & cons summary


Physical cores 8 6
Threads 16 12
Chip lithography 14 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 165 Watt 35 Watt

i9-9800X has 33.3% more physical cores and 33.3% more threads.

Ryzen 5 4600GE, on the other hand, has a 100% more advanced lithography process, and 371.4% lower power consumption.

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