Ryzen 7 5700GE vs i9-9900X
Aggregate performance score
Ryzen 7 5700GE outperforms Core i9-9900X by a minimal 3% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Core i9-9900X and Ryzen 7 5700GE processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 541 | 521 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 5.11 | no data |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Desktop processor |
| Series | Intel Core i9 | AMD Ryzen 7 |
| Power efficiency | 7.85 | 37.98 |
| Architecture codename | Skylake (server) (2017−2018) | Zen 3 |
| Release date | 19 October 2018 (6 years ago) | no data |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $989 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Core i9-9900X and Ryzen 7 5700GE 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 cores | 10 (Deca-Core) | 8 (Octa-Core) |
| Threads | 20 | 16 |
| Base clock speed | 3.5 GHz | 3.2 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 4.5 GHz | 4.6 GHz |
| Bus type | DMI 3.0 | no data |
| Bus rate | 4 × 8 GT/s | no data |
| Multiplier | 35 | 32 |
| L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) | 512 KB |
| L2 cache | 1 MB (per core) | 4 MB |
| L3 cache | 19.25 MB (shared) | 16 MB |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 7 nm |
| Maximum core temperature | 92 °C | no data |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 72 °C | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | + | + |
| Unlocked multiplier | + | + |
Compatibility
Information on Core i9-9900X and Ryzen 7 5700GE 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 configuration | 1 (Uniprocessor) | no data |
| Socket | FCLGA2066 | Socket AM4 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 165 Watt | 35 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i9-9900X and Ryzen 7 5700GE. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512 | no data |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | no data |
| Turbo Boost Technology | 2.0 | no data |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | + | no data |
| TSX | + | - |
| Turbo Boost Max 3.0 | + | no data |
Security technologies
Core i9-9900X and Ryzen 7 5700GE technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| EDB | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i9-9900X and Ryzen 7 5700GE 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 i9-9900X and Ryzen 7 5700GE. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4-2666 | no data |
| Maximum memory size | 128 GB | no data |
| Max memory channels | 4 | no data |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 85.33 GB/s | 51.196 GB/s |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | N/A | AMD Radeon Vega 8 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i9-9900X and Ryzen 7 5700GE.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | no data |
| PCI Express lanes | 44 | no data |
Synthetic benchmark performance
Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.
Combined synthetic benchmark score
This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.
Passmark
Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.
GeekBench 5 Single-Core
GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 13.76 | 14.12 |
| Physical cores | 10 | 8 |
| Threads | 20 | 16 |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 7 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 165 Watt | 35 Watt |
i9-9900X has 25% more physical cores and 25% more threads.
Ryzen 7 5700GE, on the other hand, has a 2.6% higher aggregate performance score, a 100% more advanced lithography process, and 371.4% lower power consumption.
Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Core i9-9900X and Ryzen 7 5700GE.
Should you still have questions on choice between Core i9-9900X and Ryzen 7 5700GE, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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