i7-9700KF vs Ryzen 5 PRO 4655GE
Aggregate performance score
Ryzen 5 PRO 4655GE outperforms Core i7-9700KF by a minimal 1% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Ryzen 5 PRO 4655GE and Core i7-9700KF processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 847 | 859 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 7.83 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Desktop processor |
| Series | no data | Intel Core i7 |
| Power efficiency | 24.58 | 8.94 |
| Architecture codename | Renoir (2020−2023) | Coffee Lake (2017−2019) |
| Release date | 11 November 2022 (2 years ago) | 7 January 2019 (5 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $374 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Ryzen 5 PRO 4655GE and Core i7-9700KF 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 | 6 (Hexa-Core) | 8 (Octa-Core) |
| Threads | 12 | 8 |
| Base clock speed | 3.3 GHz | 3.6 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 4.2 GHz | 4.9 GHz |
| Bus type | no data | DMI 3.0 |
| Bus rate | no data | 4 × 8 GT/s |
| Multiplier | no data | 36 |
| L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) | 512 KB |
| L2 cache | 512 KB (per core) | 2 MB |
| L3 cache | 8 MB (shared) | 12 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 7 nm | 14 nm |
| Die size | 156 mm2 | no data |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 100 °C |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 95 °C | 72 °C |
| Number of transistors | 9,800 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | + | + |
| Unlocked multiplier | - | + |
Compatibility
Information on Ryzen 5 PRO 4655GE and Core i7-9700KF 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 | 1 (Uniprocessor) |
| Socket | AM4 | FCLGA1151 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 95 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 PRO 4655GE and Core i7-9700KF. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | no data | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2 |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| vPro | no data | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | no data | 2.0 |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | - |
| TSX | - | + |
| Idle States | no data | + |
| Thermal Monitoring | - | + |
| SIPP | - | + |
| Precision Boost 2 | + | no data |
Security technologies
Ryzen 5 PRO 4655GE and Core i7-9700KF technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | + |
| EDB | no data | + |
| Secure Key | no data | + |
| MPX | - | + |
| Identity Protection | - | + |
| SGX | no data | Yes with Intel® ME |
| OS Guard | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 5 PRO 4655GE and Core i7-9700KF are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | - |
| VT-d | no data | + |
| VT-x | no data | + |
| EPT | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 5 PRO 4655GE and Core i7-9700KF. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4 | DDR4-2666 |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 128 GB |
| Max memory channels | no data | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | no data | 42.671 GB/s |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | AMD Radeon Vega 7 | no data |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 5 PRO 4655GE and Core i7-9700KF.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 20 | 16 |
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.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 9.09 | 8.97 |
| Recency | 11 November 2022 | 7 January 2019 |
| Physical cores | 6 | 8 |
| Threads | 12 | 8 |
| Chip lithography | 7 nm | 14 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 95 Watt |
Ryzen 5 PRO 4655GE has a 1.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 years, 50% more threads, a 100% more advanced lithography process, and 171.4% lower power consumption.
i7-9700KF, on the other hand, has 33.3% more physical cores.
Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Ryzen 5 PRO 4655GE and Core i7-9700KF.
Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 5 PRO 4655GE and Core i7-9700KF, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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