i9-9900X vs Ryzen 7 8700G

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 7 8700G
2024
8 cores / 16 threads, 65 Watt
20.00
+45.7%
Core i9-9900X
2018
10 cores / 20 threads, 165 Watt
13.73

Ryzen 7 8700G outperforms Core i9-9900X by a considerable 46% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 7 8700G and Core i9-9900X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking284542
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation47.245.07
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Seriesno dataIntel Core i9
Power efficiency29.127.87
Architecture codenamePhoenix (2023−2024)Skylake (server) (2017−2018)
Release date8 January 2024 (less than a year ago)8 October 2018 (6 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$329$989

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Ryzen 7 8700G has 832% better value for money than i9-9900X.

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 7 8700G and Core i9-9900X 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)10 (Deca-Core)
Threads1620
Base clock speed4.2 GHz3.5 GHz
Boost clock speed5.1 GHz4.5 GHz
Bus typeno dataDMI 3.0
Bus rateno data4 × 8 GT/s
Multiplierno data35
L1 cache64 KB (per core)640 KB
L2 cache1 MB (per core)10 MB
L3 cache16 MB (shared)19.25 MB (shared)
Chip lithography4 nm14 nm
Die size178 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature95 °C92 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data72 °C
Number of transistors25,000 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibilityno data+
Unlocked multiplier++

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 7 8700G and Core i9-9900X 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 (Uniprocessor)
SocketAM5FCLGA2066
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt165 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 7 8700G and Core i9-9900X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsMMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4A, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AES, AVX, AVX2, AVX-512, BMI1, BMI2, SHA, F16C, FMA3, NX-Bit, AMD64, EVP, AMD-V, SMAP, SMEP, SMT, Precision Boost 2, XDNA2Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI++
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data2.0
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
TSX-+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0no data+
Precision Boost 2+no data

Security technologies

Ryzen 7 8700G and Core i9-9900X technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

EDBno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 7 8700G and Core i9-9900X are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 7 8700G and Core i9-9900X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR5DDR4-2666
Maximum memory sizeno data128 GB
Max memory channelsno data4
Maximum memory bandwidthno data85.33 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardAMD Radeon 780MN/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 7 8700G and Core i9-9900X.

PCIe version4.03.0
PCI Express lanes2044

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.

Ryzen 7 8700G 20.00
+45.7%
i9-9900X 13.73

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.

Ryzen 7 8700G 31772
+45.6%
i9-9900X 21815

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.

Ryzen 7 8700G 2665
+83.7%
i9-9900X 1451

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.

Ryzen 7 8700G 13756
+47.9%
i9-9900X 9300

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 20.00 13.73
Recency 8 January 2024 8 October 2018
Physical cores 8 10
Threads 16 20
Chip lithography 4 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 165 Watt

Ryzen 7 8700G has a 45.7% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 years, a 250% more advanced lithography process, and 153.8% lower power consumption.

i9-9900X, on the other hand, has 25% more physical cores and 25% more threads.

The Ryzen 7 8700G is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i9-9900X in performance tests.


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