{"id":65327,"date":"2021-07-09T03:31:37","date_gmt":"2021-07-09T01:31:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hwcooling.net\/?p=65327\/"},"modified":"2022-01-29T04:21:15","modified_gmt":"2022-01-29T03:21:15","slug":"intel-core-i9-11900k-vs-amd-ryzen-9-5900x-whos-the-winner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hwcooling.net\/en\/intel-core-i9-11900k-vs-amd-ryzen-9-5900x-whos-the-winner\/","title":{"rendered":"Intel Core i9-11900K vs. AMD Ryzen 9 5900X. Who\u2019s the winner?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Have you already created a perfect picture of the current generation of desktop processors or are you still willing to reconsider some things? For the start of HWC processor tests, we’ve picked the hottest hardware from Intel’s mainstream offer \u2013 the Core i9-11900K, which is going to compete against the AMD Ryzen 9 5900X in 40 chapters full of information. The older Core i9-10900K has also successfully been re-tested by the new methodology.<\/p>\n

Today\u2019s menu: 2\u00d7 Core i9 (11900K + 10900K) and Ryzen 9 5900X<\/h2>\n

After relatively long preparations, we’ve finally managed to complete a detailed methodology for testing processors, which could provide a good baseline for the next few years.<\/p>\n

Of course, we will not avoid making adjustments to the announced operating system Windows 11 over time, and we also know about the new 3DMark extension designed specifically for processor testing and the new F1 2021 coming out next month. We will incorporate these updates sooner or later. The date depends on when these get more stable and updates don’t significantly affect performance or performance metrics. We want to dedicate our time to processor testing in detail in the coming years. That is, in the case you’re interested, naturally.<\/p>\n

We\u2019ve also included your tests on request<\/a> in the methodology. Whether it’s monitoring key parameters over longer periods of time under load, performance testing in DaVinci Resolve Studio and intergenerational comparison of the Core i5-11400F with the Core i5-10400F is coming soon as well. This time, however, we focus on the higher class.<\/p>\n

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We tested the latest Intel Core i9 desktop processor (11900K) not only against the Ryzen 9 5900X, but also a generation older Ci9-10900K. Although Rocket Lake is still being produced at 14 nm, it even has a two-core deficit compared to Comet Lak, but is already based on the Cypress Cove architecture with higher IPC, better performing single-core boost and support for the AVX-512 instruction set, which is missing in AMD Vermeer.<\/p>\n

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A complete overview of all specifications in the table below will be more useful than a hundred sentences. And before studying the tests themselves, do not miss the chapters with the methodology, where we describe the testing principles. The results may be more attractive than boring documentation, but in order not to get confused it is always good to know how the author achieved them.<\/p>\n

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Manufacturer <\/td>Manufacturer <\/td>Intel <\/td>AMD <\/td>Intel <\/td><\/tr>
Line <\/td>Line <\/td>Core i9 <\/td>Ryzen 9 <\/td>Core i9 <\/td><\/tr>
SKU <\/td>SKU <\/td>11900K <\/td>5900X <\/td>10900K <\/td><\/tr>
Codename <\/td>Codename <\/td>Rocket Lake <\/td>Vermeer <\/td>Comet Lake <\/td><\/tr>
CPU microarchitecture <\/td>CPU microarchitecture <\/td>Cypress Cove <\/td>Zen 3 <\/td>Skylake <\/td><\/tr>
Manufacturing node <\/td>Manufacturing node <\/td>14 nm <\/td>7 nm + 12 nm <\/td>14 nm <\/td><\/tr>
Socket <\/td>Socket <\/td>LGA 1200 <\/td>AM4 <\/td>LGA 1200 <\/td><\/tr>
Launch date <\/td>Launch date <\/td>03\/30\/2021 <\/td>11\/06\/2020 <\/td>05\/20\/2020 <\/td><\/tr>
Launch price <\/td>Launch price <\/td>539 USD <\/td>549 USD <\/td>488 USD <\/td><\/tr>
Core count <\/td>Core count <\/td>8 <\/td>12 <\/td>10 <\/td><\/tr>
Thread count <\/td>Thread count <\/td>16 <\/td>24 <\/td>20 <\/td><\/tr>
Base frequency <\/td>Base frequency <\/td>3.5 GHz <\/td>3.7 GHz <\/td>3.7 GHz <\/td><\/tr>
Max. Boost (1 core) <\/td>Max. Boost (1 core) <\/td>5.3 GHz <\/td>4.80 GHz (4.95 GHz unofficially) <\/td>5.3 GHz <\/td><\/tr>
Boost Type <\/td>Boost Type <\/td>TBM 3.0, TVB, ABT <\/td>PB 2.0 <\/td>TBM 3.0, TVB <\/td><\/tr>
L1i cache <\/td>L1i cache <\/td>32 kB\/core <\/td>32 kB\/core <\/td>32 kB\/core <\/td><\/tr>
L1d cache <\/td>L1d cache <\/td>48 kB\/core <\/td>32 kB\/core <\/td>32 kB\/core <\/td><\/tr>
L2 cache <\/td><\/td>512 kB\/core <\/td>512 kB\/core <\/td>256 kB\/core <\/td><\/tr>
L3 cache <\/td><\/td>1\u00d7 16 MB <\/td>2\u00d7 32 MB <\/td>1\u00d7 20 MB <\/td><\/tr>
TDP <\/td><\/td>125 W <\/td>105 W <\/td>95 W <\/td><\/tr>
Max. power draw during boost <\/td>Max. Power during boost <\/td>251 W (PL2) <\/td>142 W (PPT) <\/td>250 W (PL2) <\/td><\/tr>
Overclocking support <\/td>Overclocking support <\/td>Yes <\/td>Yes <\/td>Yes <\/td><\/tr>
Memory (RAM) support <\/td>Memory (RAM) support <\/td>DDR4-3200 <\/td>DDR4-3200 <\/td>DDR4-2933 <\/td><\/tr>
Memory channel count <\/td>Memory channel count <\/td>2\u00d7 64 bit <\/td>2\u00d7 64 bit <\/td>2\u00d7 64 bit <\/td><\/tr>
RAM bandwidth <\/td>RAM bandwidth <\/td>51.2 GB\/s <\/td>51.2 GB\/s <\/td>46.9 GB\/s <\/td><\/tr>
ECC RAM support <\/td>ECC RAM support <\/td>No <\/td>Yes but unofficial <\/td>No <\/td><\/tr>
PCI Express support <\/td>PCI Express support <\/td>4.0 <\/td>4.0 <\/td>3.0 <\/td><\/tr>
PCI Express lanes <\/td>PCI Express lanes <\/td>\u00d716 + \u00d74 <\/td>\u00d716 + \u00d74 <\/td>\u00d716 <\/td><\/tr>
Chipset downlink <\/td>Chipset downlink <\/td>DMI 3.0 \u00d78 <\/td>PCIe 4.0 \u00d74 <\/td>DMI 3.0 \u00d74 <\/td><\/tr>
Chipset downlink bandwidth <\/td>Chipset downlink bandwidth <\/td>8.0 GB\/s duplex <\/td>8.0 GB\/s duplex <\/td>4.0 GB\/s duplex <\/td><\/tr>
BCLK <\/td><\/td>100 MHz <\/td>100 MHz <\/td>100 MHz <\/td><\/tr>
Die size <\/td>Die size <\/td>276.4 mm\u00b2 <\/td>2\u00d7 80.7 mm\u00b2 + 125 mm\u00b2 <\/td>202 mm\u00b2 <\/td><\/tr>
Transistor count <\/td>Transistor count <\/td>? bn. <\/td>2\u00d7 4.15 + 2.09 bn. <\/td>? bn. <\/td><\/tr>
TIM used under IHS <\/td>TIM used under IHS <\/td>Solder <\/td>Solder <\/td>Solder <\/td><\/tr>
Boxed cooler in package <\/td>Boxed cooler in package <\/td>No <\/td>No <\/td>No <\/td><\/tr>
Instruction set extensions <\/td>Instruction set extensions <\/td>SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA, AVX-512, SHA, VNNI, GNA 2.0 <\/td>SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA, SHA <\/td>SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA, SGX <\/td><\/tr>
Virtualization <\/td>Virtualization <\/td>VT-x, VT-d, EPT <\/td>AMD-V, IOMMU, NPT <\/td>VT-x, VT-d, EPT <\/td><\/tr>
Integrated GPU <\/td>Integrated GPU <\/td>UHD 750 <\/td>N\/A <\/td>UHD 630 <\/td><\/tr>
GPU architecture <\/td>GPU architecture <\/td>Xe LP (Gen. 12) <\/td>\u2013 <\/td>Kaby Lake (Gen. 9+) <\/td><\/tr>
GPU: shader count <\/td>GPU: shader count <\/td>256 <\/td>\u2013 <\/td>192 <\/td><\/tr>
GPU: TMU count <\/td>GPU: TMU count <\/td>16 <\/td>\u2013 <\/td>24 <\/td><\/tr>
GPU: ROP count <\/td>GPU: ROP count <\/td>8 <\/td>\u2013 <\/td>3 <\/td><\/tr>
GPU frequency <\/td>GPU frequency <\/td>350\u20131300 MHz <\/td>\u2013 <\/td>350\u20131200 MHz <\/td><\/tr>
Display outputs <\/td>Display outputs <\/td>DP 1.4a, HDMI 2.0b <\/td>\u2013 <\/td>DP 1.2, HDMI 1.4a <\/td><\/tr>
Max. resolution <\/td>Max. Resolution <\/td>5120 \u00d7 3200 px (60 Hz) <\/td>\u2013 <\/td>4096 \u00d7 2304 px (60 Hz) <\/td><\/tr>
HW video encode <\/td><\/td>AV1, HEVC, VP9 <\/td>\u2013 <\/td>HEVC, VP9 <\/td><\/tr>
HW video decode <\/td>HW video encode <\/td>HEVC, VP9 <\/td>\u2013 <\/td>HEVC, VP9 <\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/div>Wordpress Table Plugin<\/a><\/p>\n

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