Ryzen 9 5900X vs Core i9-11900K

Ryzen 9 5900X $399
Core i9-11900K
12 Cores
24 Threads
3.7GHz Clock
8 Cores
16 Threads
3.5GHz Clock
Socket
AM4
Socket
LGA 1200
iGPU
No GPU
iGPU
UHD 750 1300MHz
GB6S 2,205
59%
GB6S 2,450
65%
GB6M 11,030
46%
GB6M 11,100
46%
CB23S 1,635
70%
CB23S 1,665
71%
CB23M 21,880
53%
CB23M 16,210
39%
Manufacturer
AMD
Manufacturer
Intel
Architecture
Zen 3
Architecture
Rocket Lake
Family
Ryzen 5000
Family
Core 11th Gen
Instruction Set (ISA)
x86-64
Instruction Set (ISA)
x86-64
Codename
Vermeer
Breckenridge
Vermeer 2CCD
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Codename
Rocket Lake-S
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Cypress Cove
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Market Segment
Desktop
Market Segment
Desktop
Release Date
11/5/2020
Release Date
3/16/2021
Foundry
TSMC
GlobalFoundries (IO Die)
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Foundry
Intel
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Node
N7
12LP (IO Die)
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Node
14nm++++
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Die Size
2x 81 mm²
125 mm² (IO Die)
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Die Size
276 mm²
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Transistor Count
2x 4.2 Billion
2.1 Billion (IO Die)
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Transistor Count
6.9 Billion
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12 Cores
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8 Cores
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24 Threads
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16 Threads
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3.7GHz
4.8GHz Boost
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3.5GHz
5.2GHz Boost
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Overclocking
Unlocked
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Overclocking
Unlocked
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Type
PCIe
Type
DMI
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Transfer Rate
16GT/s
Transfer Rate
8GT/s
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Lanes
4
Lanes
8
Bandwidth
8GB/s
Bandwidth
8GB/s
Bi-directional
16GB/s
Bi-directional
16GB/s
L0 Instruction
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L0 Instruction
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L0 Data
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L0 Data
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L1 Instruction
32KB/Core
8-way set associative
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L1 Instruction
32KB/Core
8-way set associative
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L1 Data
32KB/Core
8-way set associative
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L1 Data
48KB/Core
12-way set associative
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L2
512KB/Core
8-way set associative
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L2
512KB/Core
8-way set associative
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L3
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64MB Shared
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16-way set associative
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L3
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16MB Shared
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16-way set associative
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Channels
2
Channels
2
Max Memory
128GB
Max Memory
128GB
ECC
Not Supported
ECC
Not Supported
Bus Width/Channel
64Bit
Bus Width
128Bit
Bus Width/Channel
64Bit
Bus Width
128Bit
Clock
1600MHz
Transfer Rate
3200MT/s
Clock
1600MHz
Transfer Rate
3200MT/s
Bandwidth/Channel
25.6GB/s
Bandwidth
51.2GB/s
Bandwidth/Channel
25.6GB/s
Bandwidth
51.2GB/s
TDP
105W
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142W Peak
TDP
125W
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295W Peak
Temp
90°C Max
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Temp
100°C Max
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Included Cooler
Not Included
Included Cooler
Not Included
PCIe 4.0 x20 Lanes
PCIe 4.0 x20 Lanes
No GPU
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UHD 750 1300MHz
256 Shaders
1300MHz
No NPU
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GNA 2.0
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No Cellular
No Cellular
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