Intel Core i7-9700KF vs AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 4650U

Processor comparisons   24-03-2021
   Perhaps you are thinking about choosing a CPU, you will be able to make a decision by looking at the Intel Core i7-9700KF vs AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 4650U tests and see which is better for games or normal use for programming, streaming, video editing, rendering, machine learning. Here is useful information from many benchmarks or real video editing and streaming tests. A careful review of all the technical characteristics, so that it can be easier to understand, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel examination in special test applications such as RealBench, Handbrake, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), GeekBench 6, 5.2, DaVinci Resolve Studio, WPrime, 3DMark, UserBenchmark, Blender, AIDA64, VeraCrypt, Dolphin Emulator, PassMark, Prime95, 7zip, Gears 5, Blender, MATLAB, SuperPi, PCMark 10, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Furmark.
   Gaming performance of processors in:

Last Man Standing
Death Stranding
Valorant
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
Fallout 76
Valheim
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare and Warzone
Watch Dogs Legion
Halo Infinite
Apex Legends
Grand Theft Auto V
Borderlands 3
Cyberpunk 2077
DOOM: Eternal
World of Warcraft: Shadowlands
Overwatch
Red Dead Redemption 2
Rainbow Six Siege
Fortnite

After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which processor is better to buy for gaming AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 4650U or Intel Core i7-9700KF.

Summary benchmark results

As a percentage of the maximum value based on a sample from the entire base of all processors
Processor Benchmark

Core i7-9700KF

54%

Ryzen 5 PRO 4650U

53%

This shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Core i7-9700KF is 1% better than Ryzen 5 PRO 4650U. The data source is several popular tests. Detailed information can be found below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i7-9700KF

54%

Ryzen 5 PRO 4650U

53%

The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor currently available. And it is clear that this is a server processor, on which no one will play games. Because the cost of this processor reaches several tens of thousands of dollars. Therefore, if you think that the selected CPU has a low game result, look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the final table below.
List of other games in which CPU comparisons were performed: Horizon Zero Dawn, Battlefield V, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Control, Ghostrunner, Hitman 3, NBA 2K20, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Half-Life: Alyx, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Monster Hunter World, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, DOTA 2A, League of Legends (LOL), Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Forza Horizon 4, Metro Exodus.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	96.5	94.2
Valorant	109.6	107.0
Cyberpunk 2077	61.4	59.9
Apex Legends	103.1	100.6
Call of Duty Warzone	82.2	80.2
Overwatch	88.8	86.7
Red Dead Redemption 2	75.6	73.8
DOOM Eternal	54.8	53.5
Warzone	85.5	83.5
Assassin's Creed	92.1	89.9
Valheim	91.0	88.8

The numbers in this table indicate the maximum FPS that was received on the device with the corresponding processor. Depending on the configuration of the computer (RAM size and Video Card) and graphics quality settings (Ultra, Medium, Normal), the results may differ quite significantly. We recommend that you better study the results of the Cinebench, GeekBench and Passmark becnmarks.
The computers participating in the comparisons not only were the equipped with different video cards and different amounts of RAM. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 2K, FullHD or 4K. Therefore, the game benchmark data is approximate. But all video cards met the average system requirements of games. To be sure exactly how much performance the processor will be in games, if you get acquainted with the benchmarks that are made with the same video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Core i7-9700KF

48%

Ryzen 5 PRO 4650U

266%

To make a finishing resolution on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. It is clear that the newer the generation, the better the performance of the processor in games and benchmarks, as well as its energy efficiency. In this case the Ryzen 5 PRO 4650U is more energy efficient than the Core i7-9700KF since it has less power consumption: 95W vs. 15W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. And TDP should be taken into account when choosing a processor cooling system. You need to buy a cooler that has the TDP data specified in the specification was greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

Let's say you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for machine learning, programming, streaming, video editing or video rendering, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to achieve maximum efficiency, the processor turns on all cores and threads that it has. You will find out this data from the benchmark tables below. Before you take into account the data from these tests, be sure to make sure that the software that you are going to use on your computer can work in multi-threaded mode. Because there are still many programs that use only one core to run, and all the advantages of multi-core mode turns out to be unnecessary.
Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance

	Intel Core i7-9700KF	AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 4650U
Cinbench 15 Single-core	214	159
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	1520	1272
Cinbench 20 Single-core	467	282
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	3295	527
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1246	1171
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	9214	6537

Passmark
This popular benchmark displays Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	Intel Core i7-9700KF	AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 4650U
Single-Core	2977	2495
Multi-Core	14718	12875

GeekBench 6, 5.2
This benchmark shows Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	Intel Core i7-9700KF	AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 4650U
Single-Core	1376	1199
Multi-Core	8311	6036

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the processor release date and overclocking capability will be the most useful. The newer the processor, the longer it will last you. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system in the future. The same can be said about overclocking. If the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will still be able to produce maximum FPS even in the newest games. Accordingly, you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The savings are obvious!

	Intel Core i7-9700KF	AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 4650U
Announcement date	April 01, 2019	April 01, 2020
Type	Desktop	Laptop
Socket	FCLGA1151-2	FP6
Core name	Coffee Lake	Renoir
Architecture	x86	Zen 2
Generation	9	3
Turbo Frequency	4.9 MHz	4 MHz
Frequency	3.6 MHz	2.1 MHz
Cores	8	6
Threads	8	12
Bus rate	8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	7 nm
Transistors count	2460 millions	4600 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	95 W	15 W
Memory type	DDR4-2666	DDR4 - Up to 3200MHz
Max. Memory	128 Gb
Memory Frequency
Memory bandwidth	41.6 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache		3MB
L3 cache	12 MB	8MB
Overclocking	No	No
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number		100-000000103

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Core i7-9700KF is 41% better than Ryzen 5 PRO 4650U in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i7-9700KF has 2 more core than Ryzen 5 PRO 4650U. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption (relevant for laptops).

Result:
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i7-9700KF is better: 28
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 4650U is better: 7
Although it should be understood that the summary data in the article above do not mean that you should be guided entirely by them and trust a simple quantitative comparison. Better to watch the video tests and read the opinion of real owners of Intel Core i7-9700KF and AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 4650U before deciding which processor to buy for gaming and which not.

Intel Core i7-9700KF - all data

• Cinebench r15 score
• Cinebench r20 score
• Cinebench r23 score
• GeekBench 6, 5.2 score

• Intel Core i7-9700KF specs and review.

AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 4650U - all data

• Cinebench r15 score
• Cinebench r20 score
• Cinebench r23 score
• GeekBench 6, 5.2 score

• AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 4650U specs and review.