Intel Core i9-9900 vs AMD Ryzen 5 4600U

Processor comparisons 24-03-2021

   Let's say you are thinking about choosing a CPU, you will be able to make a decision by looking at the Intel Core i9-9900 vs AMD Ryzen 5 4600U tests and decide which is better for games or normal use for streaming, programming, video editing, machine learning, rendering. Here is useful information from various benchmarks or real streaming and video editing tests. A thorough analysis of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to read, is summarized in the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel examination in special testing software like PCMark 10, UserBenchmark, DaVinci Resolve Studio, MATLAB, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), SuperPi, Blender, Blender, Prime95, Gears 5, WPrime, VeraCrypt, AIDA64, Furmark, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Dolphin Emulator, GeekBench 6, 5.2, 7zip, PassMark, Handbrake, RealBench, 3DMark.
   And how good the CPUs are in games:

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

After reading the results of parallel benchmarks and videos, you already be able to understand which CPU is better to buy for gaming AMD Ryzen 5 4600U or Intel Core i9-9900.

Summary benchmark results

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

Core i9-9900

55%

Ryzen 5 4600U

54%

This parameter shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Core i9-9900 is 1% better than Ryzen 5 4600U. The data source is several popular tests. More detailed information of the benchmarks is below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i9-9900

55%

Ryzen 5 4600U

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 this processor costs several tens of thousands of dollars. And if it seems to you that the selected CPU has a small game result, look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the final table below.
List of other games in which processors were compared: Half-Life: Alyx, Battlefield V, Hitman 3, Ghostrunner, Forza Horizon 4, Horizon Zero Dawn, NBA 2K20, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, League of Legends (LOL), Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Metro Exodus, Control, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, DOTA 2A, Monster Hunter World.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	97.1	94.4
Valorant	110.4	107.2
Cyberpunk 2077	61.8	60.0
Apex Legends	103.7	100.8
Call of Duty Warzone	82.8	80.4
Overwatch	89.4	86.8
Red Dead Redemption 2	76.1	74.0
DOOM Eternal	55.2	53.6
Warzone	86.1	83.6
Assassin's Creed	92.7	90.1
Valheim	91.6	89.0

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 amounts of RAM and different video cards. 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 compare it in one assembly with the video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Core i9-9900

74%

Ryzen 5 4600U

248%

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 4600U is more energy efficient than the Core i9-9900 since it has less power consumption: 65W 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

If you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for machine learning, video editing or video rendering, streaming, programming, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to achieve maximum efficiency, the processor uses all threads and cores that it has. You will find out this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using 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 can use only one core to work, and all the benefit of multi-core mode are unused.

Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance

	Intel Core i9-9900	AMD Ryzen 5 4600U
Cinbench 15 Single-core	219	174
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	1931	1363
Cinbench 20 Single-core	518	448
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	4346	3011
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1284	1162
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	12205	8044

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

	Intel Core i9-9900	AMD Ryzen 5 4600U
Single-Core	2864	2389
Multi-Core	17110	13861

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

	Intel Core i9-9900	AMD Ryzen 5 4600U
Single-Core	1454	1120
Multi-Core	8933	6229

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most useful will be the the possibility of overclocking it and release date of the processor. 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. When the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will still be able to produce maximum FPS in the newest games. The economy are obvious! Accordingly, there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	Intel Core i9-9900	AMD Ryzen 5 4600U
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	2
Turbo Frequency	5 MHz	4 MHz
Frequency	3.1 MHz	2.1 MHz
Cores	8	6
Threads	16	12
Bus rate	8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	7 nm
Transistors count	8600 millions	4600 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	65 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	16 MB	8MB
Overclocking	No	Yes
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number		100-000000105

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Core i9-9900 is 32% better than Ryzen 5 4600U in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i9-9900 has 2 more core than Ryzen 5 4600U. 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 i9-9900 is better: 30
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 5 4600U is better: 6
However, it should be understood that all the data in the text above do not mean that taking them into account you should completely trust a simple quantitative comparison. Better to watch benchmarks video and read the opinion of of people who bought Intel Core i9-9900 and AMD Ryzen 5 4600U before deciding which of the CPUs to buy for gaming.

Intel Core i9-9900 - all data

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

• Intel Core i9-9900 specs and review.

• AMD Ryzen 5 4600U specs and review.