Intel Core i9-9900T vs AMD Ryzen 5 4600U

Processor comparisons 24-03-2021

   For example you are thinking about choosing a processor, you will be able to make a choice by looking at the Intel Core i9-9900T vs AMD Ryzen 5 4600U tests and decide which is better for games or normal use for streaming, machine learning, rendering, programming, video editing. Here you can find all information from real video editing and streaming tests or various benchmarks. A step-by-step analysis of all the technical characteristics, so that it can be easier to read, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel examination in special test applications such as Cinebench 23 (20, 15), SuperPi, Furmark, WPrime, Gears 5, AIDA64, 7zip, Prime95, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Blender, VeraCrypt, Blender, Dolphin Emulator, UserBenchmark, PassMark, MATLAB, PCMark 10, Handbrake, GeekBench 6, 5.2, 3DMark, RealBench, DaVinci Resolve Studio.
   Gaming performance of processors in:

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

After looking at the data of all benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which CPU is better to buy for gaming AMD Ryzen 5 4600U or Intel Core i9-9900T.

Summary benchmark results

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

Core i9-9900T

54%

Ryzen 5 4600U

54%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i9-9900T

54%

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 of course, 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 little game result, look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the summary table below.
List of other games in which processors were compared: Battlefield V, Microsoft Flight Simulator, League of Legends (LOL), Forza Horizon 4, Horizon Zero Dawn, NBA 2K20, Hitman 3, Control, Ghostrunner, Half-Life: Alyx, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Metro Exodus, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Monster Hunter World, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, DOTA 2A, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO).

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	95.4	94.4
Valorant	108.4	107.2
Cyberpunk 2077	60.7	60.0
Apex Legends	101.9	100.8
Call of Duty Warzone	81.3	80.4
Overwatch	87.8	86.8
Red Dead Redemption 2	74.8	74.0
DOOM Eternal	54.2	53.6
Warzone	84.5	83.6
Assassin's Creed	91.0	90.1
Valheim	89.9	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 tested computers not only did they have different amounts of RAM and different video cards. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 2K, 4K or FullHD. 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 i9-9900T

106%

Ryzen 5 4600U

248%

To make a final decision on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. The newer the processor generation, the better its performance in games and benchmarks, as well as its energy efficiency. In this case the Ryzen 5 4600U is more energy efficient than the Core i9-9900T since it has less power consumption: 35W vs. 15W. Power consumption is particularly important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, it will be useful to know its TDP. 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 programming, streaming, video editing or video rendering, machine learning, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to reach maximum efficiency, the CPU uses all cores and threads that it has. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using the data from these tests, be sure to check whether the software you are going to use on your computer supports multi-threaded mode. Because there are still many programs that use only one core to work, 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 i9-9900T	AMD Ryzen 5 4600U
Cinbench 15 Single-core	191	174
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	1644	1363
Cinbench 20 Single-core	449	448
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	3920	3011
Cinbench 23 Single-core	951	1162
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	9218	8044

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

	Intel Core i9-9900T	AMD Ryzen 5 4600U
Single-Core	2489	2389
Multi-Core	13885	13861

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

	Intel Core i9-9900T	AMD Ryzen 5 4600U
Single-Core	1113	1120
Multi-Core	7212	6229

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the processor release date and overclocking capability will be the most helpful. 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 continue to maintain maximum FPS in the newest games. The economy are obvious! It turns out that you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	Intel Core i9-9900T	AMD Ryzen 5 4600U
Announcement date	October 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	4.4 MHz	4 MHz
Frequency	2.1 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)	35 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. Another difference is that Core i9-9900T 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 i9-9900T is better: 27
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 5 4600U is better: 8
However, it should be realized that the summary data in the table above do not mean that taking them into account you should undividedly trust a simple quantitative comparison. Better to watch the testing video and read the reviews of real owners of Intel Core i9-9900T and AMD Ryzen 5 4600U before making a decision which CPU to buy for gaming and which not.

Intel Core i9-9900T - all data

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

• Intel Core i9-9900T specs and review.

• AMD Ryzen 5 4600U specs and review.