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Intel Core i9 9900 vs AMD Ryzen 5 5500

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Combined Speed (all threads combined)

Core i9 9900 49.6 GT/s
Ryzen 5 5500 44.4 GT/s
Difference: 5.2 (12%)

Core Speed

Ryzen 5 5500 3.7 GHz
Core i9 9900 3.1 GHz
Difference: 0.6 (19%)

Threads

Core i9 9900 16
Ryzen 5 5500 12
Difference: 4 (33%)

TDP

Core i9 9900 65 Watts
Ryzen 5 5500 65 Watts
Difference: 0 (0%)

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Model Core i9 9900 Ryzen 5 5500
Manufacturer Intel AMD
Architecture Coffee Lake-S Cezanne
Core Speed 3.1 GHz 3.7 GHz
Hyperthreading Yes Yes
Cores / Modules 8 6
Total Threads 16 12
Turbo 5.0 4.2
L2 Cache 8 x 256KB 6 x 512 KB
L3 Cache 16MB 16MB
GPU Model UHD Graphics 630
TDP 65 Watts 65 Watts
Socket LGA 1151 AM4
Released April 2019 April 2022