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AMD Ryzen 3 1300X vs Intel Core i9-9900K. Specifications, performance, tests

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Released
Q1/2017
AMD Ryzen 3 1300X
AMD Ryzen 3 1300X
Released
Q4/2018
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Intel Core i9-9900K
Intel Core i9-9900K

What's the best choice AMD Ryzen 3 1300X or Intel Core i9-9900K? Which processor is faster?

We have prepared a comparison to help you choose the best processor. Compare their specifications and benchmarks.

AMD Ryzen 3 1300X has a maximum frequency of 3.40 GHz. 4 Cores. Power consumption of 65 W. Released in Q1/2017.

Intel Core i9-9900K has a maximum frequency of 3.60 GHz. 8 Cores. Power consumption of 95 W. Released in Q4/2018.

Differences

AMD Ryzen 3 1300X Reasons to consider
AMD Ryzen 3 1300X
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  • Place in the overall ranking

    (based on several benchmarks)

    828 left arrow score
  • Performance per watt

    times less performance per watt

    65 W left arrow 95 W

Positions in all rankings

Common positions AMD Ryzen 3 1300X CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)
    389 place
  • Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)
    363 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
    470 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
    535 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    652 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    770 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)
    199 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    376 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    140 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    313 place
  • Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
    696 place
  • Place in the overall ranking

    (based on several benchmarks)

    208 left arrow score
  • Higher clock speed

    Around 6% better clock speed

    3.60 GHz left arrow 3.40 GHz
  • More number of cores

    About 2 times more cores

    8 left arrow 4
  • Higher turbo clock speed

    Around 22 % better overclocked clock speed

    5.00 GHz left arrow 3.90 GHz

Positions in all rankings

Common positions Intel Core i9-9900K CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
    186 place
  • Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
    132 place
  • Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)
    131 place
  • Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)
    117 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
    63 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
    115 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    294 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    288 place
  • Monero Hashrate kH/s
    57 place
  • iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
    663 place
  • Blender 2.81 (bmw27)
    154 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)
    3 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    89 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    31 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    72 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (iGPU, OpenGL)
    22 place
  • Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
    281 place

Specifications

Technical data
AMD Ryzen 3 1300X AMD Ryzen 3 1300X
Intel Core i9-9900K Intel Core i9-9900K
CPU family and group

Background information about the processors being compared, series, generation and market segment.

  • Segment
    Desktop / Server left arrow Desktop / Server
  • Family
    AMD Ryzen left arrow Intel Core i9
  • Generation
    1 left arrow 9
  • CPU group
    AMD Ryzen 1000 left arrow Intel Core i 9000
  • Successor
    -- left arrow Intel Core i9-10900K
CPU Technical specs

Basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base and turbo frequency, and cache size. These parameters indirectly tell about the speed of the processor, the higher they are the better.

  • Frequency
    3.40 GHz left arrow 3.60 GHz
  • CPU Cores
    4 left arrow 8
  • Turbo (1 Core)
    3.90 GHz left arrow 5.00 GHz
  • CPU Threads
    4 left arrow 16
  • Hyperthreading
    No left arrow Yes
  • Overclocking
    Yes left arrow Yes
  • Core architecture
    normal left arrow normal
IGPU

Internal Graphics does not affect the performance of the CPU, performs the work of the graphics card in its absence or on mobile devices.

  • GPU name
    no iGPU left arrow Intel UHD Graphics 630
  • GPU frequency
    left arrow 0.35 GHz
  • GPU (Turbo)
    No turbo left arrow 1.20 GHz
  • Execution units
    left arrow 24
  • Shader
    left arrow 192
  • Max. GPU Memory
    -- left arrow 64 GB
  • Max. displays
    left arrow 3
  • Generation
    left arrow 9.5
  • DirectX Version
    left arrow 12
  • Technology
    left arrow 14 nm
  • Release date
    left arrow Q4/2017
Hardware codec support

Built-in codecs used to encode and decode content. Significantly speeds up the required operations.

  • h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
    No left arrow Decode / Encode
  • h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
    No left arrow Decode / Encode
  • h264
    No left arrow Decode / Encode
  • VP9
    No left arrow Decode / Encode
  • VP8
    No left arrow Decode / Encode
  • AV1
    No left arrow No
  • AVC
    No left arrow Decode / Encode
  • VC-1
    No left arrow Decode
  • JPEG
    No left arrow Decode / Encode
Memory specs & PCI

Types, channel quantity of RAM supported by Intel Core i9-9900K and AMD Ryzen 3 1300X. Depending on the motherboards, higher or lower memory frequencies may be supported.

  • Memory type
    DDR4-2666 left arrow DDR4-2666
  • Max. Memory
    left arrow 128 GB
  • ECC
    Yes left arrow No
  • Memory channels
    2 left arrow 2
  • PCIe version
    3.0 left arrow 3.0
  • PCIe lanes
    20 left arrow 16
Encryption
  • AES-NI
    Yes left arrow Yes
Thermal Management

Compare the TDP requirements of TDP AMD Ryzen 3 1300X and Intel Core i9-9900K to select a cooling system. Note, the TDP value refers to thermal watts, not electrical watts.

  • TDP (PL1)
    65 W left arrow 95 W
  • TDP (PL2)
    -- left arrow 119 W / 28 s
  • Tjunction max.
    95 °C left arrow 100 °C
Technologies and extensions

Architecture, interfaces, additional instructions supported by AMD Ryzen 3 1300X and AMD Ryzen 3 1300X, virtual machine technologies and process technology.

  • Instruction set (ISA)
    x86-64 (64 bit) left arrow x86-64 (64 bit)
  • Virtualization
    AMD-V, SVM left arrow VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
  • ISA extensions
    SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3 left arrow SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
  • L3-Cache
    8.00 MB left arrow 16.00 MB
  • Architecture
    Summit Ridge (Zen) left arrow Coffee Lake S Refresh
  • Technology
    14 nm left arrow 14 nm
  • Socket
    AM4 left arrow LGA 1151-2
  • Release date
    Q1/2017 left arrow Q4/2018

Benchmarks

Performance tests CPUs

Based on the results of several benchmarks, you can more accurately estimate the difference in performance between AMD Ryzen 3 1300X and Intel Core i9-9900K.

Compare the synthetic test values and choose the best processor!

Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)
Cinebench R20 SC is a high load CPU test for long tasks on a desktop or notebook PC, uses one CPU core, with no hypetrading
360
AMD Ryzen 3 1300X
518
Intel Core i9-9900K
Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)
Cinebench R20 MC is a high load CPU test for long tasks on a desktop or notebook PC, using a multi-core and hyperthreading
1357
AMD Ryzen 3 1300X
4995
Intel Core i9-9900K
Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
The Cinebench R15 SC stresses the computing modules of a desktop or laptop computer to their limits and accurately determines the key performance parameters of the hardware
146
AMD Ryzen 3 1300X
219
Intel Core i9-9900K
Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
The Cinebench R15 MC stresses the computing modules of a desktop or laptop computer to their limits and accurately determines the key performance parameters of the hardware
553
AMD Ryzen 3 1300X
2245
Intel Core i9-9900K
Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
Geekbench 5 SC is a popular cross-platform performance test for desktop or mobile processors that uses system memory intensively
896
AMD Ryzen 3 1300X
1342
Intel Core i9-9900K
Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
Geekbench 5 MC is a popular cross-platform performance test for desktop or mobile processors that uses system memory intensively
2975
AMD Ryzen 3 1300X
8779
Intel Core i9-9900K
Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)
Geekbench 3 SC for one CPU core, includes stress tests simulating real 3D scenarios for Windows, Mac, Linux, Ansroid, iOS
3916
AMD Ryzen 3 1300X
6250
Intel Core i9-9900K
Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)
Geekbench 3 MC using a multi-core and hyperthreading, includes stress tests simulating real 3D scenarios for Windows, Mac, Linux, Ansroid, iOS
10602
AMD Ryzen 3 1300X
35769
Intel Core i9-9900K
Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Single-Core)
The PC CPU and GPU test involves rendering a specific 3D scene in single-core mode, based on CINEMA 4D
1.8
AMD Ryzen 3 1300X
2.61
Intel Core i9-9900K
Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
The PC CPU and GPU test involves rendering a specific 3D scene in multi-core mode and hyperthreading, based on CINEMA 4D
6.18
AMD Ryzen 3 1300X
21.2
Intel Core i9-9900K
Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
PassMark is a test suite that performs complex mathematical calculations to determine CPU performance on file compression, encryption and physics-related tasks
7411
AMD Ryzen 3 1300X
20192
Intel Core i9-9900K

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