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Intel i9-9990XE vs AMD Ryzen 9 5900

The AMD Ryzen 9 5900 is newer than Intel Core i9-9990XE @ 4.00GHz also around 12% faster in multi-threaded (CPU Mark) testing, it is around 14% faster in single-thread testing. However, AMD Ryzen 9 5900 uses substantially less power. All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Desktop CPU Class.The values below were tabulated from a combined 246 benchmarks submitted from our PerformanceTest software and results and are updated daily to include new submissions.

  • The first section will show basic information for each CPU selected.
  • The additional graphs shows the CPU Mark and Single Thread values of each CPU selected.
  • An accompany graph, if price data is available, will shows the value for money, in terms of the CPU Mark/Thread Rating per dollar.
  • The last section will show approximate yearly running costs for the CPUs.

×Intel Core i9-9990XE @ 4.00GHz×AMD Ryzen 9 5900+ ADD
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Socket TypeLGA2066AM4
CPU ClassDesktopDesktop
Clockspeed4.0 GHz3.0 GHz
Turbo SpeedUp to 5.0 GHzUp to 4.7 GHz
# of Physical Cores14 (Threads: 28)12 (Threads: 24)
CacheL1: 512KB, L2: 8.0MB, L3: 19MBL1: 768KB, L2: 6.0MB, L3: 64MB
TDP255W65W
Yearly Running Cost$46.54$11.86
Other
First Seen on ChartQ3 2020Q2 2021
# of Samples2244
CPU Value13.90.0
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)2970(-13.8%)3447(0.0%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)30162(-11.9%)34242(0.0%)
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CPU Mark Rating
As of 12th of March 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Core i9-9990XE @ 4.00GHz
30,162
AMD Ryzen 9 5900
34,242
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 12th of March 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Intel Core i9-9990XE @ 4.00GHz
13.9
AMD Ryzen 9 5900
NA
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 12th of March 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Core i9-9990XE @ 4.00GHz
2,970
AMD Ryzen 9 5900
3,447
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Estimated Energy Usage Cost
Estimated Energy Adjustable Values
Average hours of use per day Average CPU Utilization (0-100%)1 Power cost, $ per kWh2
8
25
1Average user usage is typically low and can vary from task to task. An estimate load 25% is nominal.
2Typical power costs vary around the world. Check your last power bill for details. Values of $0.15 to $0.45 per kWh are typical.
Intel Core i9-9990XE @ 4.00GHz AMD Ryzen 9 5900
Max TDP255W65W
Power consumption per day (kWh)NANA
Running cost per dayNANA
Power consumption per year (kWh)NANA
Running cost per yearNANA
Shown CPU power usage is based on linear interpolation of Max TDP (i.e. max load). Actual CPU power profile may vary.