AMD Ryzen 7 6800U vs Intel Core i5-9600KF

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AMD Ryzen 7 6800U CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Core i5-9600KF
AMD Ryzen 7 6800U Intel Core i5-9600KF

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the AMD Ryzen 7 6800U and the Intel Core i5-9600KF and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the AMD Ryzen 7 6800U 8 core processor released in Q1/2022 with the Intel Core i5-9600KF which has 6 CPU cores and was introduced in Q1/2019.
AMD Ryzen 7 (68) Family Intel Core i5 (331)
AMD Ryzen 6000U/7035U (9) CPU group Intel Core i 9000 (34)
5 Generation 9
Rembrandt (Zen 3+) Architecture Coffee Lake S Refresh
Mobile Segment Desktop / Server
AMD Ryzen 7 5800U Predecessor --
-- Successor Intel Core i5-10600KF

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD Ryzen 7 6800U is a 8 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.70 GHz (4.70 GHz). The processor can compute 16 threads at the same time. The Intel Core i5-9600KF clocks with 3.70 GHz (4.60 GHz), has 6 CPU cores and can calculate 6 threads in parallel.

AMD Ryzen 7 6800U Characteristic Intel Core i5-9600KF
8 Cores 6
16 Threads 6
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? Yes
2.70 GHz Frequency 3.70 GHz
4.70 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 4.60 GHz
3.40 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 4.30 GHz

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. Algorithms for ML improve their performance the more data they have collected via software. ML tasks can be processed up to 10,000 times faster than with a classic processor.

AMD Ryzen 7 6800U Characteristic Intel Core i5-9600KF
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

Graphics (iGPU) integrated into the processor not only enable image output without having to rely on a dedicated graphics solution, but can also efficiently accelerate video playback.

AMD Radeon 680M GPU no iGPU
2.00 GHz GPU frequency --
2.20 GHz GPU (Turbo) --
9 GPU Generation --
6 nm Technology
3 Max. displays
12 Compute units --
768 Shader --
Yes Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
8 GB Max. GPU Memory --
12 DirectX Version --

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.

AMD Radeon 680M GPU no iGPU
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h264 No
Decode / Encode Codec VP9 No
Decode / Encode Codec VP8 No
Decode Codec AV1 No
Decode / Encode Codec AVC No
Decode Codec VC-1 No
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG No

Memory & PCIe

Up to 64 GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the AMD Ryzen 7 6800U, while the Intel Core i5-9600KF supports a maximum of 128 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 42.7 GB/s enabled.

AMD Ryzen 7 6800U Characteristic Intel Core i5-9600KF
LPDDR5-6400, DDR5-4800 Memory DDR4-2666
64 GB Max. Memory 128 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
76.8 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 42.7 GB/s
No ECC No
4.00 MB L2 Cache --
16.00 MB L3 Cache 9.00 MB
4.0 PCIe version 3.0
12 PCIe lanes 16
23.6 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 15.8 GB/s

Thermal Management

The AMD Ryzen 7 6800U has a TDP of 15 W. The TDP of the Intel Core i5-9600KF is 95 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

AMD Ryzen 7 6800U Characteristic Intel Core i5-9600KF
15 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 95 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
28 W TDP up --
-- TDP down --
105 °C Tjunction max. 100 °C

Technical details

The AMD Ryzen 7 6800U has 20.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 6 nm. The cache of Intel Core i5-9600KF is at 9.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 14 nm.

AMD Ryzen 7 6800U Characteristic Intel Core i5-9600KF
6 nm Technology 14 nm
Monolithic Chip design Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3 ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
FP7 Socket LGA 1151-2
AMD-V, SVM Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux
Q1/2022 Release date Q1/2019
-- Release price 260 $
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 6 CPU benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 7 6800U (100%)
Intel Core i5-9600KF (85%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 7 CPU benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 7 6800U (100%)
Intel Core i5-9600KF (67%)

Cinebench 2024 (Single-Core)

The Cinebench 2024 benchmark is based on the Redshift rendering engine, which is also used in Maxon's 3D program Cinema 4D. The benchmark runs are each 10 minutes long to test whether the processor is limited by its heat generation.
AMD Ryzen 7 6800U AMD Ryzen 7 6800U
8C 16T @ 4.70 GHz
83 (100%)
Intel Core i5-9600KF Intel Core i5-9600KF
6C 6T @ 4.60 GHz
73 (88%)

Cinebench 2024 (Multi-Core)

The Multi-Core test of the Cinebench 2024 benchmark uses all cpu cores to render using the Redshift rendering engine, which is also used in Maxons Cinema 4D. The benchmark run is 10 minutes long to test whether the processor is limited by its heat generation.
AMD Ryzen 7 6800U AMD Ryzen 7 6800U
8C 16T @ 4.70 GHz
574 (100%)
Intel Core i5-9600KF Intel Core i5-9600KF
6C 6T @ 4.60 GHz
355 (62%)

Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
AMD Ryzen 7 6800U AMD Ryzen 7 6800U
8C 16T @ 4.70 GHz
1475 (100%)
Intel Core i5-9600KF Intel Core i5-9600KF
6C 6T @ 4.60 GHz
1276 (87%)

Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
AMD Ryzen 7 6800U AMD Ryzen 7 6800U
8C 16T @ 3.40 GHz
10412 (100%)
Intel Core i5-9600KF Intel Core i5-9600KF
6C 6T @ 4.30 GHz
7301 (70%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
AMD Ryzen 7 6800U AMD Ryzen 7 6800U
8C 16T @ 4.70 GHz
1517 (100%)
Intel Core i5-9600KF Intel Core i5-9600KF
6C 6T @ 4.60 GHz
1244 (82%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
AMD Ryzen 7 6800U AMD Ryzen 7 6800U
8C 16T @ 3.40 GHz
7335 (100%)
Intel Core i5-9600KF Intel Core i5-9600KF
6C 6T @ 4.30 GHz
5643 (77%)

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The single-core benchmark only evaluates the performance of the fastest CPU core, the number of CPU cores in a processor is irrelevant here.
AMD Ryzen 7 6800U AMD Ryzen 7 6800U
8C 16T @ 4.70 GHz
1861 (100%)
Intel Core i5-9600KF Intel Core i5-9600KF
6C 6T @ 4.60 GHz
1561 (84%)

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The multi-core benchmark evaluates the performance of all of the processor's CPU cores. Virtual thread improvements such as AMD SMT or Intel's Hyper-Threading have a positive impact on the benchmark result.
AMD Ryzen 7 6800U AMD Ryzen 7 6800U
8C 16T @ 3.40 GHz
7896 (100%)
Intel Core i5-9600KF Intel Core i5-9600KF
6C 6T @ 4.30 GHz
6244 (79%)

Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
AMD Ryzen 7 6800U AMD Ryzen 7 6800U
8C 16T @ 4.70 GHz
575 (100%)
Intel Core i5-9600KF Intel Core i5-9600KF
6C 6T @ 4.60 GHz
475 (83%)

Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
AMD Ryzen 7 6800U AMD Ryzen 7 6800U
8C 16T @ 3.40 GHz
4122 (100%)
Intel Core i5-9600KF Intel Core i5-9600KF
6C 6T @ 4.30 GHz
2643 (64%)

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.
AMD Ryzen 7 6800U AMD Ryzen 7 6800U
8C 16T @ 3.40 GHz
20615 (100%)
Intel Core i5-9600KF Intel Core i5-9600KF
6C 6T @ 4.30 GHz
10791 (52%)

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
AMD Ryzen 7 6800U AMD Ryzen 7 6800U
8C 16T @ 4.70 GHz
237 (100%)
Intel Core i5-9600KF Intel Core i5-9600KF
6C 6T @ 4.60 GHz
204 (86%)

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
AMD Ryzen 7 6800U AMD Ryzen 7 6800U
8C 16T @ 3.40 GHz
1755 (100%)
Intel Core i5-9600KF Intel Core i5-9600KF
6C 6T @ 4.30 GHz
1165 (66%)

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.
AMD Ryzen 7 6800U AMD Ryzen 7 6800U
AMD Radeon 680M @ 2.20 GHz
3379 (100%)
Intel Core i5-9600KF Intel Core i5-9600KF
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)

Blender 2.81 (bmw27)

Blender is a free 3D graphics software for rendering (creating) 3D bodies, which can also be textured and animated in the software. The Blender benchmark creates predefined scenes and measures the time (s) required for the entire scene. The shorter the time required, the better. We selected bmw27 as the benchmark scene.
AMD Ryzen 7 6800U AMD Ryzen 7 6800U
8C 16T @ 3.40 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i5-9600KF Intel Core i5-9600KF
6C 6T @ 4.30 GHz
315.5 (100%)

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Single-Core)

The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.
AMD Ryzen 7 6800U AMD Ryzen 7 6800U
8C 16T @ 3.40 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i5-9600KF Intel Core i5-9600KF
6C 6T @ 4.30 GHz
539 (100%)

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)

The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.
AMD Ryzen 7 6800U AMD Ryzen 7 6800U
8C 16T @ 2.70 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i5-9600KF Intel Core i5-9600KF
6C 6T @ 3.70 GHz
2921 (100%)

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