Intel Core i5-9500F vs AMD Ryzen 7 2700U

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Intel Core i5-9500F CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD Ryzen 7 2700U
Intel Core i5-9500F AMD Ryzen 7 2700U

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Core i5-9500F and the AMD Ryzen 7 2700U and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the Intel Core i5-9500F 6 core processor released in Q2/2019 with the AMD Ryzen 7 2700U which has 4 CPU cores and was introduced in Q4/2017.
Intel Core i5 (331) Family AMD Ryzen 7 (67)
Intel Core i 9000 (34) CPU group AMD Ryzen 2000U (7)
9 Generation 1
Coffee Lake S Refresh Architecture Raven Ridge (Zen)
Desktop / Server Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i5-9500F is a 6 core processor with a clock frequency of 3.00 GHz (4.40 GHz). The processor can compute 6 threads at the same time. The AMD Ryzen 7 2700U clocks with 2.20 GHz (3.80 GHz), has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel.

Intel Core i5-9500F Characteristic AMD Ryzen 7 2700U
6 Cores 4
6 Threads 8
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
3.00 GHz Frequency 2.20 GHz
4.40 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 3.80 GHz
4.00 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 3.40 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.

Intel Core i5-9500F Characteristic AMD Ryzen 7 2700U
-- 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.

no iGPU GPU AMD Radeon RX Vega 10 (Raven Ridge)
GPU frequency 1.30 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) --
-- GPU Generation 8
Technology 14 nm
Max. displays 3
-- Compute units 10
-- Shader 640
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory 2 GB
-- DirectX Version 12

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.

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

Memory & PCIe

Up to 128 GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the Intel Core i5-9500F, while the AMD Ryzen 7 2700U supports a maximum of 32 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 38.4 GB/s enabled.

Intel Core i5-9500F Characteristic AMD Ryzen 7 2700U
DDR4-2666 Memory DDR4-2400
128 GB Max. Memory 32 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
42.7 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 38.4 GB/s
No ECC Yes
-- L2 Cache --
9.00 MB L3 Cache 4.00 MB
3.0 PCIe version 3.0
16 PCIe lanes 12
15.8 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 11.8 GB/s

Thermal Management

The Intel Core i5-9500F has a TDP of 65 W. The TDP of the AMD Ryzen 7 2700U is 15 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

Intel Core i5-9500F Characteristic AMD Ryzen 7 2700U
65 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 15 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up 25 W
-- TDP down 12 W
100 °C Tjunction max. 95 °C

Technical details

The Intel Core i5-9500F has 9.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 14 nm. The cache of AMD Ryzen 7 2700U is at 4.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 14 nm.

Intel Core i5-9500F Characteristic AMD Ryzen 7 2700U
14 nm Technology 14 nm
Monolithic Chip design Chiplet
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2 ISA extensions SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3
LGA 1151-2 Socket AM4 (PGA 1331)
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization AMD-V, SVM
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q2/2019 Release date Q4/2017
220 $ Release price 225 $
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 3 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core i5-9500F (100%)
AMD Ryzen 7 2700U (69%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 5 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core i5-9500F (100%)
AMD Ryzen 7 2700U (60%)

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.
Intel Core i5-9500F Intel Core i5-9500F
6C 6T @ 4.40 GHz
1168 (100%)
AMD Ryzen 7 2700U AMD Ryzen 7 2700U
4C 8T @ 3.80 GHz
665 (57%)

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.
Intel Core i5-9500F Intel Core i5-9500F
6C 6T @ 4.00 GHz
4736 (100%)
AMD Ryzen 7 2700U AMD Ryzen 7 2700U
4C 8T @ 3.40 GHz
2411 (51%)

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.
Intel Core i5-9500F Intel Core i5-9500F
6C 6T @ 4.40 GHz
1427 (100%)
AMD Ryzen 7 2700U AMD Ryzen 7 2700U
4C 8T @ 3.80 GHz
1040 (73%)

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.
Intel Core i5-9500F Intel Core i5-9500F
6C 6T @ 4.00 GHz
5424 (100%)
AMD Ryzen 7 2700U AMD Ryzen 7 2700U
4C 8T @ 3.40 GHz
2930 (54%)

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.
Intel Core i5-9500F Intel Core i5-9500F
6C 6T @ 4.00 GHz
9791 (100%)
AMD Ryzen 7 2700U AMD Ryzen 7 2700U
4C 8T @ 3.40 GHz
7004 (72%)

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.
Intel Core i5-9500F Intel Core i5-9500F
6C 6T @ 3.00 GHz
2696 (100%)
AMD Ryzen 7 2700U AMD Ryzen 7 2700U
4C 8T @ 2.20 GHz
1539 (57%)

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.
Intel Core i5-9500F Intel Core i5-9500F
6C 6T @ 4.40 GHz
182 (100%)
AMD Ryzen 7 2700U AMD Ryzen 7 2700U
4C 8T @ 3.80 GHz
138 (76%)

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.
Intel Core i5-9500F Intel Core i5-9500F
6C 6T @ 4.00 GHz
1016 (100%)
AMD Ryzen 7 2700U AMD Ryzen 7 2700U
4C 8T @ 3.40 GHz
662 (65%)

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.
Intel Core i5-9500F Intel Core i5-9500F
6C 6T @ 4.40 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Ryzen 7 2700U AMD Ryzen 7 2700U
4C 8T @ 3.80 GHz
823 (100%)

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.
Intel Core i5-9500F Intel Core i5-9500F
6C 6T @ 4.00 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Ryzen 7 2700U AMD Ryzen 7 2700U
4C 8T @ 3.40 GHz
2586 (100%)

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.
Intel Core i5-9500F Intel Core i5-9500F
6C 6T @ 4.40 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Ryzen 7 2700U AMD Ryzen 7 2700U
4C 8T @ 3.80 GHz
120 (100%)

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.
Intel Core i5-9500F Intel Core i5-9500F
6C 6T @ 4.00 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Ryzen 7 2700U AMD Ryzen 7 2700U
4C 8T @ 3.40 GHz
935 (100%)

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.
Intel Core i5-9500F Intel Core i5-9500F
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Ryzen 7 2700U AMD Ryzen 7 2700U
AMD Radeon RX Vega 10 (Raven Ridge) @ 1.30 GHz
1664 (100%)

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.
Intel Core i5-9500F Intel Core i5-9500F
6C 6T @ 4.00 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Ryzen 7 2700U AMD Ryzen 7 2700U
4C 8T @ 3.40 GHz
576.6 (100%)

Devices using this processor

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