Intel Core i9 11900KF vs AMD Ryzen 5 Pro 9645
Review
Key differences
Key distinctions and advantages between Intel Core i9 11900KF and AMD Ryzen 5 Pro 9645
Reasons to consider the Intel Core i9 11900KF
- + 8 cores / 16 threads with SMT
- + DDR4 memory support
- + LGA-1200 socket
- + Rocket Lake architecture
Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 Pro 9645
- + 6 cores / 12 threads with SMT
- + DDR5 memory support
- + AM5 socket
- + Zen 5 (Granite Ridge) architecture
Pros & Cons
- Solid single-core performance
- High power draw (125W TDP)
- Limited multi-threaded performance
- No integrated graphics — discrete GPU required
- Older generation architecture
"A mid-range Intel Core i9 11900KF processor with strong single-core performance (68/100). Suited for everyday productivity."
- Excellent single-core performance
- Great power efficiency
- Built-in integrated graphics
- Modern DDR5 memory support
- Limited multi-threaded performance
"A high-end AMD Ryzen 5 Pro 9645 processor with strong single-core performance (90/100), excellent power efficiency. Suited for demanding workloads."
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Benchmarks
| Intel Core i9 11900KF | AMD Ryzen 5 Pro 9645 | |
|---|---|---|
| Cinebench 2024 (Multi) | 867 | 969 |
Specifications
| Specification | Intel Core i9 11900KF ↗ | AMD Ryzen 5 Pro 9645 ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 2535 | 3288 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 10369 | 13522 |
| File compression | 741.6 MB/sec | 1170 MB/sec |
| Clang compilation | 92.6 Klines/sec | 105.3 Klines/sec |
| HTML 5 Browser | 188.6 pages/sec | 232.7 pages/sec |
| PDF Renderer | 316.8 Mpixels/sec | 361 Mpixels/sec |
| Text processing | 242.6 pages/sec | 358.7 pages/sec |
| Background blur | 51.7 images/sec | 73.7 images/sec |
| Photo processing | 73.4 images/sec | 92.3 images/sec |
| Ray tracing | 21 Mpixels/sec | 22.3 Mpixels/sec |
| Specification | Intel Core i9 11900KF ↗ | AMD Ryzen 5 Pro 9645 ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Passmark CPU (Single-Core) | 3518 | 4634 |
| Passmark CPU (Multi-Core) | 24544 | 31432 |
| Integer math | 88.6 GOps/sec | 93 GOps/sec |
| Floating point math | 52.5 GOps/sec | 62.7 GOps/sec |
| Find prime numbers | 66M Primes/sec | 235M Primes/sec |
| Random string sorting | 37.3M Strings/sec | 38.3M Strings/sec |
| Data encryption | 15.5 GBytes/sec | 17.6 GBytes/sec |
| Data compression | 323.2 MBytes/sec | 364.8 MBytes/sec |
| Physics | 1026 Frames/sec | 1937 Frames/sec |
| Extended instructions | 22.6B Matrices/sec | 29.8B Matrices/sec |
| Specification | Intel Core i9 11900KF ↗ | AMD Ryzen 5 Pro 9645 ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Cinebench 2024 / Watt | 6.9 PPW | 14.9 PPW |
| Geekbench 6 Multi / Watt | 83 PPW | 208 PPW |
| Passmark CPU Mark / Watt | 196.4 PPW | 483.6 PPW |
| Blender / Watt | 1.71 PPW |
| Specification | Intel Core i9 11900KF ↗ | AMD Ryzen 5 Pro 9645 ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Vendor | Intel | Amd |
| Released | 16-Mar-21 | 5-Jan-26 |
| Type | Desktop | Desktop |
| Instruction Set | x86-64 | x86-64 |
| Codename | Rocket Lake | Zen 5 (Granite Ridge) |
| Model number | i9-11900KF | 9645 |
| Integrated GPU | No | Radeon Graphics |
| Qualcomm Equivalent |
| Specification | Intel Core i9 11900KF ↗ | AMD Ryzen 5 Pro 9645 ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| P-Cores | 8 | 6 |
| P-Threads | 16 | 12 |
| Base Frequency (P) | 3.5 GHz | 3.9 GHz |
| E-Cores | ||
| E-Threads | ||
| Base Frequency (E) | ||
| Total Cores | 8 | 6 |
| Total Threads | 16 | 12 |
| Multiplier | 35x | 39x |
| L1 Cache | 64K (per core) | 80K (per core) |
| L2 Cache | 512K (per core) | 1MB (per core) |
| Unlocked Multiplier | Yes | Yes |
| Specification | Intel Core i9 11900KF ↗ | AMD Ryzen 5 Pro 9645 ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Transistors | ||
| Fabrication Process | 14 nm | 4 nm |
| TDP (PL1) | 125 W | 65 W |
| Socket | LGA-1200 | AM5 |
| Peak Temperature | 100°C | 95°C |
| Specification | Intel Core i9 11900KF ↗ | AMD Ryzen 5 Pro 9645 ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics | |
| GPU Boost Clock | 2200 MHz | |
| Shading Units | 128 | |
| TMUs | 8 | |
| ROPs | 4 | |
| Execution Units | 2 | |
| iGPU FLOPS | 0.6 TFLOPS |
| Specification | Intel Core i9 11900KF ↗ | AMD Ryzen 5 Pro 9645 ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Memory Types | -3200 | -5600 |
| Max. Memory Size | 128 GB | 192 GB |
| Memory Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Max. Memory Bandwidth | 50 GB/s | |
| ECC Support | No | Yes |
