Intel Core i9 11900K vs AMD Ryzen 5 7430U
Review
Key differences
Key distinctions and advantages between Intel Core i9 11900K and AMD Ryzen 5 7430U
Reasons to consider the Intel Core i9 11900K
- + 8 cores / 16 threads with SMT
- + DDR4 memory support
- + LGA-1200 socket
- + Rocket Lake architecture
Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 7430U
- + 6 cores / 12 threads with SMT
- + DDR4 memory support
- + FP6 socket
- + Zen 3 (Cezanne) architecture
Pros & Cons
- Solid single-core performance
- Built-in integrated graphics
- High power draw (125W TDP)
- Limited multi-threaded performance
- Older generation architecture
"A mid-range Intel Core i9 11900K processor with strong single-core performance (67/100). Suited for everyday productivity."
- Built-in integrated graphics
- Limited multi-threaded performance
"A mid-range AMD Ryzen 5 7430U processor with strong single-core performance (53/100). Suited for basic computing tasks."
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Benchmarks
| Intel Core i9 11900K | AMD Ryzen 5 7430U | |
|---|---|---|
| Cinebench 2024 (Multi) | 819 | 443 |
Specifications
| Specification | Intel Core i9 11900K ↗ | AMD Ryzen 5 7430U ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 2494 | 1865 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 11196 | 6558 |
| File compression | 862.2 MB/sec | 606.2 MB/sec |
| Clang compilation | 89.5 Klines/sec | 51.2 Klines/sec |
| HTML 5 Browser | 228.1 pages/sec | 106.5 pages/sec |
| PDF Renderer | 331.5 Mpixels/sec | 177.4 Mpixels/sec |
| Text processing | 241.7 pages/sec | 189.7 pages/sec |
| Background blur | 54.3 images/sec | 31 images/sec |
| Photo processing | 89.4 images/sec | 44.4 images/sec |
| Ray tracing | 20.7 Mpixels/sec | 12.8 Mpixels/sec |
| Specification | Intel Core i9 11900K ↗ | AMD Ryzen 5 7430U ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Passmark CPU (Single-Core) | 3504 | 2955 |
| Passmark CPU (Multi-Core) | 24946 | 15671 |
| Integer math | 89 GOps/sec | 56.7 GOps/sec |
| Floating point math | 52.7 GOps/sec | 31 GOps/sec |
| Find prime numbers | 67M Primes/sec | 49M Primes/sec |
| Random string sorting | 37.9M Strings/sec | 19.4M Strings/sec |
| Data encryption | 15.9 GBytes/sec | 11.7 GBytes/sec |
| Data compression | 329.2 MBytes/sec | 185.6 MBytes/sec |
| Physics | 1049 Frames/sec | 748 Frames/sec |
| Extended instructions | 23.3B Matrices/sec | 12.2B Matrices/sec |
| Specification | Intel Core i9 11900K ↗ | AMD Ryzen 5 7430U ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Cinebench 2024 / Watt | 6.6 PPW | 29.5 PPW |
| Geekbench 6 Multi / Watt | 89.6 PPW | 437.2 PPW |
| Passmark CPU Mark / Watt | 199.6 PPW | 1044.7 PPW |
| Blender / Watt | 1.7 PPW | 5.8 PPW |
| Specification | Intel Core i9 11900K ↗ | AMD Ryzen 5 7430U ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Vendor | Intel | Amd |
| Released | 16-Mar-21 | 5-Jan-23 |
| Type | Desktop | Laptop |
| Instruction Set | x86-64 | x86-64 |
| Codename | Rocket Lake | Zen 3 (Cezanne) |
| Model number | i9-11900K | |
| Integrated GPU | UHD Graphics 750 | Radeon RX Vega 7 |
| Qualcomm Equivalent |
| Specification | Intel Core i9 11900K ↗ | AMD Ryzen 5 7430U ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| P-Cores | 8 | 6 |
| P-Threads | 16 | 12 |
| Base Frequency (P) | 3.5 GHz | 2.3 GHz |
| E-Cores | ||
| E-Threads | ||
| Base Frequency (E) | ||
| Total Cores | 8 | 6 |
| Total Threads | 16 | 12 |
| Multiplier | 35x | 23x |
| L1 Cache | 64K (per core) | 64K (per core) |
| L2 Cache | 512K (per core) | 512K (per core) |
| Unlocked Multiplier | Yes | No |
| Specification | Intel Core i9 11900K ↗ | AMD Ryzen 5 7430U ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Transistors | 10.7 billions | |
| Fabrication Process | 14 nm | 7 nm |
| TDP (PL1) | 125 W | 15 W |
| Socket | LGA-1200 | FP6 |
| Peak Temperature | 100°C | 95°C |
| Specification | Intel Core i9 11900K ↗ | AMD Ryzen 5 7430U ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Integrated Graphics | Intel UHD Graphics 750 | Radeon RX Vega 7 |
| GPU Boost Clock | 1300 MHz | 1800 MHz |
| Shading Units | 256 | 448 |
| TMUs | 64 | 28 |
| ROPs | 32 | 8 |
| Execution Units | 32 | 7 |
| iGPU FLOPS | 0.7 TFLOPS | 1.6 TFLOPS |
| Specification | Intel Core i9 11900K ↗ | AMD Ryzen 5 7430U ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Memory Types | -3200 | #NAME? |
| Max. Memory Size | 128 GB | 64 GB |
| Memory Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Max. Memory Bandwidth | 50 GB/s | |
| ECC Support | No | Yes |
