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AMD Ryzen 9 5950X vs Intel i9-9990XE

The AMD Ryzen 9 5950X is newer than Intel Core i9-9990XE @ 4.00GHz and is significantly faster in multi-threaded (CPU Mark) testing. The AMD Ryzen 9 5950X is around 17% faster in single-thread testing. Also, AMD Ryzen 9 5950X uses substantially less power. All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Desktop CPU Class. The values below were tabulated from a combined 17424 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.

×AMD Ryzen 9 5950X×Intel Core i9-9990XE @ 4.00GHz+ ADD
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Socket TypeAM4LGA2066
CPU ClassDesktopDesktop
Clockspeed3.4 GHz4.0 GHz
Turbo SpeedUp to 4.9 GHzUp to 5.0 GHz
# of Physical Cores16 (Threads: 32)14 (Threads: 28)
CacheL1: 1,024KB, L2: 8.0MB, L3: 64MBL1: 512KB, L2: 8.0MB, L3: 19MB
TDP105W255W
Yearly Running Cost$19.16$46.54
Other
First Seen on ChartQ4 2020Q3 2020
# of Samples174222
CPU Rank285509
CPU Value102.313.9
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)3475(0.0%)2970(-14.5%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)45331(0.0%)30162(-33.5%)
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CPU Mark Rating
As of 14th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X
45,331
Intel Core i9-9990XE @ 4.00GHz
30,162
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 14th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better value
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X
102.3
Intel Core i9-9990XE @ 4.00GHz
13.9
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 14th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X
3,475
Intel Core i9-9990XE @ 4.00GHz
2,970
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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.
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Intel Core i9-9990XE @ 4.00GHz
Max TDP105W255W
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.