Core i7-9700T vs Ryzen 5 4500U
Core i7-9700T
Ryzen 5 4500U
Performance Spectrum - CPU
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Performance Comparison
About PassMark🏆 Chipversus Verdict
🚀 Performance Leadership
| Insight | Core i7-9700T | Ryzen 5 4500U |
|---|---|---|
| Gaming | ✅ Superior gaming performance | ❌ Lower gaming performance |
| Workstation | ❌ Weaker in multi-core tasks | ✅ Better multi-core power |
| Price | ⚠️ Higher cost ($276) | ✅ More affordable ($0) |
| Longevity | ✨ Modern (Coffee Lake (2017−2019) / 14 nm) | ✨ Modern (Renoir-U (Zen 2) (2020−2021) / 7 nm) |
💎 Value Proposition
| Insight | Core i7-9700T | Ryzen 5 4500U |
|---|---|---|
| Cost Efficiency | ❌ Lower cost efficiency | ❌ Lower cost efficiency |
| Upfront Cost | ⚠️ Higher cost ($276) | ✅ More affordable ($0) |
Performance Check
To accurately isolate CPU performance, all benchmarks below use an NVIDIA RTX 4090 as the reference GPU. This eliminates GPU-side bottlenecks and highlights pure processing throughput differences between the CPUs.
Note: Real-world results may vary based on your actual GPU. CPU performance impact is more visible in processing-intensive titles and high-refresh-rate gaming scenarios.
Technical Specifications
Side-by-side comparison of Core i7-9700T and Ryzen 5 4500U
Core i7-9700T
The Core i7-9700T is manufactured by Intel. It was released in 23 April 2019 (6 years ago). It is based on the Coffee Lake (2017−2019) architecture. It features 8 cores and 8 threads. Base frequency is 2 GHz, with boost up to 4.3 GHz. L3 cache: 12 MB (total). L2 cache: 256K (per core). Built on 14 nm process technology. Socket: LGA1151. Thermal design power (TDP): 35 Watt. Memory support: DDR4-2666. Passmark benchmark score: 10,618 points. Launch price was $323.
Ryzen 5 4500U
The Ryzen 5 4500U is manufactured by AMD. It was released in 6 January 2020 (5 years ago). It is based on the Renoir-U (Zen 2) (2020−2021) architecture. It features 6 cores and 6 threads. Base frequency is 2.3 GHz, with boost up to 4 GHz. L3 cache: 8 MB (total). L2 cache: 512 kB (per core). Built on 7 nm process technology. Socket: FP6. Thermal design power (TDP): 15 Watt. Memory support: DDR4. Passmark benchmark score: 10,692 points. Launch price was $149.
Processing Power
The Core i7-9700T packs 8 cores / 8 threads, while the Ryzen 5 4500U offers 6 cores / 6 threads — the Core i7-9700T has 2 more cores. Boost clocks reach 4.3 GHz on the Core i7-9700T versus 4 GHz on the Ryzen 5 4500U — a 7.2% clock advantage for the Core i7-9700T (base: 2 GHz vs 2.3 GHz). The Core i7-9700T uses the Coffee Lake (2017−2019) architecture (14 nm), while the Ryzen 5 4500U uses Renoir-U (Zen 2) (2020−2021) (7 nm). In PassMark, the Core i7-9700T scores 10,618 against the Ryzen 5 4500U's 10,692 — a 0.7% lead for the Ryzen 5 4500U. L3 cache: 12 MB (total) on the Core i7-9700T vs 8 MB (total) on the Ryzen 5 4500U.
| Feature | Core i7-9700T | Ryzen 5 4500U |
|---|---|---|
| Cores / Threads | 8 / 8+33% | 6 / 6 |
| Boost Clock | 4.3 GHz+7% | 4 GHz |
| Base Clock | 2 GHz | 2.3 GHz+15% |
| L3 Cache | 12 MB (total)+50% | 8 MB (total) |
| L2 Cache | 256K (per core) | 512 kB (per core)+100% |
| Process | 14 nm | 7 nm-50% |
| Architecture | Coffee Lake (2017−2019) | Renoir-U (Zen 2) (2020−2021) |
| PassMark | 10,618 | 10,692 |
Memory & Platform
The Core i7-9700T uses the LGA1151 socket (PCIe 3.0), while the Ryzen 5 4500U uses FP6 (PCIe 3.0) — making them incompatible on the same motherboard.
| Feature | Core i7-9700T | Ryzen 5 4500U |
|---|---|---|
| Socket | LGA1151 | FP6 |
| PCIe Generation | PCIe 3.0 | PCIe 3.0 |
| Max RAM Speed | DDR4-2666 | — |
| Max RAM Capacity | 128 GB | — |
| RAM Channels | 2 | — |
| ECC Support | ❌ | — |
| PCIe Lanes | 16 | — |
Advanced Features
Virtualization: VT-x, VT-d (Core i7-9700T) / not specified (Ryzen 5 4500U). The Core i7-9700T includes integrated graphics (UHD Graphics 630), while the Ryzen 5 4500U requires a dedicated GPU. Primary use case: Core i7-9700T targets Desktop.
| Feature | Core i7-9700T | Ryzen 5 4500U |
|---|---|---|
| Integrated GPU | Yes | — |
| IGPU Model | UHD Graphics 630 | — |
| Unlocked | No | — |
| AVX-512 | No | — |
| Virtualization | VT-x, VT-d | — |
| Target Use | Desktop | — |
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