AMD Ryzen 7 1800X vs Intel Core i9-9900K

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Ryzen 7 1800X compared with Core i9-9900K

	AMDRyzen 7 1800X	IntelCore i9-9900K
Overview
Released
Released	March 2017	October 2018
Cores and clocks
Cores
Cores	8	8
Threads
Threads	16	16
Base clock
Base clock	3.6 GHz	3.6 GHz
Boost clock
Boost clock	4 GHz	5 GHz (better)
L3 cache
L3 cache	16 MB	16 MB
Cores
Cores	Zen; Summit Ridge; eight cores with simultaneous multithreading, arranged in two four-core CPU complexes (PCGamesN).	8 cores and 16 threads; Coffee Lake architecture; multiplier unlocked. Intel’s 19 October 2018 public news notice states that the processors ship that day; the 8 October announcement opened preorders.
Clocks
Clocks	AMD SenseMI and XFR; unlocked for overclocking.	3.6 GHz base; up to 5.0 GHz Intel Turbo Boost 2.0.
Cache
Cache	768 KB L1; 4 MB L2; 16 MB L3.	–
Graphics and AI
Built-in graphics
Built-in graphics	No	Yes
Graphics
Graphics	No integrated graphics; a separate graphics card is required.	Intel UHD Graphics 630; 350 MHz base, up to 1.2 GHz; Quick Sync Video; up to three displays.
Platform
Socket
Socket	AM4	LGA1151
Base power
Base power	95 W	95 W
Unlocked
Unlocked	Yes	Yes
Cooler in the box
Cooler in the box	No	No
Memory support
Memory support	DDR4; two channels; up to 2667 MT/s.	Up to 128 GB on the current Intel specification page; two channels; DDR4-2666; 41.6 GB/s; ECC not supported.
PCIe
PCIe	PCIe 3.0 x16.	PCIe 3.0; 16 CPU lanes: 1 × 16, 2 × 8 or 1 × 8 + 2 × 4. This excludes chipset lanes.
Chipsets
Chipsets	–	Intel 300-series motherboards, with appropriate BIOS support; Z390 was introduced alongside this generation.
Process
Process	14nm.	14 nm; 37.5 × 37.5 mm package; 100°C maximum junction temperature.
Cooler
Cooler	Standard retail boxed processor has no cooler; AMD lists Wraith Max for the separate MPK package. Maximum operating temperature 95°C.	No fan or heatsink included with the boxed processor (Intel specifications).