AMD Athlon II X4 645 vs Intel Core i9-9900KS

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CPU comparison with benchmarks

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CPU lineage

AMD Athlon II X4 645 or AMD Athlon II X4 645 – which processor offers superior performance? In this comparison, we examine disparities and assess which of these two CPUs outperforms the other. We delve into technical specifications and benchmark outcomes.
The AMD Athlon II X4 645 features 4 processor cores and has the capability to manage 4 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q3/2010 and belongs to the 1 generation of the AMD Athlon II series.
To use the AMD Athlon II X4 645, you'll need a motherboard with a AM3 socket.
The Intel Core i9-9900KS features 8 processor cores and has the capability to manage 16 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q4/2019 and belongs to the 9 generation of the Intel Core i9 series.
To use the Intel Core i9-9900KS, you'll need a motherboard with a LGA 1151-2 socket.
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
AMD Athlon II X4 645 Name Intel Core i9-9900KS
AMD Athlon II Family Intel Core i9
1 Generation 9
AMD Athlon II X4 (Propus) Group Intel Core i 9000
 
 

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD Athlon II X4 645 has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the AMD Athlon II X4 645 is 3.1 GHz
The Intel Core i9-9900KS has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 16 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the Intel Core i9-9900KS is 4.0 GHz
and turbo frequency for one core is 5.0 GHz.
The number of CPU cores greatly affects the speed of the processor and is an important performance indicator.
4 Threads 16
None None 4.8 GHz
No Hyperthreading Yes
4x Cores 8x
No Overclocking Yes
normal Core architecture normal
3.1 GHz Frequency 4.0 GHz
None None 5.0 GHz
4 CPU Cores 8
 
 

Internal Graphics

The AMD Athlon II X4 645 does not have integrated graphics.
The Intel Core i9-9900KS has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the Intel Core i9-9900KS uses the Intel UHD Graphics 630, which has 192 texture shaders
and 24 execution units.
The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
-- GPU frequency 0.35 GHz
-- Release date Q4/2017
-- Direct X 12
GPU name Intel UHD Graphics 630
-- Technology 14 nm
-- Max. displays --
-- Shaders 192
0 bytes Max. GPU Memory 64.0 GB
-- Execution units 24
-- Generation 9.5
-- GPU (Turbo) 1.2 GHz
 
 

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

-- AI specifications --
-- AI hardware --
 
 

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.
-- AVC Decode / Encode
-- VC-1 Decode
-- VP9 Decode / Encode
-- h265 / HEVC (10 bit) Decode / Encode
-- h264 Decode / Encode
-- VP8 Decode / Encode
-- h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode / Encode
-- JPEG Decode / Encode
-- AV1 No
 
 

Memory & PCIe

The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 128.0 GB distributed across 2 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 42.7 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
2 Memory channels 2
16.0 GB Max. Memory 128.0 GB
pci PCIe pci
No AES-NI Yes
No ECC No
-- Bandwidth 42.7 GB/s
DDR3-1333 Memory type DDR4-2666
 
 

Thermal Management

The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 95 W watts.
TDP indicates the cooling solution needed to effectively manage the processor's heat. It generally provides an approximate indication of the actual power consumption of the CPU itself.
The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 127 W watts.
-- Tjunction max 100 °C
95 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 127 W
 
 

Technical details

The AMD Athlon II X4 645 is manufactured using a 45 nm process.
A smaller manufacturing process indicates a more contemporary and energy-efficient CPU.
A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
The Intel Core i9-9900KS is manufactured using a 14 nm process.
In total, this processor boasts a generous 16.0 MB cache.
Q3/2010 Release date Q4/2019
-- Part Number --
2.0 MB L2-Cache 0 bytes
AMD-V Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
SSE3, SSE4a, MMX, 3DNow! ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
-- Chip design Monolithic
Propus Architecture Coffee Lake S Refresh
45 nm Technology 14 nm
AM3 Socket LGA 1151-2
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux, Windows 11
-- Release price 524 $
Technical data sheet Documents Technical data sheet
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
0 bytes L3-Cache 16.0 MB
 
 

Benchmarks

Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)

Intel Core i9-9900KS
8C 16T @ 4.0 GHz
13305
13305
AMD Athlon II X4 645
4C 4T @ 3.1 GHz
1520
1520

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Intel Core i9-9900KS
8C 16T @ 4.0 GHz
9471
9471
AMD Athlon II X4 645
4C 4T @ 3.1 GHz
1374
1374

Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)

Intel Core i9-9900KS
8C 16T @ 4.0 GHz
5226
5226
AMD Athlon II X4 645
4C 4T @ 3.1 GHz
601
601

Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)

Intel Core i9-9900KS
8C 16T @ 4.0 GHz
1333
1333
AMD Athlon II X4 645
4C 4T @ 3.1 GHz
402
402