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Core i5-9600 vs Ryzen Z2 Go

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Performance score

Core i5-9600 2019 · 6/6 cores/threads, 65 W
22.95
Ryzen Z2 Go 2025 · 4/8 cores/threads
22.64
Core i5-12450H Core Ultra 7 258V Ryzen 5 7500F Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 Ryzen 7 9800X3D Core i9-14900HX Core i9-14900K Ryzen 9 9950X

Core i5-9600 and Ryzen Z2 Go are almost equally fast (under 3% apart) — choose by price, socket and platform.

The score is our own estimate from the specs (cores, threads, clocks, architecture generation), not a benchmark run. 100 = the fastest CPU in our database.

Overview

Core i5-9600Ryzen Z2 Go
Score (0–100) 22.95 22.64
Ranking position 402 407
Power efficiency (0–100) 18.45 no data
Type Desktop Laptop
Manufacturer Intel AMD
Architecture Coffee Lake Refresh Zen 3+ (Rembrandt R)
Release date Q2 2019 Q1 2025

Specifications

Core i5-9600Ryzen Z2 Go
Cores 6 4
Threads 6 8
Base clock 3.1 GHz 3 GHz
Boost clock 4.6 GHz 4.3 GHz
L2 cache no data 2 MB
L3 cache 9 MB 8 MB
Process node 14 nm no data
Unlocked multiplier no no
Integrated graphics Intel UHD Graphics 630 AMD Radeon Graphics
NPU (AI accelerator) no no

Compatibility

Core i5-9600Ryzen Z2 Go
Socket LGA1151 no data
TDP 65 W no data

Memory and PCI Express

Core i5-9600Ryzen Z2 Go
Memory type DDR4-2666 no data
Memory channels 2 no data
Max memory 128 GB no data
PCI Express version 3.0 no data
PCIe lanes 16 no data

Pros and cons

Core i5-9600

  • more cores: 6 vs 4
  • bigger L3 cache: 9 MB vs 8 MB

Ryzen Z2 Go

  • 17% faster single core
  • more threads: 8 vs 6
  • newer: released in 2025

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