AMD Ryzen 3 5300G vs Intel Core i9-10900K

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 3 5300G and Intel Core i9-10900K processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Compatibility, Peripherals, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 3 5300G

  • Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 14 nm
  • Around 92% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 125 Watt
Unlocked Unlocked vs Locked
Manufacturing process technology 7 nm vs 14 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 65 Watt vs 125 Watt

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i9-10900K

  • 6 more cores, run more applications at once: 10 vs 4
  • 12 more threads: 20 vs 8
  • Around 26% higher clock speed: 5.30 GHz vs 4.2 GHz
  • Around 5% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 95 °C
  • 2.5x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • Around 3% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3136 vs 3037
  • Around 78% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 22949 vs 12896
Specifications (specs)
Number of cores 10 vs 4
Number of threads 20 vs 8
Maximum frequency 5.30 GHz vs 4.2 GHz
Maximum core temperature 100°C vs 95 °C
L3 cache 20 MB vs 8 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 3136 vs 3037
PassMark - CPU mark 22949 vs 12896

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 3 5300G
CPU 2: Intel Core i9-10900K

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
3037
3136
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
12896
22949
Name AMD Ryzen 3 5300G Intel Core i9-10900K
PassMark - Single thread mark 3037 3136
PassMark - CPU mark 12896 22949
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 8988

Compare specifications (specs)

AMD Ryzen 3 5300G Intel Core i9-10900K

Essentials

Architecture codename Zen 3 Comet Lake
Launch date 13 Apr 2021 Q2'20
OPN Tray 100-000000253
Place in performance rating 552 581
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop
Launch price (MSRP) $488 - $499
Processor Number i9-10900K
Series 10th Generation Intel Core i9 Processors
Status Launched

Performance

Base frequency 4.0 GHz 3.70 GHz
L1 cache 256 KB
L2 cache 2 MB
L3 cache 8 MB 20 MB
Manufacturing process technology 7 nm 14 nm
Maximum core temperature 95 °C 100°C
Maximum frequency 4.2 GHz 5.30 GHz
Number of cores 4 10
Number of GPU cores 6
Number of threads 8 20
Unlocked
64 bit support
Bus Speed 8 GT/s

Memory

ECC memory support
Max memory channels 2 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 47.68 GB/s 45.8 GB/s
Supported memory types DDR4-3200 DDR4-2933
Maximum memory size 128 GB

Graphics

Graphics base frequency 1700 MHz 350 MHz
iGPU core count 6
Processor graphics Radeon Vega 6 Intel UHD Graphics 630
Device ID 0x9BC5
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.20 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory 64 GB

Graphics interfaces

DisplayPort
HDMI
Number of displays supported 3

Compatibility

Configurable TDP 45-65 Watt
Sockets supported AM4 FCLGA1200
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 65 Watt 125 Watt
Configurable TDP-down 95 Watt
Configurable TDP-down Frequency 3.30 GHz
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1
Package Size 37.5mm x 37.5mm
Thermal Solution PCG 2015D

Peripherals

PCI Express revision 3.0 3.0
Max number of PCIe lanes 16
PCIe configurations Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Scalability 1S Only

Graphics image quality

4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort 4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP 4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 4096x2160@30Hz

Graphics API support

DirectX 12
OpenGL 4.5

Security & Reliability

Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Secure Boot

Advanced Technologies

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® Thermal Velocity Boost
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring

Virtualization

Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)