AMD Ryzen 5 1600 AF vs Intel Core i5-10400F

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 5 1600 AF and Intel Core i5-10400F processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark.

AMD Ryzen 5 1600 AF

Intel Core i5-10400F

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 1600 AF

A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 12 nm vs 14 nm
Around 33% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later

Manufacturing process technology	12 nm vs 14 nm
L3 cache	16 MB vs 12 MB

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-10400F

Around 19% higher clock speed: 4.30 GHz vs 3.6 GHz
2x more maximum memory size: 128 GB vs 64 GB
Around 43% better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score: 4742 vs 3319

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	4.30 GHz vs 3.6 GHz
Maximum memory size	128 GB vs 64 GB
Benchmarks
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	4742 vs 3319

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 5 1600 AF
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-10400F

3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score

CPU 1

CPU 2

3319

4742

Name	AMD Ryzen 5 1600 AF	Intel Core i5-10400F
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	3319	4742
PassMark - Single thread mark		2542
PassMark - CPU mark		12141

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen 5 1600 AF	Intel Core i5-10400F
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zen+	Comet Lake
Launch date	Q1'2020	Q2'20
OPN Tray	YD1600BBAFBOX
Place in performance rating	1997	1061
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Launch price (MSRP)		$155 - $157
Processor Number		i5-10400F
Series		10th Generation Intel Core i5 Processors
Status		Launched
Performance
Base frequency	3.2 GHz	2.90 GHz
L3 cache	16 MB	12 MB
Manufacturing process technology	12 nm	14 nm
Maximum frequency	3.6 GHz	4.30 GHz
Number of cores	6	6
Number of threads	12	12
64 bit support
Bus Speed		8 GT/s
Maximum core temperature		100°C
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	39.74 GB/s	41.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size	64 GB	128 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-2667	DDR4-2666
Compatibility
Sockets supported	AM4	FCLGA1200
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	65 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Package Size		37.5mm x 37.5mm
Thermal Solution		PCG 2015C
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	20	16
PCI Express revision		3.0
PCIe configurations		Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Scalability		1S Only
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
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)