AMD Ryzen 5 5500 vs Intel Core i3-10300

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 5 5500 and Intel Core i3-10300 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, 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.

AMD Ryzen 5 5500

Intel Core i3-10300

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 5500

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 11 month(s) later
2 more cores, run more applications at once: 6 vs 4
4 more threads: 12 vs 8
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 14 nm
Around 50% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
3x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 14% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3060 vs 2695
2.1x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 19452 vs 9304

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	4 Apr 2022 vs 30 Apr 2020
Number of cores	6 vs 4
Number of threads	12 vs 8
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm vs 14 nm
L1 cache	384 KB vs 256 KB
L2 cache	3 MB vs 1 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3060 vs 2695
PassMark - CPU mark	19452 vs 9304

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-10300

Around 5% higher clock speed: 4.40 GHz vs 4.2 GHz
Around 11% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 90 °C

Maximum frequency	4.40 GHz vs 4.2 GHz
Maximum core temperature	100°C vs 90 °C

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 5 5500
CPU 2: Intel Core i3-10300

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3060

2695

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

19452

9304

Name	AMD Ryzen 5 5500	Intel Core i3-10300
PassMark - Single thread mark	3060	2695
PassMark - CPU mark	19452	9304
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	5451

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen 5 5500	Intel Core i3-10300
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zen 3	Comet Lake
Launch date	4 Apr 2022	30 Apr 2020
OPN Tray	100-000000457
Place in performance rating	780	737
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Launch price (MSRP)		$143 - $152
Processor Number		i3-10300
Series		10th Generation Intel Core i3 Processors
Status		Launched
Performance
Base frequency	3.6 GHz	3.70 GHz
Die size	180 mm²
L1 cache	384 KB	256 KB
L2 cache	3 MB	1 MB
L3 cache	8 MB	8 MB
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	90 °C	100°C
Maximum frequency	4.2 GHz	4.40 GHz
Number of cores	6	4
Number of threads	12	8
Transistor count	10700 million
Unlocked
64 bit support
Bus Speed		8 GT/s
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Supported memory types	DDR4-3200	DDR4-2666
Maximum memory bandwidth		41.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size		128 GB
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	AM4	FCLGA1200
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	65 Watt
Package Size		37.5mm x 37.5mm
Thermal Solution		PCG 2015C
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
Device ID		0x9BC8
Graphics base frequency		350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.15 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory		64 GB
Processor graphics		Intel UHD Graphics 630
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported		3
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)