AMD Ryzen 5 5500 vs Intel Core i5-10400F

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 5 5500 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: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score.

AMD Ryzen 5 5500

Intel Core i5-10400F

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 5500

A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 14 nm
Around 20% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3058 vs 2542
Around 59% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 19346 vs 12141
Around 14% better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score: 5422 vs 4742

Specifications (specs)
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm vs 14 nm
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3058 vs 2542
PassMark - CPU mark	19346 vs 12141
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	5422 vs 4742

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-10400F

Around 2% higher clock speed: 4.30 GHz vs 4.2 GHz
Around 11% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 90 °C
Around 50% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later

Maximum frequency	4.30 GHz vs 4.2 GHz
Maximum core temperature	100°C vs 90 °C
L3 cache	12 MB vs 8 MB

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 5 5500
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-10400F

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3058

2542

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

19346

12141

3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score

CPU 1

CPU 2

5422

4742

Name	AMD Ryzen 5 5500	Intel Core i5-10400F
PassMark - Single thread mark	3058	2542
PassMark - CPU mark	19346	12141
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	5422	4742

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen 5 5500	Intel Core i5-10400F
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zen 3	Comet Lake
Launch date	4 Apr 2022	Q2'20
OPN Tray	100-000000457
Place in performance rating	777	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	3.6 GHz	2.90 GHz
Die size	180 mm²
L1 cache	384 KB
L2 cache	3 MB
L3 cache	8 MB	12 MB
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	90 °C	100°C
Maximum frequency	4.2 GHz	4.30 GHz
Number of cores	6	6
Number of threads	12	12
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
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)