AMD Ryzen 5 5500 vs Intel Core i7-10700F

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 5 5500 and Intel Core i7-10700F 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 i7-10700F

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 5500

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 11 month(s) later
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 14 nm
Around 50% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 6% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3058 vs 2877
Around 18% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 19398 vs 16405

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	4 Apr 2022 vs 30 Apr 2020
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm vs 14 nm
L2 cache	3 MB vs 2 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3058 vs 2877
PassMark - CPU mark	19398 vs 16405

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-10700F

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 6
4 more threads: 16 vs 12
Around 14% higher clock speed: 4.80 GHz vs 4.2 GHz
Around 11% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 90 °C
Around 33% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
2x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 26% better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score: 6820 vs 5430

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	8 vs 6
Number of threads	16 vs 12
Maximum frequency	4.80 GHz vs 4.2 GHz
Maximum core temperature	100°C vs 90 °C
L1 cache	512 KB vs 384 KB
L3 cache	16 MB vs 8 MB
Benchmarks
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	6820 vs 5430

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 5 5500
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-10700F

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3058

2877

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

19398

16405

3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score

CPU 1

CPU 2

5430

6820

Name	AMD Ryzen 5 5500	Intel Core i7-10700F
PassMark - Single thread mark	3058	2877
PassMark - CPU mark	19398	16405
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	5430	6820

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen 5 5500	Intel Core i7-10700F
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zen 3	Comet Lake
Launch date	4 Apr 2022	30 Apr 2020
OPN Tray	100-000000457
Place in performance rating	777	783
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Launch price (MSRP)		$298 - $310
Processor Number		i7-10700F
Series		10th Generation Intel Core i7 Processors
Status		Launched
Performance
Base frequency	3.6 GHz	2.90 GHz
Die size	180 mm²
L1 cache	384 KB	512 KB
L2 cache	3 MB	2 MB
L3 cache	8 MB	16 MB
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	90 °C	100°C
Maximum frequency	4.2 GHz	4.80 GHz
Number of cores	6	8
Number of threads	12	16
Transistor count	10700 million
Unlocked
64 bit support
Bus Speed		8 GT/s
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Supported memory types	DDR4-3200	DDR4-2933
Maximum memory bandwidth		45.8 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)