AMD Ryzen 5 5500 vs Intel Core i9-10920X

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 5 5500 and Intel Core i9-10920X 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, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.

AMD Ryzen 5 5500

Intel Core i9-10920X

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 5500

CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 5 month(s) later
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 14 nm
2.5x lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 165 Watt
Around 13% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3058 vs 2717

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	4 Apr 2022 vs 7 Oct 2019
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm vs 14 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 165 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3058 vs 2717

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i9-10920X

6 more cores, run more applications at once: 12 vs 6
12 more threads: 24 vs 12
Around 10% higher clock speed: 4.60 GHz vs 4.2 GHz
Around 4% higher maximum core temperature: 94°C vs 90 °C
2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
4x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
2.4x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 35% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 26180 vs 19396
Around 54% better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score: 8353 vs 5430

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	12 vs 6
Number of threads	24 vs 12
Maximum frequency	4.60 GHz vs 4.2 GHz
Maximum core temperature	94°C vs 90 °C
L1 cache	768 KB vs 384 KB
L2 cache	12 MB vs 3 MB
L3 cache	19.25 MB vs 8 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	26180 vs 19396
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	8353 vs 5430

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 5 5500
CPU 2: Intel Core i9-10920X

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3058

2717

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

19396

26180

3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score

CPU 1

CPU 2

5430

8353

Name	AMD Ryzen 5 5500	Intel Core i9-10920X
PassMark - Single thread mark	3058	2717
PassMark - CPU mark	19396	26180
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	5430	8353
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		1178
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		12548

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen 5 5500	Intel Core i9-10920X
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zen 3	Cascade Lake
Launch date	4 Apr 2022	7 Oct 2019
OPN Tray	100-000000457
Place in performance rating	777	774
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Launch price (MSRP)		$689
Processor Number		i9-10920X
Series		Intel Core X-series Processors
Status		Launched
Performance
Base frequency	3.6 GHz	3.50 GHz
Die size	180 mm²
L1 cache	384 KB	768 KB
L2 cache	3 MB	12 MB
L3 cache	8 MB	19.25 MB
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	90 °C	94°C
Maximum frequency	4.2 GHz	4.60 GHz
Number of cores	6	12
Number of threads	12	24
Transistor count	10700 million
Unlocked
Memory
Max memory channels	2	4
Supported memory types	DDR4-3200	DDR4-2933
Maximum memory size		256 GB
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	AM4	FCLGA2066
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	165 Watt
Thermal Solution		PCG 2017X
Peripherals
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
Max number of PCIe lanes		48
Scalability		1S Only
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Instruction set extensions		Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2, Intel AVX-512
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Number of AVX-512 FMA Units		2
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)