AMD Ryzen 5 5600X vs Intel Core i7-10700F

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 5 5600X and Intel Core i7-10700F processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Security & Reliability. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 5600X

  • CPU is newer: launch date 6 month(s) later
  • Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
  • 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
  • 2x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • Around 17% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3361 vs 2881
  • Around 33% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 21913 vs 16460
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 5 Nov 2020 vs 30 Apr 2020
Unlocked Unlocked vs Locked
Manufacturing process technology 7 nm vs 14 nm
L2 cache 3 MB vs 2 MB
L3 cache 32 MB vs 16 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 3361 vs 2881
PassMark - CPU mark 21913 vs 16460

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 4% higher clock speed: 4.80 GHz vs 4.6 GHz
  • Around 5% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 95 °C
  • Around 33% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • Around 22% better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score: 6906 vs 5675
Specifications (specs)
Number of cores 8 vs 6
Number of threads 16 vs 12
Maximum frequency 4.80 GHz vs 4.6 GHz
Maximum core temperature 100°C vs 95 °C
L1 cache 512 KB vs 384 KB
Benchmarks
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 6906 vs 5675

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-10700F

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
3361
2881
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
21913
16460
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score
CPU 1
CPU 2
5675
6906
Name AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Intel Core i7-10700F
PassMark - Single thread mark 3361 2881
PassMark - CPU mark 21913 16460
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 5675 6906

Compare specifications (specs)

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Intel Core i7-10700F

Essentials

Architecture codename Zen 3 Comet Lake
Launch date 5 Nov 2020 30 Apr 2020
Launch price (MSRP) $299 $298 - $310
OPN PIB 100-100000065BOX
OPN Tray 100-000000065
Place in performance rating 648 805
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop
Processor Number i7-10700F
Series 10th Generation Intel Core i7 Processors
Status Launched

Performance

Base frequency 3.7 GHz 2.90 GHz
L1 cache 384 KB 512 KB
L2 cache 3 MB 2 MB
L3 cache 32 MB 16 MB
Manufacturing process technology 7 nm 14 nm
Maximum core temperature 95 °C 100°C
Maximum frequency 4.6 GHz 4.80 GHz
Number of cores 6 8
Number of threads 12 16
Unlocked
64 bit support
Bus Speed 8 GT/s

Memory

ECC memory support
Max memory channels 2 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 47.68 GB/s 45.8 GB/s
Maximum memory size 128 GB 128 GB
Supported memory types DDR4-3200 DDR4-2933

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 4.0 3.0
PCIe configurations 1x16+x4, 2x8+x4, 1x8+2x4+x4 Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Scalability 1S Only

Advanced Technologies

AMD SenseMI
AMD StoreMI technology
Fused Multiply-Add 3 (FMA3)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (AVX2)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2
Intel 64
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

AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)

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