AMD Ryzen 5 7500F vs Intel Core i9-10900E

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 5 7500F and Intel Core i9-10900E 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 7500F

Intel Core i9-10900E

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 7500F

CPU is newer: launch date 3 year(s) 2 month(s) later
Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
Around 6% higher clock speed: 5 GHz vs 4.70 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 5 nm vs 14 nm
Around 33% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3844 vs 2891
Around 38% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 26844 vs 19469

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	22 Jul 2023 vs 30 Apr 2020
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Maximum frequency	5 GHz vs 4.70 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	5 nm vs 14 nm
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3844 vs 2891
PassMark - CPU mark	26844 vs 19469

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i9-10900E

Around 5% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 95°C
10x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
2621440x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
655360x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later

Maximum core temperature	100°C vs 95°C
L1 cache	640 KB vs 64K (per core)
L2 cache	2.5 MB vs 1MB (per core)
L3 cache	20 MB vs 32MB (shared)

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 5 7500F
CPU 2: Intel Core i9-10900E

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3844

2891

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

26844

19469

Name	AMD Ryzen 5 7500F	Intel Core i9-10900E
PassMark - Single thread mark	3844	2891
PassMark - CPU mark	26844	19469
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	6416

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen 5 7500F	Intel Core i9-10900E
Essentials
Launch date	22 Jul 2023	30 Apr 2020
Launch price (MSRP)	$179	$444
Place in performance rating	419	644
Architecture codename		Comet Lake
Processor Number		i9-10900E
Series		10th Generation Intel Core i9 Processors
Status		Launched
Vertical segment		Embedded
Performance
Base frequency	3.7 GHz	2.80 GHz
Die size	71 mm²
L1 cache	64K (per core)	640 KB
L2 cache	1MB (per core)	2.5 MB
L3 cache	32MB (shared)	20 MB
Manufacturing process technology	5 nm	14 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	61°C
Maximum core temperature	95°C	100°C
Maximum frequency	5 GHz	4.70 GHz
Number of cores	6
Number of threads	12
Transistor count	6,570 million
Unlocked
64 bit support
Bus Speed		8 GT/s
Memory
ECC memory support
Supported memory types	DDR5-5200 MHz, Dual-channel	DDR4-2933
Max memory channels		2
Maximum memory bandwidth		45.8 GB/s
Maximum memory size		128 GB
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	AM5	FCLGA1200
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	65 Watt
Package Size		37.5mm x 37.5mm
Thermal Solution		PCG 2015C
Peripherals
PCIe configurations	Gen 5, 24 Lanes, (CPU only)	Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Max number of PCIe lanes		16
PCI Express revision		3.0
Scalability		1S Only
Graphics
Device ID		0x9BC5
Graphics base frequency		350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.20 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
DisplayPort
DVI
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported		3
Graphics image quality
4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort		4096 x 2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP		4096 x 2304@60Hz
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® 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)