AMD Ryzen 7 3800XT vs Intel Core i9-10900T

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 7 3800XT and Intel Core i9-10900T processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics interfaces, Compatibility, Peripherals, Advanced Technologies, Graphics, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, Security & Reliability, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 7 3800XT

  • Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
  • Around 2% higher clock speed: 4.7 GHz vs 4.60 GHz
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 14 nm
  • Around 60% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • Around 14% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2802 vs 2454
  • Around 57% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 23625 vs 15023
Specifications (specs)
Unlocked Unlocked vs Locked
Maximum frequency 4.7 GHz vs 4.60 GHz
Manufacturing process technology 7 nm vs 14 nm
L3 cache 32 MB vs 20 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 2802 vs 2454
PassMark - CPU mark 23625 vs 15023

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i9-10900T

  • 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 10 vs 8
  • 4 more threads: 20 vs 16
  • 3x lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 105 Watt
Number of cores 10 vs 8
Number of threads 20 vs 16
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 35 Watt vs 105 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 7 3800XT
CPU 2: Intel Core i9-10900T

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2802
2454
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
23625
15023
Name AMD Ryzen 7 3800XT Intel Core i9-10900T
PassMark - Single thread mark 2802 2454
PassMark - CPU mark 23625 15023
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 6357

Compare specifications (specs)

AMD Ryzen 7 3800XT Intel Core i9-10900T

Essentials

Architecture codename Zen 2 Comet Lake
Launch date 21 Jul 2020 Q2'20
Launch price (MSRP) $400 $439
OPN PIB 100-100000279WOF
Place in performance rating 786 781
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop
Processor Number i9-10900T
Series 10th Generation Intel Core i9 Processors
Status Launched

Performance

Base frequency 3.9 GHz 1.90 GHz
L2 cache 4 MB
L3 cache 32 MB 20 MB
Manufacturing process technology 7 nm 14 nm
Maximum frequency 4.7 GHz 4.60 GHz
Number of cores 8 10
Number of threads 16 20
Unlocked
64 bit support
Bus Speed 8 GT/s
Maximum core temperature 100°C

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

Graphics interfaces

DisplayPort
HDMI
Number of displays supported 3

Compatibility

Sockets supported AM4 FCLGA1200
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 105 Watt 35 Watt
Configurable TDP-down 25 Watt
Configurable TDP-down Frequency 1.20 GHz
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1
Package Size 37.5mm x 37.5mm
Thermal Solution PCG 2015B

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

Advanced Technologies

AMD StoreMI technology
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
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring

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 image quality

4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort 4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP 4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 4096x2160@30Hz

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

Virtualization

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