AMD Ryzen 7 5700G vs Intel Core i9-10980XE

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 7 5700G and Intel Core i9-10980XE processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Compatibility, Peripherals, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Security & Reliability. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 7 5700G

  • Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
  • Around 10% higher maximum core temperature: 95 °C vs 86°C
  • 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 24% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3284 vs 2652
Specifications (specs)
Unlocked Unlocked vs Locked
Maximum core temperature 95 °C vs 86°C
Manufacturing process technology 7 nm vs 14 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 65 Watt vs 165 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 3284 vs 2652

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i9-10980XE

  • 10 more cores, run more applications at once: 18 vs 8
  • 20 more threads: 36 vs 16
  • 2.3x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • 4.5x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • 3.1x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • Around 34% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 32787 vs 24552
  • Around 59% better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score: 10602 vs 6671
Specifications (specs)
Number of cores 18 vs 8
Number of threads 36 vs 16
L1 cache 1152 KB vs 512 KB
L2 cache 18 MB vs 4 MB
L3 cache 24.75 MB vs 8 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 32787 vs 24552
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 10602 vs 6671

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 7 5700G
CPU 2: Intel Core i9-10980XE

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
3284
2652
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
24552
32787
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score
CPU 1
CPU 2
6671
10602
Name AMD Ryzen 7 5700G Intel Core i9-10980XE
PassMark - Single thread mark 3284 2652
PassMark - CPU mark 24552 32787
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 6671 10602
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 1173
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 15885

Compare specifications (specs)

AMD Ryzen 7 5700G Intel Core i9-10980XE

Essentials

Architecture codename Zen 3 Cascade Lake
Launch date 13 Apr 2021 Q4'19
Launch price (MSRP) $359 $979
OPN PIB 100-100000263BOX
OPN Tray 100-000000263
Place in performance rating 617 612
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop
Processor Number i9-10980XE
Series Intel Core X-series Processors
Status Launched

Performance

Base frequency 3.8 GHz 3.00 GHz
L1 cache 512 KB 1152 KB
L2 cache 4 MB 18 MB
L3 cache 8 MB 24.75 MB
Manufacturing process technology 7 nm 14 nm
Maximum core temperature 95 °C 86°C
Maximum frequency 4.6 GHz 4.60 GHz
Number of cores 8 18
Number of GPU cores 8
Number of threads 16 36
Unlocked

Memory

ECC memory support
Max memory channels 2 4
Supported memory types DDR4-3200MHz DDR4-2933
Maximum memory size 256 GB

Graphics

Graphics base frequency 2000 MHz
iGPU core count 8
Number of pipelines 512
Processor graphics Radeon Vega 8

Graphics interfaces

DisplayPort
HDMI

Compatibility

Configurable TDP 45-65 Watt
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

Max number of PCIe lanes 16 48
PCI Express revision 4.0 3.0
Scalability 1S Only

Advanced Technologies

Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Instruction set extensions Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2, Intel AVX-512
Intel 64
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Number of AVX-512 FMA Units 2

Virtualization

AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)

Security & Reliability

Execute Disable Bit (EDB)