AMD Ryzen 7 5700X vs Intel Core i5-10400

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 7 5700X and Intel Core i5-10400 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, Security & Reliability. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

AMD Ryzen 7 5700X

Intel Core i5-10400

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 7 5700X

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 10 month(s) later
Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
2 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 6
4 more threads: 16 vs 12
Around 7% higher clock speed: 4.6 GHz vs 4.30 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 14 nm
Around 33% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
2.7x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
2.7x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 32% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3382 vs 2568
2.2x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 26657 vs 12115
Around 46% better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score: 6919 vs 4739

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	4 Apr 2022 vs 27 May 2020
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores	8 vs 6
Number of threads	16 vs 12
Maximum frequency	4.6 GHz vs 4.30 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm vs 14 nm
L1 cache	512 KB vs 384 KB
L2 cache	4 MB vs 1.5 MB
L3 cache	32 MB vs 12 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3382 vs 2568
PassMark - CPU mark	26657 vs 12115
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	6919 vs 4739

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-10400

Around 5% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 95 °C

Maximum core temperature	100°C vs 95 °C

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 7 5700X
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-10400

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3382

2568

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

26657

12115

3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score

CPU 1

CPU 2

6919

4739

Name	AMD Ryzen 7 5700X	Intel Core i5-10400
PassMark - Single thread mark	3382	2568
PassMark - CPU mark	26657	12115
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	6919	4739
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)		1953
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)		1953
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)		4164
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)		4164
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		6744
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		6744

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen 7 5700X	Intel Core i5-10400
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zen 3	Comet Lake
Launch date	4 Apr 2022	27 May 2020
Launch price (MSRP)	$299	$182
OPN PIB	100-100000926WOF
OPN Tray	100-000000926
Place in performance rating	545	531
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Processor Number		i5-10400
Series		10th Generation Intel Core i5 Processors
Status		Launched
Performance
Base frequency	3.4 GHz	2.90 GHz
Die size	81 mm²
L1 cache	512 KB	384 KB
L2 cache	4 MB	1.5 MB
L3 cache	32 MB	12 MB
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	95 °C	100°C
Maximum frequency	4.6 GHz	4.30 GHz
Number of cores	8	6
Number of threads	16	12
Transistor count	4150 million
Unlocked
64 bit support
Bus Speed		8 GT/s
Memory
ECC memory support
Max memory channels	2	2
Supported memory types	DDR4-3200	DDR4-2666
Maximum memory bandwidth		41.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size		128 GB
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	AM4
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	65 Watt
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		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
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
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)
Graphics
Device ID		0x9BC8 / 0x9BC5
Graphics base frequency		350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.10 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
Number of displays supported		3
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