AMD Ryzen 7 5700X vs Intel Core i9-10900KF

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 7 5700X and Intel Core i9-10900KF 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 7 5700X

  • CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 11 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 60% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • Around 60% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • Around 92% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 125 Watt
  • Around 9% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3382 vs 3117
  • Around 18% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 26649 vs 22504
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 4 Apr 2022 vs 30 Apr 2020
Unlocked Unlocked vs Locked
Manufacturing process technology 7 nm vs 14 nm
L2 cache 4 MB vs 2560 KB
L3 cache 32 MB vs 20 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 65 Watt vs 125 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 3382 vs 3117
PassMark - CPU mark 26649 vs 22504

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i9-10900KF

  • 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 10 vs 8
  • 4 more threads: 20 vs 16
  • Around 15% higher clock speed: 5.30 GHz vs 4.6 GHz
  • Around 5% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 95 °C
  • Around 25% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • Around 29% better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score: 8938 vs 6919
Specifications (specs)
Number of cores 10 vs 8
Number of threads 20 vs 16
Maximum frequency 5.30 GHz vs 4.6 GHz
Maximum core temperature 100°C vs 95 °C
L1 cache 640 KB vs 512 KB
Benchmarks
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 8938 vs 6919

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 7 5700X
CPU 2: Intel Core i9-10900KF

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
3382
3117
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
26649
22504
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score
CPU 1
CPU 2
6919
8938
Name AMD Ryzen 7 5700X Intel Core i9-10900KF
PassMark - Single thread mark 3382 3117
PassMark - CPU mark 26649 22504
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 6919 8938

Compare specifications (specs)

AMD Ryzen 7 5700X Intel Core i9-10900KF

Essentials

Architecture codename Zen 3 Comet Lake
Launch date 4 Apr 2022 30 Apr 2020
Launch price (MSRP) $299 $463 - $474
OPN PIB 100-100000926WOF
OPN Tray 100-000000926
Place in performance rating 539 546
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop
Processor Number i9-10900KF
Series 10th Generation Intel Core i9 Processors
Status Launched

Performance

Base frequency 3.4 GHz 3.70 GHz
Die size 81 mm²
L1 cache 512 KB 640 KB
L2 cache 4 MB 2560 KB
L3 cache 32 MB 20 MB
Manufacturing process technology 7 nm 14 nm
Maximum core temperature 95 °C 100°C
Maximum frequency 4.6 GHz 5.30 GHz
Number of cores 8 10
Number of threads 16 20
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 DDR4-2933
Maximum memory bandwidth 45.8 GB/s
Maximum memory size 128 GB

Compatibility

Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Sockets supported AM4 FCLGA1200
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 65 Watt 125 Watt
Configurable TDP-down 95 Watt
Configurable TDP-down Frequency 3.30 GHz
Package Size 37.5mm x 37.5mm
Thermal Solution PCG 2015D

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
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