AMD Ryzen 7 5800 vs Intel Core i5-10400F

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 7 5800 and Intel Core i5-10400F 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.

AMD Ryzen 7 5800

Intel Core i5-10400F

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 7 5800

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
2.7x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 33% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3388 vs 2545
2.1x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 25737 vs 12187
Around 53% better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score: 7273 vs 4755

Specifications (specs)
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
L3 cache	32 MB vs 12 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3388 vs 2545
PassMark - CPU mark	25737 vs 12187
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	7273 vs 4755

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-10400F

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 5800
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-10400F

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3388

2545

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

25737

12187

3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score

CPU 1

CPU 2

7273

4755

Name	AMD Ryzen 7 5800	Intel Core i5-10400F
PassMark - Single thread mark	3388	2545
PassMark - CPU mark	25737	12187
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	7273	4755

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen 7 5800	Intel Core i5-10400F
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zen 3	Comet Lake
Launch date	12 Jan 2021	Q2'20
OPN Tray	100-000000456
Place in performance rating	530	1051
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Launch price (MSRP)		$155 - $157
Processor Number		i5-10400F
Series		10th Generation Intel Core i5 Processors
Status		Launched
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.4 GHz	2.90 GHz
L1 cache	512 KB
L2 cache	4 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
Bus Speed		8 GT/s
Memory
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	FCLGA1200
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	65 Watt
Package Size		37.5mm x 37.5mm
Thermal Solution		PCG 2015C
Peripherals
Number of USB ports	4.0
Max number of PCIe lanes		16
PCI Express revision		3.0
PCIe configurations		Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Scalability		1S Only
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Virus Protection (EVP)
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