AMD Ryzen 7 5800 vs Intel Core i9-10900F

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 7 5800 and Intel Core i9-10900F 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 i9-10900F

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 7 5800

CPU is newer: launch date 8 month(s) later
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 12% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3394 vs 3035
Around 29% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 25837 vs 20058

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	12 Jan 2021 vs 30 Apr 2020
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm vs 14 nm
L2 cache	4 MB vs 2.5 MB
L3 cache	32 MB vs 20 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3394 vs 3035
PassMark - CPU mark	25837 vs 20058

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i9-10900F

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 10 vs 8
4 more threads: 20 vs 16
Around 13% higher clock speed: 5.20 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 17% better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score: 8313 vs 7120

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	10 vs 8
Number of threads	20 vs 16
Maximum frequency	5.20 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	8313 vs 7120

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 7 5800
CPU 2: Intel Core i9-10900F

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3394

3035

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

25837

20058

3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score

CPU 1

CPU 2

7120

8313

Name	AMD Ryzen 7 5800	Intel Core i9-10900F
PassMark - Single thread mark	3394	3035
PassMark - CPU mark	25837	20058
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	7120	8313

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen 7 5800	Intel Core i9-10900F
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zen 3	Comet Lake
Launch date	12 Jan 2021	30 Apr 2020
OPN Tray	100-000000456
Place in performance rating	561	670
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Launch price (MSRP)		$423
Processor Number		i9-10900F
Series		10th Generation Intel Core i9 Processors
Status		Launched
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.4 GHz	2.80 GHz
L1 cache	512 KB	640 KB
L2 cache	4 MB	2.5 MB
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	5.20 GHz
Number of cores	8	10
Number of threads	16	20
Bus Speed		8 GT/s
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
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