AMD Ryzen 7 5800X vs Intel Core i5-10400F

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 7 5800X 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.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 7 5800X

  • 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 9% higher clock speed: 4.7 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 36% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3445 vs 2542
  • 2.3x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 27770 vs 12141
  • Around 60% better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score: 7595 vs 4742
Specifications (specs)
Unlocked Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores 8 vs 6
Number of threads 16 vs 12
Maximum frequency 4.7 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 3445 vs 2542
PassMark - CPU mark 27770 vs 12141
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 7595 vs 4742

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-10400F

  • Around 5% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 95 °C
  • Around 62% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 105 Watt
Maximum core temperature 100°C vs 95 °C
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 65 Watt vs 105 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 7 5800X
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-10400F

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
3445
2542
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
27770
12141
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score
CPU 1
CPU 2
7595
4742
Name AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Intel Core i5-10400F
PassMark - Single thread mark 3445 2542
PassMark - CPU mark 27770 12141
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 7595 4742

Compare specifications (specs)

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Intel Core i5-10400F

Essentials

Architecture codename Zen 3 Comet Lake
Launch date 5 Nov 2020 Q2'20
Launch price (MSRP) $449 $155 - $157
OPN PIB 100-100000063WOF
OPN Tray 100-000000063
Place in performance rating 458 1061
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop
Processor Number i5-10400F
Series 10th Generation Intel Core i5 Processors
Status Launched

Performance

Base frequency 3.8 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 4.7 GHz 4.30 GHz
Number of cores 8 6
Number of threads 16 12
Unlocked
64 bit support
Bus Speed 8 GT/s

Memory

ECC memory support
Max memory channels 2 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 47.68 GB/s 41.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size 128 GB 128 GB
Supported memory types DDR4-3200 DDR4-2666

Compatibility

Sockets supported AM4 FCLGA1200
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 105 Watt 65 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1
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 1x16+x4, 2x8+x4, 1x8+2x4+x4 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