AMD Ryzen 9 5900 vs Intel Core i9-10900KF

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 9 5900 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.

AMD Ryzen 9 5900

Intel Core i9-10900KF

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 9 5900

CPU is newer: launch date 8 month(s) later
2 more cores, run more applications at once: 12 vs 10
4 more threads: 24 vs 20
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 14 nm
Around 20% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
2.4x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
3.2x 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 11% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3449 vs 3120
Around 52% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 34392 vs 22638

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	12 Jan 2021 vs 30 Apr 2020
Number of cores	12 vs 10
Number of threads	24 vs 20
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm vs 14 nm
L1 cache	768 KB vs 640 KB
L2 cache	6 MB vs 2560 KB
L3 cache	64 MB vs 20 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 125 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3449 vs 3120
PassMark - CPU mark	34392 vs 22638

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i9-10900KF

Around 13% higher clock speed: 5.30 GHz vs 4.7 GHz

Maximum frequency	5.30 GHz vs 4.7 GHz

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 9 5900
CPU 2: Intel Core i9-10900KF

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3449

3120

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

34392

22638

Name	AMD Ryzen 9 5900	Intel Core i9-10900KF
PassMark - Single thread mark	3449	3120
PassMark - CPU mark	34392	22638
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		8953

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen 9 5900	Intel Core i9-10900KF
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zen 3	Comet Lake
Launch date	12 Jan 2021	30 Apr 2020
OPN Tray	100-000000062
Place in performance rating	205	592
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Launch price (MSRP)		$463 - $474
Processor Number		i9-10900KF
Series		10th Generation Intel Core i9 Processors
Status		Launched
Performance
Base frequency	3.0 GHz	3.70 GHz
L1 cache	768 KB	640 KB
L2 cache	6 MB	2560 KB
L3 cache	64 MB	20 MB
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	14 nm
Maximum frequency	4.7 GHz	5.30 GHz
Number of cores	12	10
Number of threads	24	20
Unlocked
64 bit support
Bus Speed		8 GT/s
Maximum core temperature		100°C
Memory
ECC memory support
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	51.196 GB/s	45.8 GB/s
Maximum memory size	128 GB	128 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-3200	DDR4-2933
Compatibility
Sockets supported	FP6	FCLGA1200
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	125 Watt
Configurable TDP-down		95 Watt
Configurable TDP-down Frequency		3.30 GHz
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Package Size		37.5mm x 37.5mm
Thermal Solution		PCG 2015D
Peripherals
PCI Express revision	4.0	3.0
Max number of PCIe lanes		16
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