AMD Ryzen 9 5950X vs Intel Core i7-10700

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 9 5950X and Intel Core i7-10700 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, Security & Reliability. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X

Intel Core i7-10700

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 9 5950X

CPU is newer: launch date 5 month(s) later
Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
4 more cores, run more applications at once: 12 vs 8
8 more threads: 24 vs 16
Around 2% higher clock speed: 4.9 GHz vs 4.80 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 14 nm
2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
4x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
4x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 2% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2972 vs 2906
Around 70% better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score: 11823 vs 6944

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	5 Nov 2020 vs 27 May 2020
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores	12 vs 8
Number of threads	24 vs 16
Maximum frequency	4.9 GHz vs 4.80 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm vs 14 nm
L1 cache	1 MB vs 512 KB
L2 cache	8 MB vs 2 MB
L3 cache	64 MB vs 16 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2972 vs 2906
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	11823 vs 6944

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-10700

Around 5% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 95 °C
Around 62% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 105 Watt
Around 24% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 16457 vs 13220

Specifications (specs)
Maximum core temperature	100°C vs 95 °C
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 105 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	16457 vs 13220

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 9 5950X
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-10700

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2972

2906

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

13220

16457

3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score

CPU 1

CPU 2

11823

6944

Name	AMD Ryzen 9 5950X	Intel Core i7-10700
PassMark - Single thread mark	2972	2906
PassMark - CPU mark	13220	16457
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	11823	6944
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)		2034
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)		2034
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)		6970
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)		6970
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		11748
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		11748

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen 9 5950X	Intel Core i7-10700
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zen 3	Comet Lake
Launch date	5 Nov 2020	27 May 2020
Launch price (MSRP)	$799	$323
OPN PIB	100-100000059WOF
OPN Tray	100-000000059
Place in performance rating	606	72
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Processor Number		i7-10700
Series		10th Generation Intel Core i7 Processors
Status		Launched
Performance
Base frequency	3.4 GHz	2.90 GHz
L1 cache	1 MB	512 KB
L2 cache	8 MB	2 MB
L3 cache	64 MB	16 MB
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	95 °C	100°C
Maximum frequency	4.9 GHz	4.80 GHz
Number of cores	12	8
Number of threads	24	16
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	45.8 GB/s
Maximum memory size	128 GB	128 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-3200	DDR4-2933
Compatibility
Sockets supported	AM4	LGA 1200
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® 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)
Graphics
Device ID		0x9BC5
Graphics base frequency		350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.20 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory		64 GB
Processor graphics		Intel UHD Graphics 630
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported		3
Graphics image quality
4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort		4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP		4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4		4096x2160@30Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX		12
OpenGL		4.5
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Secure Boot