AMD Ryzen 9 5950X vs Intel Core i9-10980XE

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 9 5950X and Intel Core i9-10980XE 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, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 9 5950X

• Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
• Around 7% higher clock speed: 4.9 GHz vs 4.60 GHz
• Around 10% higher maximum core temperature: 95 °C vs 86°C
• A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 14 nm
• 2.6x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
• Around 57% lower typical power consumption: 105 Watt vs 165 Watt
• Around 12% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2972 vs 2650
• Around 9% better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score: 11823 vs 10844

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i9-10980XE

• 6 more cores, run more applications at once: 18 vs 12
• 12 more threads: 36 vs 24
• Around 13% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
• 2.3x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
• 2x more maximum memory size: 256 GB vs 128 GB
• 2.5x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 32856 vs 13220

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 9 5950X
CPU 2: Intel Core i9-10980XE

PassMark - Single thread mark	CPU 1 CPU 2	2972 2650
PassMark - CPU mark	CPU 1 CPU 2	13220 32856
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	CPU 1 CPU 2	11823 10844

Compare specifications (specs)