AMD Ryzen 9 7900X vs Intel Core i7-10700

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 9 7900X 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).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 9 7900X

  • CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 4 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 17% higher clock speed: 5.6 GHz vs 4.80 GHz
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 5 nm vs 14 nm
  • Around 50% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • 6x 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 46% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 4251 vs 2902
  • 3.2x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 51639 vs 16358
  • Around 85% better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score: 12732 vs 6896
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 27 Sep 2022 vs 27 May 2020
Unlocked Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores 12 vs 8
Number of threads 24 vs 16
Maximum frequency 5.6 GHz vs 4.80 GHz
Manufacturing process technology 5 nm vs 14 nm
L1 cache 768 KB vs 512 KB
L2 cache 12 MB vs 2 MB
L3 cache 64 MB vs 16 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 4251 vs 2902
PassMark - CPU mark 51639 vs 16358
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 12732 vs 6896

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-10700

  • 2.6x lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 170 Watt
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 65 Watt vs 170 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 9 7900X
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-10700

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
4251
2902
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
51639
16358
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score
CPU 1
CPU 2
12732
6896
Name AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Intel Core i7-10700
PassMark - Single thread mark 4251 2902
PassMark - CPU mark 51639 16358
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 12732 6896
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 7900X Intel Core i7-10700

Essentials

Architecture codename Zen 4 Comet Lake
Launch date 27 Sep 2022 27 May 2020
Launch price (MSRP) $549 $323
OPN Tray 100-000000589
Place in performance rating 88 79
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop
Processor Number i7-10700
Series 10th Generation Intel Core i7 Processors
Status Launched

Performance

Base frequency 4.7 GHz 2.90 GHz
Die size 70 mm²
L1 cache 768 KB 512 KB
L2 cache 12 MB 2 MB
L3 cache 64 MB 16 MB
Manufacturing process technology 5 nm 14 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase) 47 °C
Maximum core temperature 100 °C 100°C
Maximum frequency 5.6 GHz 4.80 GHz
Number of cores 12 8
Number of threads 24 16
Transistor count 13140 million
Unlocked
64 bit support
Bus Speed 8 GT/s

Memory

ECC memory support
Max memory channels 2 2
Supported memory types DDR5-5200 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 AM5 LGA 1200
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 170 Watt 65 Watt
Package Size 37.5mm x 37.5mm
Thermal Solution PCG 2015C

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 24 16
PCI Express revision 5.0 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® 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