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).

AMD Ryzen 9 7900X

Intel Core i7-10700

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 47% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 4255 vs 2904
3.2x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 51720 vs 16386
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	4255 vs 2904
PassMark - CPU mark	51720 vs 16386
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

4255

2904

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

51720

16386

3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score

CPU 1

CPU 2

12732

6896

Name	AMD Ryzen 9 7900X	Intel Core i7-10700
PassMark - Single thread mark	4255	2904
PassMark - CPU mark	51720	16386
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	86	80
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