Intel Core i5-10400 vs AMD Ryzen 9 3950X

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-10400 and AMD Ryzen 9 3950X processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: 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), PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.

Intel Core i5-10400

AMD Ryzen 9 3950X

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-10400

CPU is newer: launch date 6 month(s) later
Around 62% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 105 Watt

Launch date	27 May 2020 vs 25 Nov 2019
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 105 Watt

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 9 3950X

Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
10 more cores, run more applications at once: 16 vs 6
20 more threads: 32 vs 12
Around 9% higher clock speed: 4.7 GHz vs 4.30 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 14 nm
2.7x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
5.3x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
5.3x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 5% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2704 vs 2568
3.2x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 38736 vs 12118
2.3x better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score: 10742 vs 4739

Specifications (specs)
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores	16 vs 6
Number of threads	32 vs 12
Maximum frequency	4.7 GHz vs 4.30 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm vs 14 nm
L1 cache	1 MB vs 384 KB
L2 cache	8 MB vs 1.5 MB
L3 cache	64 MB vs 12 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2704 vs 2568
PassMark - CPU mark	38736 vs 12118
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	10742 vs 4739

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-10400
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen 9 3950X

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2568

2704

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

12118

38736

3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score

CPU 1

CPU 2

4739

10742

Name	Intel Core i5-10400	AMD Ryzen 9 3950X
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	1953
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	1953
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	4164
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	4164
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	6744
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	6744
PassMark - Single thread mark	2568	2704
PassMark - CPU mark	12118	38736
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	4739	10742
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		1296
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		14150

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i5-10400	AMD Ryzen 9 3950X
Essentials
Architecture codename	Comet Lake	Zen 2
Launch date	27 May 2020	25 Nov 2019
Launch price (MSRP)	$182	$749
Place in performance rating	531	582
Processor Number	i5-10400
Series	10th Generation Intel Core i5 Processors
Status	Launched
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
OPN PIB		100-100000051WOF
OPN Tray		100-000000051
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.90 GHz	3.5 GHz
Bus Speed	8 GT/s
L1 cache	384 KB	1 MB
L2 cache	1.5 MB	8 MB
L3 cache	12 MB	64 MB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	7 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C
Maximum frequency	4.30 GHz	4.7 GHz
Number of cores	6	16
Number of threads	12	32
Unlocked
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	41.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size	128 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-2666	DDR4-3200
Graphics
Device ID	0x9BC8 / 0x9BC5
Graphics base frequency	350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.10 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
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1
Package Size	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	105 Watt
Thermal Solution	PCG 2015C
Sockets supported		AM4
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16	40
PCI Express revision	3.0	4.0
PCIe configurations	Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Scalability	1S Only
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
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® Thermal Velocity Boost
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)