Intel Core i5-10500 vs AMD Ryzen 7 3700X

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-10500 and AMD Ryzen 7 3700X 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: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-10500

  • CPU is newer: launch date 4 month(s) later
  • 393216x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • Around 62% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 105 Watt
  • Around 6% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2824 vs 2660
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 30 Apr 2020 vs December 2019
L3 cache 12 MB vs 32MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 65 Watt vs 105 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 2824 vs 2660

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 7 3700X

  • Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
  • 6 more cores, run more applications at once: 12 vs 6
  • 12 more threads: 24 vs 12
  • Around 11% higher clock speed: 5 GHz vs 4.50 GHz
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 14 nm
  • 3x 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
  • Around 68% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 22538 vs 13409
  • Around 22% better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score: 6043 vs 4962
Specifications (specs)
Unlocked Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores 12 vs 6
Number of threads 24 vs 12
Maximum frequency 5 GHz vs 4.50 GHz
Manufacturing process technology 7 nm vs 14 nm
L1 cache 96K (per core) vs 384 KB
L2 cache 512K (per core) vs 1536 KB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 22538 vs 13409
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 6043 vs 4962

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-10500
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen 7 3700X

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2824
2660
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
13409
22538
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score
CPU 1
CPU 2
4962
6043
Name Intel Core i5-10500 AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
PassMark - Single thread mark 2824 2660
PassMark - CPU mark 13409 22538
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 4962 6043
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 1253
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 8651
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 9.915
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 90.664

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Core i5-10500 AMD Ryzen 7 3700X

Essentials

Architecture codename Comet Lake Zen 2
Launch date 30 Apr 2020 December 2019
Launch price (MSRP) $192 - $202
Place in performance rating 942 939
Processor Number i5-10500
Series 10th Generation Intel Core i5 Processors
Status Launched
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 3.10 GHz 4.2 GHz
Bus Speed 8 GT/s
L1 cache 384 KB 96K (per core)
L2 cache 1536 KB 512K (per core)
L3 cache 12 MB 32MB
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 7 nm
Maximum core temperature 100°C
Maximum frequency 4.50 GHz 5 GHz
Number of cores 6 12
Number of threads 12 24
Transistor count 19,200 million
Unlocked

Memory

Max memory channels 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 41.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size 128 GB
Supported memory types DDR4-2666 DDR4

Graphics

Device ID 0x9BC8
Graphics base frequency 350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.15 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 1
Package Size 37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported FCLGA1200 AM4
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 65 Watt 105 Watt
Thermal Solution PCG 2015C

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 16
PCI Express revision 3.0
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
Fused Multiply-Add 3 (FMA3)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (AVX2)

Virtualization

Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)