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).

Intel Core i5-10500

AMD Ryzen 7 3700X

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: 2822 vs 2659

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	2822 vs 2659

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: 22528 vs 13389
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	22528 vs 13389
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

2822

2659

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

13389

22528

3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score

CPU 1

CPU 2

4962

6043

Name	Intel Core i5-10500	AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
PassMark - Single thread mark	2822	2659
PassMark - CPU mark	13389	22528
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™)