Intel Core i9-10900F vs AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i9-10900F and AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i9-10900F

• Around 11% higher clock speed: 5.20 GHz vs 4.7 GHz
• Around 62% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 105 Watt
• Around 10% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3078 vs 2801

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT

• CPU is newer: launch date 2 month(s) later
• Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
• 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 12 vs 10
• 4 more threads: 24 vs 20
• A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 14 nm
• 2.4x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
• 3.2x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
• Around 56% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 33016 vs 21135
• Around 3% better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score: 12266 vs 11939

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i9-10900F
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT

PassMark - Single thread mark	CPU 1 CPU 2	3078 2801
PassMark - CPU mark	CPU 1 CPU 2	21135 33016
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	CPU 1 CPU 2	11939 12266

Compare specifications (specs)