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

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i9-10900F and AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 3900 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

  • CPU is newer: launch date 7 month(s) later
  • Around 21% higher clock speed: 5.20 GHz vs 4.3 GHz
  • Around 5% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 95 °C
  • Around 13% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3029 vs 2681
  • Around 4% better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score: 8233 vs 7891
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 30 Apr 2020 vs 30 Sep 2019
Maximum frequency 5.20 GHz vs 4.3 GHz
Maximum core temperature 100°C vs 95 °C
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 3029 vs 2681
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 8233 vs 7891

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 3900

  • 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
  • Around 20% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • 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 59% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 31616 vs 19941
Specifications (specs)
Unlocked Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores 12 vs 10
Number of threads 24 vs 20
Manufacturing process technology 7 nm vs 14 nm
L1 cache 768 KB vs 640 KB
L2 cache 6 MB vs 2.5 MB
L3 cache 64 MB vs 20 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 31616 vs 19941

Compare benchmarks

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

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
3029
2681
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
19941
31616
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score
CPU 1
CPU 2
8233
7891
Name Intel Core i9-10900F AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 3900
PassMark - Single thread mark 3029 2681
PassMark - CPU mark 19941 31616
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 8233 7891

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Core i9-10900F AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 3900

Essentials

Architecture codename Comet Lake Zen 2
Launch date 30 Apr 2020 30 Sep 2019
Launch price (MSRP) $423
Place in performance rating 643 656
Processor Number i9-10900F PRO 3900
Series 10th Generation Intel Core i9 Processors
Status Launched
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop
Family Ryzen 9
OPN Tray 100-000000072

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 2.80 GHz 3.1 GHz
Bus Speed 8 GT/s
L1 cache 640 KB 768 KB
L2 cache 2.5 MB 6 MB
L3 cache 20 MB 64 MB
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 7 nm
Maximum core temperature 100°C 95 °C
Maximum frequency 5.20 GHz 4.3 GHz
Number of cores 10 12
Number of threads 20 24
Unlocked

Memory

Max memory channels 2 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 45.8 GB/s 47.68 GB/s
Maximum memory size 128 GB 128 GB
Supported memory types DDR4-2933 DDR4-3200

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 65 Watt
Thermal Solution PCG 2015C

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 16 20
PCI Express revision 3.0 4.0
PCIe configurations Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4 1x16+x4, 2x8+x4, 1x8+2x4+x4
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
Thermal Monitoring
AMD SenseMI
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™)