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: 3030 vs 2681
• Around 4% better performance in 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 19930

Compare benchmarks

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

PassMark - Single thread mark	CPU 1 CPU 2	3030 2681
PassMark - CPU mark	CPU 1 CPU 2	19930 31616
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	CPU 1 CPU 2	8233 7891

Compare specifications (specs)