Intel Core i9-10900X vs AMD A8-7670K

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i9-10900X and AMD A8-7670K processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics API support. Benchmark processor performance analysis: Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

Intel Core i9-10900X

AMD A8-7670K

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i9-10900X

6 more cores, run more applications at once: 10 vs 4
16 more threads: 20 vs 4
Around 15% higher clock speed: 4.50 GHz vs 3.9 GHz
Around 30% higher maximum core temperature: 94°C vs 72.40°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 28 nm
2.5x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
2.5x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 80% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2676 vs 1485
7x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 22460 vs 3192

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	10 vs 4
Number of threads	20 vs 4
Maximum frequency	4.50 GHz vs 3.9 GHz
Maximum core temperature	94°C vs 72.40°C
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 28 nm
L1 cache	640 KB vs 256 KB
L2 cache	10 MB vs 4 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2676 vs 1485
PassMark - CPU mark	22460 vs 3192

Reasons to consider the AMD A8-7670K

Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
Around 74% lower typical power consumption: 95 Watt vs 165 Watt

Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	95 Watt vs 165 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i9-10900X
CPU 2: AMD A8-7670K

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2676

1485

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

22460

3192

Name	Intel Core i9-10900X	AMD A8-7670K
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1170
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	10361
PassMark - Single thread mark	2676	1485
PassMark - CPU mark	22460	3192
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	7400
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		14.634
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		126.662
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		1.151
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		20.723
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		67.072
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)		1882
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)		2436
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		7326
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)		1882
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)		2436
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		7326

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i9-10900X	AMD A8-7670K
Essentials
Architecture codename	Cascade Lake
Launch date	Q4'19
Launch price (MSRP)	$590, $599
Place in performance rating	895	897
Processor Number	i9-10900X
Series	Intel Core X-series Processors	AMD A8-Series APU for Desktops
Status	Launched
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Family		AMD A-Series Processors
OPN PIB		AD767KXBJCSBX
Performance
Base frequency	3.70 GHz	3.6 GHz
L1 cache	640 KB	256 KB
L2 cache	10 MB	4 MB
L3 cache	19.25 MB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	28 nm
Maximum core temperature	94°C	72.40°C
Maximum frequency	4.50 GHz	3.9 GHz
Number of cores	10	4
Number of threads	20	4
Compute Cores		10
Number of GPU cores		6
Unlocked
Memory
Max memory channels	4	2
Maximum memory size	256 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-2933
Supported memory frequency		2133 MHz
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1
Sockets supported	FCLGA2066	FM2+
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	165 Watt	95 Watt
Thermal Solution	PCG 2017X	Near Silent 95W
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	48
PCI Express revision	3.0
Scalability	1S Only
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Instruction set extensions	Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2, Intel AVX-512
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Number of AVX-512 FMA Units	2
AMD App Acceleration
AMD Elite Experiences
AMD HD3D technology
AMD Mantle API
DualGraphics
FreeSync
Fused Multiply-Add 4 (FMA4)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
PowerTune
TrueAudio
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
Graphics
Enduro
Graphics max frequency		757 MHz
iGPU core count		512
Processor graphics		AMD Radeon R7 Graphics
Switchable graphics
Unified Video Decoder (UVD)
Video Codec Engine (VCE)
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
HDMI
Graphics API support
DirectX		12
Vulkan