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Intel Core i9-10900 vs AMD Ryzen 7 5800X. Specifications, performance, tests

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Released
Q2/2020
Intel Core i9-10900
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2020-11-05
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AMD Ryzen 7 5800X
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X

What's the best choice Intel Core i9-10900 or AMD Ryzen 7 5800X? Which processor is faster?

We have prepared a comparison to help you choose the best processor. Compare their specifications and benchmarks.

Intel Core i9-10900 has a base frequency of 2.80 GHz. 10 CPU Cores / Threads. Stated TDP / base power 65 W. Released in Q2/2020.

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X has a base frequency of 3.8 GHz. 8 / 16 CPU Cores / Threads. Stated TDP / base power 105 W. Released in 2020-11-05.

Differences

  • More number of cores

    2 more cores

    10 left arrow 8
  • Higher turbo clock speed

    Around 11% higher specified turbo frequency

    5.20 GHz left arrow 4.7 GHz
  • Lower stated TDP / base power

    Power limits alone do not measure performance per watt.

    65 W left arrow 105 W

Positions in all rankings

Common positions Intel Core i9-10900 CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
    124 place
  • Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)
    86 place
  • Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)
    51 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
    30 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
    81 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    180 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    104 place
  • Monero Hashrate kH/s
    45 place
  • iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
    587 place
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Reasons to consider
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X
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  • Place in the overall ranking

    (based on several benchmarks)

    65 left arrow place
  • Higher clock speed

    Around 36% better clock speed

    3.8 GHz left arrow 2.80 GHz

Positions in all rankings

Common positions AMD Ryzen 7 5800X CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
    58 place
  • Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
    70 place
  • Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)
    41 place
  • Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)
    65 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
    12 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
    74 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    109 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    97 place
  • Monero Hashrate kH/s
    32 place
  • Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
    62 place

Specifications

Technical data
Intel Core i9-10900 Intel Core i9-10900
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X AMD Ryzen 7 5800X
CPU family and group

Background information about the processors being compared, series, generation and market segment.

  • CPU group
    Intel Core i 10000 left arrow AMD Ryzen 5000
  • Family
    Intel Core i9 left arrow Ryzen
  • Generation
    10 left arrow 4
  • Predecessor
    Intel Core i9-9900 left arrow AMD Ryzen 7 3800X
  • Segment
    Desktop / Server left arrow Desktop
  • Successor
    Intel Core i9-11900 left arrow -
  • Form Factor
    - left arrow Desktops / Boxed Processor
  • Series
    - left arrow Ryzen 5000 Series
CPU Technical specs

Core counts, threads, cache and clock modes describe the CPU configuration. Performance depends on the workload and comparable measured results.

  • Base Frequency
    2.8 GHz left arrow 3.8 GHz
  • Core architecture
    normal left arrow normal
  • CPU Cores
    10 left arrow 8
  • CPU Threads
    20 left arrow 16
  • Hyperthreading / SMT
    Yes left arrow Yes
  • Overclocking
    No left arrow Yes
  • Turbo Frequency (1 Core)
    5.2 GHz left arrow 4.7 GHz
  • Turbo Frequency (10 Cores)
    4.6 GHz left arrow -
  • Max. Boost Clock
    - left arrow 4.7 GHz
  • Turbo Frequency (8 Cores)
    - left arrow 4.4 GHz
IGPU

Internal Graphics does not affect the performance of the CPU, performs the work of the graphics card in its absence or on mobile devices.

  • DirectX Version
    12 left arrow -
  • Execution units
    24 left arrow -
  • Generation
    9.5 left arrow -
  • GPU Frequency
    350 MHz left arrow -
  • GPU name
    Intel UHD Graphics 630 left arrow None
  • GPU Turbo
    1200 MHz left arrow -
  • Max. displays
    3 left arrow -
  • Max. GPU Memory
    64 GB left arrow -
  • Release date
    Q4/2017 left arrow -
  • Shader
    192 left arrow -
  • Technology
    14 nm left arrow -
Hardware codec support

Built-in codecs used to encode and decode content. Significantly speeds up the required operations.

  • AV1
    No left arrow No
  • H.264 / AVC
    Decode / Encode left arrow No
  • h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
    Decode / Encode left arrow No
  • h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
    Decode / Encode left arrow No
  • JPEG
    Decode / Encode left arrow No
  • VC-1
    Decode left arrow No
  • VP8
    Decode / Encode left arrow No
  • VP9
    Decode / Encode left arrow No
Memory specs & PCI

Types, channel quantity of RAM supported by AMD Ryzen 7 5800X and Intel Core i9-10900. Depending on the motherboards, higher or lower memory frequencies may be supported.

  • ECC
    No left arrow Yes
  • Max. Memory
    128 GB left arrow 128 GB
  • Memory channels
    2 left arrow 2
  • Memory type
    DDR4-2933 left arrow DDR4
  • PCIe lanes
    16 left arrow 20
  • PCIe version
    3.0 left arrow 4.0
  • PCIe
    - left arrow PCIe 4.0
  • System Memory Specification
    - left arrow 3200
Encryption
  • AES-NI
    Yes left arrow Yes
Thermal Management

Compare the TDP requirements of TDP Intel Core i9-10900 and AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Power specifications describe different manufacturer limits. TDP, base power and maximum turbo power are separate values; they do not establish measured system consumption.

  • Maximum Operating Temperature
    100 °C left arrow 90 °C
  • TDP (PL1, legacy label)
    65 W left arrow 105 W
  • Default TDP
    - left arrow 105 W
Technologies and extensions

Architecture, interfaces, additional instructions supported by Intel Core i9-10900 and AMD Ryzen 7 5800X, virtual machine technologies and process technology.

  • Architecture
    Comet Lake S left arrow Vermeer (Zen 3)
  • Instruction set (ISA)
    x86-64 (64 bit) left arrow x86-64 (64 bit)
  • ISA extensions
    SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2 left arrow SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3
  • L2-Cache
    - left arrow 4 MB
  • L3-Cache
    20 MB left arrow 32 MB
  • Release date
    Q2/2020 left arrow 2020-11-05
  • Socket
    LGA 1200 left arrow AM4
  • Technology
    14 nm left arrow TSMC 7nm FinFET
  • Virtualization
    VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d left arrow AMD-V, SVM
  • Codename
    - left arrow Vermeer

Benchmarks

Performance tests CPUs
Individual model tests

These results have no shared test of both models with the same version and settings. They are shown separately without a percentage difference.

Intel Core i9-10900

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X

More results: 10

Individual system tests

Results were obtained on the reported systems. Test versions and settings remain separate; incomplete conditions do not support calculated model performance differences.

RandomX / XMRig 6.26.0 / 1M / 16 threads / windows

Model ResultReported conditions
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X 8091.138585 H/s RandomX / XMRig 6.26.0 / 1M / 16 threads / windows
System RAM: 24 GB
OS: Windows NT 10.0
Motherboard: Micro-Star International Co., Ltd. / MPG B550 GAMING PLUS (MS-7C56)
Duration: 123.592 s
User-submitted run; tuning and power settings are incomplete.

Based on the results of several benchmarks, you can more accurately estimate the difference in performance between Intel Core i9-10900 and AMD Ryzen 7 5800X.

Compare the synthetic test values and choose the best processor!

These are saved results from the earlier catalog. Measurement dates and test configurations were not recorded. Models with no comparable results are omitted.

Recent models: test results with identified primary sources — Cinebench R23 · Cinebench R20 · Cinebench R15 · Cinebench 2026 · RandomX benchmark

Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
Maxon's Cinebench R23 SC is a cross-platform test suite for macOs and Windows uses one CPU core, with no hypetrading

Higher values are better in this metric.

1354.000000
Intel Core i9-10900
1594.000000
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X
Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)
Cinebench R20 SC is a high load CPU test for long tasks on a desktop or notebook PC, uses one CPU core, with no hypetrading

Higher values are better in this metric.

529.000000
Intel Core i9-10900
628.000000
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X
Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)
Cinebench R20 MC is a high load CPU test for long tasks on a desktop or notebook PC, using a multi-core and hyperthreading

Higher values are better in this metric.

6378.000000
Intel Core i9-10900
5724.000000
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X
Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
The Cinebench R15 SC stresses the computing modules of a desktop or laptop computer to their limits and accurately determines the key performance parameters of the hardware

Higher values are better in this metric.

231.000000
Intel Core i9-10900
270.000000
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X
Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
The Cinebench R15 MC stresses the computing modules of a desktop or laptop computer to their limits and accurately determines the key performance parameters of the hardware

Higher values are better in this metric.

2541.000000
Intel Core i9-10900
2611.000000
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X
Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
Geekbench 5 SC is a popular cross-platform performance test for desktop or mobile processors that uses system memory intensively

Higher values are better in this metric.

1379.000000
Intel Core i9-10900
1632.000000
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X
Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
Geekbench 5 MC is a popular cross-platform performance test for desktop or mobile processors that uses system memory intensively

Higher values are better in this metric.

10744.000000
Intel Core i9-10900
11078.000000
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X
Monero Hashrate kH/s
Monero hashrate is an estimated numerical value that determines how many hashes are generated by miners, benefiting from the number of cores CPU and memory speed

Higher values are better in this metric.

6.500000
Intel Core i9-10900
9.000000
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X

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