Intel Core i9 10900K vs AMD Ryzen 5 1600

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We compared two desktop CPUs: Intel Core i9 10900K with 10 cores 3.7GHz and AMD Ryzen 5 1600 with 6 cores 3.2GHz . You will find out which processor performs better in benchmark tests, key specifications, power consumption and more.

Main Differences

Intel Core i9 10900K 's Advantages

Released 3 years and 1 months late

Integrated graphics card

Higher specification of memory (DDR4-2933 vs DDR4-2666)

Larger memory bandwidth (45.8GB/s vs 39.74GB/s)

Higher base frequency (3.7GHz vs 3.2GHz)

Larger L3 cache size (20MB vs 16MB)

AMD Ryzen 5 1600 's Advantages

Lower TDP (65W vs 125W)

Score

Benchmark

Cinebench R23 Single Core

Intel Core i9 10900K +53%

1375

AMD Ryzen 5 1600

895

Cinebench R23 Multi Core

Intel Core i9 10900K +120%

13761

AMD Ryzen 5 1600

6248

Geekbench 6 Single Core

Intel Core i9 10900K +48%

1703

AMD Ryzen 5 1600

1144

Geekbench 6 Multi Core

Intel Core i9 10900K +82%

9367

AMD Ryzen 5 1600

5129

Blender

Intel Core i9 10900K +149%

254

AMD Ryzen 5 1600

102

Geekbench 5 Single Core

Intel Core i9 10900K +43%

1324

AMD Ryzen 5 1600

924

Geekbench 5 Multi Core

Intel Core i9 10900K +112%

10773

AMD Ryzen 5 1600

5065

Passmark CPU Single Core

Intel Core i9 10900K +52%

3135

AMD Ryzen 5 1600

2060

Passmark CPU Multi Core

Intel Core i9 10900K +87%

22996

AMD Ryzen 5 1600

12279

Intel Core i9 10900K

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AMD Ryzen 5 1600

General Parameters

May 2020

Release Date

Apr 2017

Intel

Manufacturer

AMD

Desktop

Type

Desktop

x86-64

Instruction Set

x86-64

Comet Lake

Core Architecture

Zen

i9-10900K

Processor Number

-

LGA-1200

Socket

AM4

UHD Graphics 630

Integrated Graphics

N/A

Package

-

Transistor Count

4.8 billions

14 nm

Manufacturing Process

14 nm

LGA-1200

Socket

AM4

125 W

Power Consumption

65 W

100°C

Peak Operating Temperature

95 °C

CPU Performance

10

Performance Cores

6

20

Performance Core Threads

12

3.7 GHz

Performance Core Base Frequency

3.2 GHz

5.3 GHz

Performance Core Turbo Frequency

3.6 GHz

10

Total Core Count

6

20

Total Thread Count

12

100 MHz

Bus Frequency

100 MHz

37x

Multiplier

32x

64 K per core

L1 Cache

96 K per core

256 K per core

L2 Cache

512 K per core

20 MB shared

L3 Cache

16 MB shared

Yes

Unlocked Multiplier

Yes

Memory Parameters

DDR4-2933

Memory Types

DDR4-2666

128 GB

Max Memory Size

64 GB

2

Max Memory Channels

2

45.8 GB/s

Max Memory Bandwidth

39.74 GB/s

No

ECC Memory Support

Yes

Graphics Card Parameters

true

Integrated Graphics

-

350 MHz

GPU Base Frequency

-

1200 MHz

GPU Max Dynamic Frequency

-

192

Shader Units

-

24

Texture Units

-

3

Raster Operation Units

-

24

Execution Units

-

15 W

Power Consumption

-

4096x2304 - 60 Hz

Max Resolution

-

0.38 TFLOPS

Graphics Performance

-

Miscellaneous

Intel Core i9 10900K

Official Website

AMD Ryzen 5 1600

3.0

PCIe Version

3.0

16

PCIe Lanes

20

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