Intel Core i9 10900KF vs AMD Ryzen 9 5900XT
We compared two desktop CPUs: Intel Core i9 10900KF with 10 cores 3.7GHz and AMD Ryzen 9 5900XT with 16 cores 3.3GHz . You will find out which processor performs better in benchmark tests, key specifications, power consumption and more.
Main Differences
Intel Core i9 10900KF 's Advantages
Higher base frequency (3.7GHz vs 3.3GHz)
AMD Ryzen 9 5900XT 's Advantages
Released 4 years and 2 months late
Higher specification of memory (3200 vs 2933)
Larger memory bandwidth (47.68GB/s vs 45.8GB/s)
Newer PCIe version (4 vs 3.0)
Larger L3 cache size (64MB vs 20MB)
More modern manufacturing process (7nm vs 14nm)
Lower TDP (105W vs 125W)
Score
Benchmark
Geekbench 6 Single Core
Intel Core i9 10900KF
1741
AMD Ryzen 9 5900XT
+33%
2331
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
Intel Core i9 10900KF
7414
AMD Ryzen 9 5900XT
+82%
13539
Cinebench 2024 Multi Core
Intel Core i9 10900KF
936
AMD Ryzen 9 5900XT
+58%
1483
Blender
Intel Core i9 10900KF
271
AMD Ryzen 9 5900XT
+48%
402
General Parameters
May 2020
Release Date
Jul 2024
Intel
Manufacturer
AMD
Desktop
Type
Desktop
x86-64
Instruction Set
x86-64
Comet Lake
Core Architecture
Vermeer
i9-10900KF
Processor Number
-
LGA-1200
Socket
AMD Socket AM4
N/A
Integrated Graphics
N/A
-
Generation
Ryzen 9 (Zen 3 (Vermeer))
Package
-
Transistor Count
8.3 billions
14 nm
Manufacturing Process
7 nm
125 W
Power Consumption
105 W
100 °C
Peak Operating Temperature
90°C
-
Foundry
TSMC
-
Die Size
2x74 mm²
-
I/O Process Size
12 nm
-
I/O Die Size
125 mm²
CPU Performance
10
Performance Cores
12
20
Performance Core Threads
24
3.7 GHz
Performance Core Base Frequency
3.3 GHz
5.3 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
4.8 GHz
10
Total Core Count
16
20
Total Thread Count
32
100 MHz
Bus Frequency
100 MHz
37x
Multiplier
33.0
64 K per core
L1 Cache
64 KB per core
256 K per core
L2 Cache
512 KB per core
20 MB shared
L3 Cache
64 MB
Yes
Unlocked Multiplier
Yes
-
SMP
1
Memory Parameters
DDR4-2933
Memory Types
DDR4-3200
128 GB
Max Memory Size
128 GB
2
Max Memory Channels
2
45.8 GB/s
Max Memory Bandwidth
47.68 GB/s
No
ECC Memory Support
Yes
