Ryzen 5 5600G vs i9-10900F

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Aggregate performance score

Core i9-10900F
2020
10 cores / 20 threads, 65 Watt
12.55
+0.3%
Ryzen 5 5600G
2021
6 cores / 12 threads, 65 Watt
12.51

Primary details

Comparing Core i9-10900F and Ryzen 5 5600G processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking608610
Place by popularitynot in top-10018
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data28.09
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Seriesno dataAMD Ryzen 5
Power efficiency18.2718.21
Architecture codenameComet Lake (2020)Cezanne (2021−2024)
Release date30 April 2020 (4 years ago)13 April 2021 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$259

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i9-10900F and Ryzen 5 5600G basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores10 (Deca-Core)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads2012
Base clock speed2.8 GHz3.9 GHz
Boost clock speed5.1 GHz4.4 GHz
Bus rate8 GT/sno data
Multiplierno data39
L1 cache64K (per core)64K (per core)
L2 cache256K (per core)512K (per core)
L3 cache20 MB (shared)16 MB
Chip lithography14 nm7 nm
Die sizeno dataAM4 (1331) mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °C95 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °C95 °C
Number of transistorsno data10,700 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Core i9-10900F and Ryzen 5 5600G compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration11
SocketFCLGA1200AM4
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i9-10900F and Ryzen 5 5600G. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4A, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, BMI2, ABM, FMA, ADX, SMEP, SMAP, SMT, CPB, AES-NI, RDRAND, RDSEED, SHA, SME
AES-NI++
FMA-+
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Turbo Boost Max 3.0+no data

Security technologies

Core i9-10900F and Ryzen 5 5600G technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data
EDB+no data
Secure Key+no data
Identity Protection+-
SGXYes with Intel® MEno data
OS Guard+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i9-10900F and Ryzen 5 5600G are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+
VT-d+no data
VT-x+no data
EPT+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i9-10900F and Ryzen 5 5600G. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2933DDR4
Maximum memory size128 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth45.8 GB/s51.196 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataAMD Radeon Vega 7

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i9-10900F and Ryzen 5 5600G.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes16no data

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

i9-10900F 12.55
+0.3%
Ryzen 5 5600G 12.51

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

i9-10900F 19938
+0.3%
Ryzen 5 5600G 19872

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

i9-10900F 1706
Ryzen 5 5600G 1939
+13.7%

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

i9-10900F 8454
+9.5%
Ryzen 5 5600G 7722

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 12.55 12.51
Recency 30 April 2020 13 April 2021
Physical cores 10 6
Threads 20 12
Chip lithography 14 nm 7 nm

i9-10900F has a 0.3% higher aggregate performance score, and 66.7% more physical cores and 66.7% more threads.

Ryzen 5 5600G, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 11 months, and a 100% more advanced lithography process.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Core i9-10900F and Ryzen 5 5600G.


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