Ryzen 9 5900X vs i9-10900KF

Primary details

Comparing Core i9-10900KF and Ryzen 9 5900X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	514	206
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	14.77	32.29
Market segment	Desktop processor	Desktop processor
Series	no data	AMD Ryzen 9
Power efficiency	10.73	22.20
Architecture codename	Comet Lake (2020)	Vermeer (Zen3) (2020−2022)
Release date	30 April 2020 (4 years ago)	5 November 2020 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$509	$549

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Ryzen 9 5900X has 119% better value for money than i9-10900KF.

Detailed specifications

Core i9-10900KF and Ryzen 9 5900X 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 cores	10 (Deca-Core)	12 (Dodeca-Core)
Threads	20	24
Base clock speed	3.7 GHz	3.7 GHz
Boost clock speed	5.2 GHz	4.8 GHz
Bus rate	8 GT/s	no data
Multiplier	no data	37
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	64K (per core)
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	512K (per core)
L3 cache	20 MB (shared)	64 MB
Chip lithography	14 nm	7 nm, 12 nm
Die size	no data	2x 74 mm2(CCD) + 125 mm2 (IOD)
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C	95 °C
Number of transistors	no data	0 Million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	+
Unlocked multiplier	+	+

Compatibility

Information on Core i9-10900KF and Ryzen 9 5900X 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 configuration	1	1
Socket	FCLGA1200	AM4
Power consumption (TDP)	125 Watt	105 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i9-10900KF and Ryzen 9 5900X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2	86x MMX(+), SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A,-64, AMD-V, AES, AVX, AVX2, FMA3, SHA, Precision Boost 2
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	no data
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	-
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	+	no data
Precision Boost 2	no data	+

Security technologies

Core i9-10900KF and Ryzen 9 5900X technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	no data
EDB	+	no data
Secure Key	+	no data
Identity Protection	+	-
SGX	Yes with Intel® ME	no data
OS Guard	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i9-10900KF and Ryzen 9 5900X 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 i9-10900KF and Ryzen 9 5900X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4-2933	DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size	128 GB	128 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	45.8 GB/s	51.196 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

N/A

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Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i9-10900KF and Ryzen 9 5900X.

PCIe version	3.0	4.0
PCI Express lanes	16	no 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.

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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.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	14.17	24.62
Recency	30 April 2020	5 November 2020
Physical cores	10	12
Threads	20	24
Chip lithography	14 nm	7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	125 Watt	105 Watt

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