Ryzen 9 5900HX vs i9-10900T

Aggregate performance score

Core i9-10900T
2020
10 cores / 20 threads, 35 Watt
9.33
Ryzen 9 5900HX
2021
8 cores / 16 threads, 45 Watt
14.17
+51.9%

Ryzen 9 5900HX outperforms Core i9-10900T by an impressive 52% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking813510
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
Seriesno dataAMD Cezanne (Zen 3, Ryzen 5000)
Power efficiency25.2329.80
Architecture codenameno dataCezanne-H (Zen 3) (2021)
Release date1 April 2020 (4 years ago)12 January 2021 (3 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Core i9-10900T and Ryzen 9 5900HX 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)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads2016
Base clock speed1.9 GHz3.3 GHz
Boost clock speed4.6 GHz4.6 GHz
Bus rate8 GT/sno data
Multiplierno data33
L1 cacheno data64K (per core)
L2 cacheno data512K (per core)
L3 cache20 MB Intel® Smart Cache16 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm7 nm
Die sizeno data156 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °C105 °C
Number of transistorsno data9,800 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++

Compatibility

Information on Core i9-10900T and Ryzen 9 5900HX 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
SocketFCLGA1200FP6
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt45 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i9-10900T and Ryzen 9 5900HX. 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, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A, AES, AVX, AVX2, FMA3, SHA
AES-NI++
AVX-+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
SIPP+-
Turbo Boost Max 3.0+no data

Security technologies

Core i9-10900T and Ryzen 9 5900HX 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 i9-10900T and Ryzen 9 5900HX 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 i9-10900T and Ryzen 9 5900HX. 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/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
Compare
Intel UHD Graphics 630AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000)
Max video memory64 GBno data
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video+no data
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency1.2 GHzno data
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i9-10900T and Ryzen 9 5900HX integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported3no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i9-10900T and Ryzen 9 5900HX integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support+no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096 x 2160@30Hzno data
Max resolution over eDP4096 x 2304@60Hzno data
Max resolution over DisplayPort4096 x 2304@60Hzno data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i9-10900T and Ryzen 9 5900HX integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX12no data
OpenGL4.5no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i9-10900T and Ryzen 9 5900HX.

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.

i9-10900T 9.33
Ryzen 9 5900HX 14.17
+51.9%

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.

i9-10900T 14822
Ryzen 9 5900HX 22514
+51.9%

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.

i9-10900T 1462
Ryzen 9 5900HX 1848
+26.4%

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.

i9-10900T 6539
Ryzen 9 5900HX 7601
+16.2%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 9.33 14.17
Integrated graphics card 3.09 9.03
Recency 1 April 2020 12 January 2021
Physical cores 10 8
Threads 20 16
Chip lithography 14 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 45 Watt

i9-10900T has 25% more physical cores and 25% more threads, and 28.6% lower power consumption.

Ryzen 9 5900HX, on the other hand, has a 51.9% higher aggregate performance score, 192.2% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 9 months, and a 100% more advanced lithography process.

The Ryzen 9 5900HX is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i9-10900T in performance tests.

Note that Core i9-10900T is a desktop processor while Ryzen 9 5900HX is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core i9-10900T and Ryzen 9 5900HX, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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