AMD Ryzen 7 3700X vs Intel Core i9-10900X

General info

Comparing Core i9-10900X and Ryzen 7 3700X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance rating	304	302
Value for money	16.51	42.54
Market segment	Desktop processor	Desktop processor
Series	no data	AMD Ryzen 7
Architecture codename	Cascade Lake-X (2019)	Matisse (Zen 2) (2019−2020)
Release date	19 October 2019 (3 years old)	27 May 2019 (3 years old)
Launch price (MSRP)	no data	$329
Current price	$515	$190 (0.6x MSRP)

Technical specs

Core i9-10900X and Ryzen 7 3700X 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)	8 (Octa-Core)
Threads	20	16
Base clock speed	3.7 GHz	3.6 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.7 GHz	4.4 GHz
L1 cache	64K (per core)	512 KB
L2 cache	1 MB (per core)	4 MB
L3 cache	19.25 MB (shared)	32 MB
Chip lithography	14 nm	7 nm, 12 nm
Maximum core temperature	94 °C	no data
Number of transistors	no data	19,200 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	+
Unlocked multiplier	+	+

Compatibility

Information on Core i9-10900X and Ryzen 7 3700X 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 (Uniprocessor)
Socket	FCLGA2066	AM4
Thermal design power (TDP)	165 Watt	65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i9-10900X and Ryzen 7 3700X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512	no data
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	no data
TSX	+	no data
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	+	no data

Security technologies

Core i9-10900X and Ryzen 7 3700X technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	no data
EDB	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i9-10900X and Ryzen 7 3700X are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i9-10900X and Ryzen 7 3700X. Depending on the motherboards, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4-2933	DDR4 Dual-channel
Maximum memory size	256 GB	128 GB
Max memory channels	4	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	94 GB/s	51.196 GB/s
ECC memory support	-	-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i9-10900X and Ryzen 7 3700X.

PCIe version	3.0	no data
PCI Express lanes	48	no data

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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Overall 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.

Advantages and disadvantages

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Performance rating	17.86	17.99
Recency	19 October 2019	27 May 2019
Boost clock speed	3700	4400
Base clock speed	3700	3600
Chip lithography	14 nm	7 nm
Thermal design power (TDP)	165 Watt	65 Watt

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