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AMD Ryzen 7 3700X vs Intel Core i9-10900X
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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.
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.
- Passmark
- GeekBench 5 Single-Core
- GeekBench 5 Multi-Core
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.
Benchmark coverage: 67%
Ryzen 7 3700X outperforms Core i9-10900X by 1% in Passmark.
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.
Benchmark coverage: 37%
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.
Benchmark coverage: 37%
Core i9-10900X outperforms Ryzen 7 3700X by 16% in GeekBench 5 Multi-Core.
Advantages and disadvantages
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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Competitors of Core i9-10900X by AMD
We believe that the nearest equivalent to Core i9-10900X from AMD is Ryzen 7 3700X, which is faster by 1% and higher by 2 positions in our rating.
Here are some closest AMD rivals to Core i9-10900X:
Competitors of Ryzen 7 3700X by Intel
We believe that the nearest equivalent to Ryzen 7 3700X by Intel is Core i9-10850K, which is nearly equal in speed and higher by 5 positions in our rating.
Here are some closest Intel rivals to Ryzen 7 3700X:
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