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 rating304302
Value for money16.5142.54
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Seriesno dataAMD Ryzen 7
Architecture codenameCascade Lake-X (2019)Matisse (Zen 2) (2019−2020)
Release date19 October 2019 (3 years old)27 May 2019 (3 years old)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$329
Current price$515 $190 (0.6x MSRP)
Value for money

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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 cores10 (Deca-Core)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads2016
Base clock speed3.7 GHz3.6 GHz
Boost clock speed4.7 GHz4.4 GHz
L1 cache64K (per core)512 KB
L2 cache1 MB (per core)4 MB
L3 cache19.25 MB (shared)32 MB
Chip lithography14 nm7 nm, 12 nm
Maximum core temperature94 °Cno data
Number of transistorsno data19,200 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 configuration11 (Uniprocessor)
SocketFCLGA2066AM4
Thermal design power (TDP)165 Watt65 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 extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512no data
AES-NI++
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no 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-Vno 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 typesDDR4-2933DDR4 Dual-channel
Maximum memory size256 GB128 GB
Max memory channels42
Maximum memory bandwidth94 GB/s51.196 GB/s
ECC memory support--

Peripherals

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

PCIe version3.0no data
PCI Express lanes48no 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.

i9-10900X 17.86
Ryzen 7 3700X 17.99
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  • 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%

i9-10900X 22514
Ryzen 7 3700X 22679
+0.7%

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%

i9-10900X 1618
Ryzen 7 3700X 1626
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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%

i9-10900X 9425
+16%
Ryzen 7 3700X 8128

Core i9-10900X outperforms Ryzen 7 3700X by 16% in GeekBench 5 Multi-Core.

Gaming performance

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.

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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.

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