Ryzen 7 2700 vs i9-10910
Aggregate performance score
Core i9-10910 outperforms Ryzen 7 2700 by a substantial 37% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Core i9-10910 and Ryzen 7 2700 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 556 | 785 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 14.59 | 8.73 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Desktop processor |
| Series | Comet Lake | AMD Ryzen 7 |
| Power efficiency | 10.23 | 14.39 |
| Architecture codename | Comet Lake-S (2020) | Zen+ (2018−2019) |
| Release date | 20 May 2020 (4 years ago) | 19 April 2018 (6 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $488 | $299 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
i9-10910 has 67% better value for money than Ryzen 7 2700.
Detailed specifications
Core i9-10910 and Ryzen 7 2700 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 | 3.6 GHz | 3.2 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 5 GHz | 4.1 GHz |
| Bus rate | 8 GT/s | 4 × 8 GT/s |
| Multiplier | no data | 32 |
| L1 cache | 640 KB | 96K (per core) |
| L2 cache | 2.5 MB | 512K (per core) |
| L3 cache | 20 MB | 16 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 12 nm |
| Die size | no data | 192 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 100 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | no data | 4,800 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | + |
| Unlocked multiplier | - | + |
Compatibility
Information on Core i9-10910 and Ryzen 7 2700 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 | FCLGA1200 | AM4 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 125 Watt | 65 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i9-10910 and Ryzen 7 2700. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2 | SSE4.2, SSE4A, AMD-V, AES, AVX2, FMA3, SHA |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| vPro | - | no data |
| 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 i9-10910 and Ryzen 7 2700 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 i9-10910 and Ryzen 7 2700 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 i9-10910 and Ryzen 7 2700. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4-2933 | DDR4 Dual-channel |
| Maximum memory size | 128 GB | 64 GB |
| Max memory channels | 2 | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 45.8 GB/s | 46.933 GB/s |
| ECC memory support | - | + |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | Intel UHD Graphics 630 | - |
| Max video memory | 64 GB | - |
| Quick Sync Video | + | - |
| Clear Video | + | - |
| Clear Video HD | + | - |
| Graphics max frequency | 1.2 GHz | - |
| InTru 3D | + | - |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Core i9-10910 and Ryzen 7 2700 integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | 3 | - |
Graphics image quality
Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i9-10910 and Ryzen 7 2700 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.
| 4K resolution support | + | - |
| Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 | 4096 x 2160@30Hz | - |
| Max resolution over eDP | 4096 x 2304@60Hz | - |
| Max resolution over DisplayPort | 4096 x 2304@60Hz | - |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by Core i9-10910 and Ryzen 7 2700 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.
| DirectX | 12 | - |
| OpenGL | 4.5 | - |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i9-10910 and Ryzen 7 2700.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 16 | 20 |
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.
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.
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.
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.
Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core
Cinebench R10 is an ancient ray tracing benchmark for processors by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. Its single core version uses just one CPU thread to render a futuristic looking motorcycle.
Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core
Cinebench Release 10 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R10 using all the processor threads. Possible number of threads is limited by 16 in this version.
Cinebench 11.5 64-bit multi-core
Cinebench Release 11.5 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R11.5 which uses all the processor threads. A maximum of 64 threads is supported in this version.
Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core
Cinebench Release 15 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R15 which uses all the processor threads.
Cinebench 15 64-bit single-core
Cinebench R15 (standing for Release 15) is a benchmark made by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version (sometimes called Single-Thread) only uses a single processor thread to render a room full of reflective spheres and light sources.
Cinebench 11.5 64-bit single-core
Cinebench R11.5 is an old benchmark by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version loads a single thread with ray tracing to render a glossy room full of crystal spheres and light sources.
WinRAR 4.0
WinRAR 4.0 is an outdated version of a popular file archiver. It contains an internal speed test, using 'Best' setting of RAR compression on large chunks of randomly generated data. Its results are measured in kilobytes per second.
Geekbench 5.5 Multi-Core
Blender(-)
Geekbench 5.5 Single-Core
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 13.50 | 9.88 |
| Recency | 20 May 2020 | 19 April 2018 |
| Physical cores | 10 | 8 |
| Threads | 20 | 16 |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 12 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 125 Watt | 65 Watt |
i9-10910 has a 36.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, and 25% more physical cores and 25% more threads.
Ryzen 7 2700, on the other hand, has a 16.7% more advanced lithography process, and 92.3% lower power consumption.
The Core i9-10910 is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 7 2700 in performance tests.
Should you still have questions on choice between Core i9-10910 and Ryzen 7 2700, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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