Ryzen 7 PRO 1700X vs i9-10910

Primary details

Comparing Core i9-10910 and Ryzen 7 PRO 1700X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	556	789
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	14.56	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Server
Series	Comet Lake	AMD Ryzen 7
Power efficiency	10.22	9.77
Architecture codename	Comet Lake-S (2020)	Zen (2017−2020)
Release date	20 May 2020 (4 years ago)	29 June 2017 (7 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$488	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Core i9-10910 and Ryzen 7 PRO 1700X 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	3.4 GHz
Boost clock speed	5 GHz	3.8 GHz
Bus rate	8 GT/s	4 × 8 GT/s
Multiplier	no data	34
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	14 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 PRO 1700X 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	95 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i9-10910 and Ryzen 7 PRO 1700X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2	no data
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

Security technologies

Core i9-10910 and Ryzen 7 PRO 1700X 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 PRO 1700X 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 PRO 1700X. 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	42.671 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 PRO 1700X integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

3

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Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i9-10910 and Ryzen 7 PRO 1700X 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 PRO 1700X 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 PRO 1700X.

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.

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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.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	13.50	9.81
Recency	20 May 2020	29 June 2017
Physical cores	10	8
Threads	20	16
Power consumption (TDP)	125 Watt	95 Watt

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