Intel Core i7-10700F vs AMD Ryzen 7 2700X

General info

Comparing Ryzen 7 2700X and Core i7-10700F processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	610	647
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Value for money	24.04	30.81
Market segment	Desktop processor	Desktop processor
Series	AMD Ryzen 7	no data
Architecture codename	Zen+ (2018−2020)	Comet Lake (2020)
Release date	13 April 2018 (6 years old)	30 April 2020 (3 years old)
Launch price (MSRP)	$329	no data
Current price	$192 (0.6x MSRP)	$221

i7-10700F has 28% better value for money than Ryzen 7 2700X.

Technical specs

Ryzen 7 2700X and Core i7-10700F 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	8 (Octa-Core)	8 (Octa-Core)
Threads	16	16
Base clock speed	3.7 GHz	2.9 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.3 GHz	4.8 GHz
Bus support	4 × 8 GT/s	no data
L1 cache	768 KB	64K (per core)
L2 cache	4 MB	256K (per core)
L3 cache	16 MB (shared)	16 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	12 nm	14 nm
Die size	213 mm2	no data
Maximum core temperature	no data	100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	72 °C
Number of transistors	4800 Million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	+
Unlocked multiplier	Yes	No

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 7 2700X and Core i7-10700F 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 (Uniprocessor)	1
Socket	AM4	FCLGA1200
Power consumption (TDP)	105 Watt	65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 7 2700X and Core i7-10700F. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	SSE4.2, SSE4A, AMD-V, AES, AVX2, FMA3, SHA	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	no data	+
Turbo Boost Technology	no data	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	no data	+
TSX	no data	-
Idle States	no data	+
Thermal Monitoring	no data	+
SIPP	no data	-
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	no data	+
Status	no data	Discontinued

Security technologies

Ryzen 7 2700X and Core i7-10700F technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	no data	+
EDB	no data	+
Secure Key	no data	+
Identity Protection	no data	+
SGX	no data	Yes with Intel® ME
OS Guard	no data	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 7 2700X and Core i7-10700F are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 7 2700X and Core i7-10700F. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4 Dual-channel	DDR4-2933
Maximum memory size	64 GB	128 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	46.933 GB/s	45.8 GB/s
ECC memory support	+	-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 7 2700X and Core i7-10700F.

PCIe version	3.0	3.0
PCI Express lanes	20	16

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.

Ryzen 7 2700X outperforms Core i7-10700F by 7% based on our aggregated benchmark results.

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Advantages and disadvantages

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Performance score	11.45	10.74
Recency	13 April 2018	30 April 2020
Chip lithography	12 nm	14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	105 Watt	65 Watt

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