i3-10105 vs Ryzen 9 5900X

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 9 5900X
2020
12 cores / 24 threads, 105 Watt
24.62
+358%
Core i3-10105
2021
4 cores / 8 threads, 65 Watt
5.38

Ryzen 9 5900X outperforms Core i3-10105 by a whopping 358% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 9 5900X and Core i3-10105 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2061172
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation32.2922.37
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
SeriesAMD Ryzen 9no data
Power efficiency22.197.83
Architecture codenameVermeer (Zen3) (2020−2022)Comet Lake-R (2021)
Release date5 November 2020 (4 years ago)16 March 2021 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$549$122

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Ryzen 9 5900X has 44% better value for money than i3-10105.

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 9 5900X and Core i3-10105 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 cores12 (Dodeca-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads248
Base clock speed3.7 GHz3.7 GHz
Boost clock speed4.8 GHz4.4 GHz
Bus rateno data8 GT/s
Multiplier37no data
L1 cache64K (per core)64 KB (per core)
L2 cache512K (per core)256 KB (per core)
L3 cache64 MB6 MB (shared)
Chip lithography7 nm, 12 nm14 nm
Die size2x 74 mm2(CCD) + 125 mm2 (IOD)no data
Maximum core temperatureno data100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)95 °C72 °C
Number of transistors0 Millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 9 5900X and Core i3-10105 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
SocketAM4FCLGA1200
Power consumption (TDP)105 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 9 5900X and Core i3-10105. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions86x MMX(+), SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A,-64, AMD-V, AES, AVX, AVX2, FMA3, SHA, Precision Boost 2Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data2.0
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0no data-
Precision Boost 2+no data

Security technologies

Ryzen 9 5900X and Core i3-10105 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+
EDBno data+
Secure Keyno data+
Identity Protection-+
SGXno dataYes with Intel® ME
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 9 5900X and Core i3-10105 are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 9 5900X and Core i3-10105. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-3200DDR4-2666
Maximum memory size128 GB128 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth51.196 GB/s41.6 GB/s

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-1.1 GHz
InTru 3D-+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Ryzen 9 5900X and Core i3-10105 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported-3

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Ryzen 9 5900X and Core i3-10105 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 Ryzen 9 5900X and Core i3-10105 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX-12
OpenGL-4.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 9 5900X and Core i3-10105.

PCIe version4.03.0
PCI Express lanesno data16

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.

Ryzen 9 5900X 24.62
+358%
i3-10105 5.38

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.

Ryzen 9 5900X 39103
+358%
i3-10105 8546

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.

Ryzen 9 5900X 2207
+49.2%
i3-10105 1479

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.

Ryzen 9 5900X 11941
+175%
i3-10105 4336

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 24.62 5.38
Recency 5 November 2020 16 March 2021
Physical cores 12 4
Threads 24 8
Chip lithography 7 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 105 Watt 65 Watt

Ryzen 9 5900X has a 357.6% higher aggregate performance score, 200% more physical cores and 200% more threads, and a 100% more advanced lithography process.

i3-10105, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 4 months, and 61.5% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 9 5900X is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i3-10105 in performance tests.


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