i9-10900KF vs Ryzen 9 9955HX
Aggregate performance score
Ryzen 9 9955HX outperforms Core i9-10900KF by a whopping 103% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
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Primary details
Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 185 | 561 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 13.99 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop processor |
| Series | AMD Dragon Range (Zen 4, Ryzen 7045) | no data |
| Power efficiency | 49.37 | 10.69 |
| Designer | AMD | Intel |
| Manufacturer | no data | Intel |
| Architecture codename | Fire Range-HX (Zen 5) (2025) | Comet Lake (2020) |
| Release date | 6 January 2025 (less than a year ago) | 30 April 2020 (4 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $509 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Ryzen 9 9955HX and Core i9-10900KF 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 | 16 (Hexadeca-Core) | 10 (Deca-Core) |
| Threads | 32 | 20 |
| Base clock speed | no data | 3.7 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 5.4 GHz | 5.2 GHz |
| Bus rate | no data | 8 GT/s |
| L1 cache | 1.3 MB | 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 16 MB | 256 KB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 64 MB | 20 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | no data | 14 nm |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 100 °C |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 72 °C |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | no data | + |
| Unlocked multiplier | - | + |
Compatibility
Information on Ryzen 9 9955HX and Core i9-10900KF 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 | no data | 1 |
| Socket | no data | FCLGA1200 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 55 Watt | 125 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 9 9955HX and Core i9-10900KF. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | no data | 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 | + |
| Idle States | no data | + |
| Thermal Monitoring | - | + |
| Turbo Boost Max 3.0 | no data | + |
Security technologies
Ryzen 9 9955HX and Core i9-10900KF technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | + |
| EDB | no data | + |
| Secure Key | no data | + |
| Identity Protection | - | + |
| SGX | no data | Yes with Intel® ME |
| OS Guard | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 9 9955HX and Core i9-10900KF are enumerated here.
| VT-d | no data | + |
| VT-x | no data | + |
| EPT | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 9 9955HX and Core i9-10900KF. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | no data | DDR4-2933 |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 128 GB |
| Max memory channels | no data | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | no data | 45.8 GB/s |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | AMD Radeon 610M ( - 2200 MHz) | N/A |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 9 9955HX and Core i9-10900KF.
| PCIe version | no data | 3.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 16 |
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 28.35 | 13.95 |
| Recency | 6 January 2025 | 30 April 2020 |
| Physical cores | 16 | 10 |
| Threads | 32 | 20 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 55 Watt | 125 Watt |
Ryzen 9 9955HX has a 103.2% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 years, 60% more physical cores and 60% more threads, and 127.3% lower power consumption.
The AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX is our recommended choice as it beats the Intel Core i9-10900KF in performance tests.
Be aware that Ryzen 9 9955HX is a notebook processor while Core i9-10900KF is a desktop one.
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