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Intel Core i5-10400F

vs

AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D

CPU Comparison Result

Below are the results of a comparison of Intel Core i5-10400F and AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D processors based on key performance characteristics, as well as power consumption and much more.

Advantages

Intel Core i5-10400F

Higher Max Turbo Frequency: 4.30 GHz (4.30 GHz vs up to 4.1 GHz)

AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D

More Total Cores: 8 (6 vs 8)
Larger L3 Cache: 96 MB (shared) (12 MB vs 96 MB (shared))
Higher Technology: 7 nm (14 nm vs 7 nm)
Newer PCI Express Version: Gen 4, 20 Lanes (CPU only) (3.0 vs Gen 4, 20 Lanes (CPU only))
Newer Launch Date: January 2024 (April 2020 vs January 2024)

Basic

Intel

Label Name

AMD

April 2020

Launch Date

January 2024

Desktop

Platform

Desktop

i5-10400F

Model Name

Ryzen 7 5700X3D

Comet Lake

Code Name

Vermeer

Generation

Ryzen 7 (Zen 3 (Vermeer))

CPU Specifications

Total Cores

Cores is a hardware term that describes the number of independent central processing units in a single computing component (die or chip).

Total Threads

2.90 GHz

Basic Frequency

3 GHz

Yes

Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)

Yes

Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)

4.30 GHz

Max Turbo Frequency

up to 4.1 GHz

Yes

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology

Yes

Intel Hyper-Threading Technology

Intel Turbo Boost Max Technology 3.0

2.0

Intel Turbo Boost Technology

4.30 GHz

Intel Turbo Boost Technology 2.0 Frequency

L1 Cache

64 KB (per core)

L2 Cache

512 KB (per core)

12 MB

L3 Cache

96 MB (shared)

Bus Frequency

100 MHz

12 MB Intel® Smart Cache

Cache

FCLGA1200

CPU Socket

The socket is the component that provides the mechanical and electrical connections between the processor and motherboard.

AMD Socket AM4

Multiplier

30.0x

Multiplier Unlocked

Yes

Intel AES New Instructions

14 nm

Technology

Lithography refers to the semiconductor technology used to manufacture an integrated circuit, and is reported in nanometer (nm), indicative of the size of features built on the semiconductor.

7 nm

65 W

TDP

105 W

100°C

Max. Operating Temperature

Junction Temperature is the maximum temperature allowed at the processor die.

90°C

3.0

PCI Express Version

PCI Express Revision is the supported version of the PCI Express standard. Peripheral Component Interconnect Express (or PCIe) is a high-speed serial computer expansion bus standard for attaching hardware devices to a computer. The different PCI Express versions support different data rates.

Gen 4, 20 Lanes (CPU only)

Max Number of PCI Express Lanes

A PCI Express (PCIe) lane consists of two differential signaling pairs, one for receiving data, one for transmitting data, and is the basic unit of the PCIe bus. Max # of PCI Express Lanes is the total number of supported lanes.

64-bit

Instruction Set

An instruction set architecture (ISA) defines the instructions a processor can execute. Common architectures include x86-64, ARM and RISC-V. The ISA determines software compatibility, while optional instruction extensions add specialized capabilities.

Yes

Intel 64

Yes

Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)

Up to 1x16 | 2x8 | 1x8+2x4

PCI Express Configurations

PCI Express (PCIe) Configurations describe the available PCIe lane configurations that can be used to link to PCIe devices.

Transistor Count

8,850 million

Memory Specifications

DDR4-2666

Memory Type

DDR4

128 GB

Max Memory Size

Max memory size refers to the maximum memory capacity supported by the processor.

Memory Channels

The number of memory channels refers to the bandwidth operation for real world application.

Dual-channel

8 GT/s

Bus Speed

41.6 GB/s

Max Memory Bandwidth

Max Memory bandwidth is the maximum rate at which data can be read from or stored into a semiconductor memory by the processor (in GB/s).

ECC Memory Support

ECC Memory Supported indicates processor support for Error-Correcting Code memory. ECC memory is a type of system memory that can detect and correct common kinds of internal data corruption. Note that ECC memory support requires both processor and chipset support.

Yes

GPU Specifications

Integrated Graphics Model

An integrated GPU refers to the graphics core that is integrated into the CPU processor. Leveraging the processor's powerful computational capabilities and intelligent power efficiency management, it delivers outstanding graphics performance and a smooth application experience at a lower power consumption.

Discrete Graphics Card Required

Miscellaneous

Intel® SSE4.1 | Intel® SSE4.2 | Intel® AVX2

Intel Standard Manageability (ISM)

Yes

Execute Disable Bit

Execute Disable Bit is a hardware-based security feature that can reduce exposure to viruses and malicious-code attacks and prevent harmful software from executing and propagating on the server or network.

Yes

Intel Boot Guard

Yes

Intel OS Guard