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Intel Core i9-10850K

vs

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D

CPU Comparison Result

Below are the results of a comparison of Intel Core i9-10850K and AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D processors based on key performance characteristics, as well as power consumption and much more.

Advantages

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D

More Total Cores: 16 (10 vs 16)
Higher Max Turbo Frequency: Up to 5.7 GHz (5.20 GHz vs Up to 5.7 GHz)
Larger L3 Cache: 128 MB (20 MB vs 128 MB)
Higher Technology: TSMC 5nm FinFET (14 nm vs TSMC 5nm FinFET)
Newer PCI Express Version: PCIe® 5.0 (3.0 vs PCIe® 5.0)
Higher Memory Type: DDR5 (DDR4-2933 vs DDR5)
Newer Launch Date: February 2023 (July 2020 vs February 2023)

Basic

Intel

Label Name

AMD

July 2020

Launch Date

February 2023

Desktop

Platform

Desktop

i9-10850K

Model Name

Ryzen 9 7950X3D

Comet Lake

Code Name

Raphael AM5

Generation

Zen 4

OS Support

Windows 11 - 64-Bit Edition, Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit

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

3.60 GHz

Basic Frequency

4.2 GHz

Yes

Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)

Yes

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

5.20 GHz

Max Turbo Frequency

Up to 5.7 GHz

Yes

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology

Yes

Intel Hyper-Threading Technology

Yes

Intel Turbo Boost Max Technology 3.0

5.10 GHz

Intel Turbo Boost Max Technology 3.0 Frequency

2.0

Intel Turbo Boost Technology

5.00 GHz

Intel Turbo Boost Technology 2.0 Frequency

L1 Cache

1024 KB

L2 Cache

16 MB

20 MB

L3 Cache

128 MB

20 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.

AM5

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.

TSMC 5nm FinFET

125 W

TDP

120W

100°C

Max. Operating Temperature

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

89°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.

PCIe® 5.0

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.

x86-64

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.

Memory Specifications

DDR4-2933

Memory Type

DDR5

128 GB

Max Memory Size

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

128 GB

Memory Channels

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

8 GT/s

Bus Speed

45.8 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).

Maximum Memory Speed

2x1R DDR5-5200, 2x2R DDR5-5200, 4x1R DDR5-3600, 4x2R DDR5-3600

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 (Requires mobo support)

GPU Specifications

Intel® UHD Graphics 630

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.

AMD Radeon™ Graphics

350 MHz

Graphics Base Frequency

Graphics Base frequency refers to the rated/guaranteed graphics render clock frequency in MHz.

Graphics Core Count

1.20 GHz

Graphics Frequency

2200 MHz

Yes | at 60Hz

4K Support

64 GB

Graphics Video Max Memory

DirectX Support

DirectX* Support indicates support for a specific version of Microsoft’s collection of APIs (Application Programming Interfaces) for handling multimedia compute tasks.

4096 x 2304@60Hz

Max Resolution (DP)

Max Resolution (DP) is the maximum resolution supported by the processor via the DP interface (24bits per pixel & 60Hz). System or device display resolution is dependent on multiple system design factors; actual resolution may be lower on your system.

4096 x 2304@60Hz

Max Resolution (eDP - Integrated Flat Panel)

Max Resolution (Integrated Flat Panel) is the maximum resolution supported by the processor for a device with an integrated flat panel (24bits per pixel & 60Hz). System or device display resolution is dependent on multiple system design factors; actual resolution may be lower on your device.

4096 x 2160@30Hz

Max Resolution (HDMI)

Max Resolution (HDMI) is the maximum resolution supported by the processor via the HDMI interface (24bits per pixel & 60Hz). System or device display resolution is dependent on multiple system design factors; actual resolution may be lower on your system.

Number of Displays Supported

Yes

Intel Clear Video HD Technology

Yes

Intel Clear Video Technology

Yes

Intel InTru 3D Technology

4.5

OpenGL Support

OpenGL (Open Graphics Library) is a cross-language, multi-platform API (Application Programming Interface) for rendering 2D and 3D vector graphics.

Yes

Intel Quick Sync Video

Miscellaneous

Official Website

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D

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