AMD Ryzen 5 1500X vs Intel Core i7-10700

Processor comparisons   05-02-2023
   Let's say you are thinking about choosing a CPU, you will be able to make a decision by looking at the AMD Ryzen 5 1500X vs Intel Core i7-10700 tests and see which is better for games or simple use for machine learning, video editing, programming, streaming, rendering. Here is useful information from real video editing and streaming tests or different benchmarks. A thorough review of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to understand, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel examination in synthetic type tests such as WPrime, VeraCrypt, UserBenchmark, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, MATLAB, SuperPi, Prime95, PassMark, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Gears 5, Handbrake, PCMark 10, AIDA64, Blender, 7zip, RealBench, Blender, Furmark, 3DMark, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), Dolphin Emulator.
   And how good the processors are in games:

Rainbow Six Siege
Overwatch
Watch Dogs Legion
Fallout 76
Valheim
Grand Theft Auto V
Cyberpunk 2077
Borderlands 3
Valorant
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
Death Stranding
Fortnite
Apex Legends
DOOM: Eternal
Last Man Standing
World of Warcraft: Shadowlands
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare and Warzone
Halo Infinite
Red Dead Redemption 2

After looking at the data of parallel benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which processor is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i7-10700 or AMD Ryzen 5 1500X.

Summary benchmark results

As a percentage of the maximum value based on a sample from the entire base of all processors
Processor Benchmark

Ryzen 5 1500X

52%

Core i7-10700

55%

This shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Core i7-10700 is 5% better than Ryzen 5 1500X. The data source is several popular tests. Detailed information can be found below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Ryzen 5 1500X

52%

Core i7-10700

55%

For the maximum in this test, the results of the most powerful processor in the site database are taken. And of course, this is a server processor, on which no one will run games. Because this processor costs several tens of thousands of dollars. And if it seems to you that the selected CPU has a small game result, look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the final table below.
List of other games in which processors were compared: Forza Horizon 4, Hitman 3, Horizon Zero Dawn, Half-Life: Alyx, DOTA 2A, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), NBA 2K20, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Control, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Monster Hunter World, Metro Exodus, Battlefield V, Ghostrunner, League of Legends (LOL).

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	92.2	97.3
Valorant	104.7	110.6
Cyberpunk 2077	58.6	61.9
Apex Legends	98.4	104.0
Call of Duty Warzone	78.5	83.0
Overwatch	84.8	89.6
Red Dead Redemption 2	72.3	76.3
DOOM Eternal	52.4	55.3
Warzone	81.7	86.3
Assassin's Creed	88.0	92.9
Valheim	86.9	91.8

The numbers in this table indicate the maximum FPS that was received on the device with the corresponding processor. Depending on the configuration of the computer (RAM size and Video Card) and graphics quality settings (Ultra, Medium, Normal), the results may differ quite significantly. We recommend that you better study the results of the Cinebench, GeekBench and Passmark becnmarks.
The computers participating in the comparing not only were the equipped with different video cards and different amounts of RAM. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: FullHD, 2K or 4K. Therefore, the game benchmark data is approximate. But all video cards met the average system requirements of games. You will get more accurate information about how powerful the processor will be in games, if you get acquainted with the benchmarks that are made with the same video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Ryzen 5 1500X

54%

Core i7-10700

67%

To make a final resolution on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. The newer the processor generation, the better its performance in games and benchmarks, as well as its energy efficiency. In this case the Core i7-10700 is more energy efficient than the Ryzen 5 1500X as it consumes less power: 65W vs. 65W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, you need to know its TDP. It is necessary to count so that the TDP data specified in the cooler specification is greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

Let's say you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for streaming, machine learning, video rendering or video editing, programming, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to achieve maximum performance, the CPU includes all cores and threads that it has. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using the data from these tests, be sure to make sure that the program that you are going to use on your computer can work in multi-threaded mode. Since there are still many programs that can use only one core to run, and all the benefit of multi-core mode turns out to be unnecessary.
Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance

	AMD Ryzen 5 1500X	Intel Core i7-10700
Cinbench 15 Single-core	151	221
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	712	2356
Cinbench 20 Single-core	341	513
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	1811	4971
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1032	1290
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	4645	12595

Passmark
This popular benchmark displays Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	AMD Ryzen 5 1500X	Intel Core i7-10700
Single-Core	2079	3055
Multi-Core	9085	17916

GeekBench 6, 5.2
This benchmark shows Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	AMD Ryzen 5 1500X	Intel Core i7-10700
Single-Core	1054	1325
Multi-Core	4069	9163

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the processor release date and overclocking capability will be the most useful. The later the processor is released, the longer it will last you. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system later. The same can be said about overclocking. When the processor can be overclocked, thereby increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS in the newest games. Accordingly, you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The economy are obvious!

	AMD Ryzen 5 1500X	Intel Core i7-10700
Announcement date	April 11, 2017	April 01, 2020
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Socket	AM4	FCLGA1200
Core name	Summit Ridge	Comet Lake
Architecture	Zen	x86
Generation	1	10
Turbo Frequency	3.7 MHz	4.8 MHz
Frequency	3.5 MHz	2.9 MHz
Cores	4	8
Threads	8	16
Bus rate		8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography		14 nm
Transistors count	2800 millions	6800 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	65 W	65 W
Memory type	DDR4	DDR4-2933
Max. Memory		128 Gb
Memory Frequency	2667
Memory bandwidth		45.8 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache
L3 cache		16 MB
Overclocking	Yes	Yes
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number	YD150XBBM4GAE

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Ryzen 5 1500X is 17% better than Core i7-10700 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i7-10700 has 4 more core than Ryzen 5 1500X. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption (relevant for laptops).

Result:
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 5 1500X is better: 3
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i7-10700 is better: 31
However, it should be realized that all the number that you have looked at here do not mean that taking them into account you should totally trust a simple quantitative comparison. Be sure to watch benchmarks video and read the reviews of of people who bought AMD Ryzen 5 1500X and Intel Core i7-10700 before making a decision which of the processors to buy for gaming.

AMD Ryzen 5 1500X - all data

• Cinebench r15 score
• Cinebench r20 score
• Cinebench r23 score
• GeekBench 6, 5.2 score

• AMD Ryzen 5 1500X specs and review.

• Intel Core i7-10700 specs and review.