AMD Ryzen 7 3800X vs Intel Core i9-10850K

Processor comparisons 17-03-2021

   Let's say you can't decide which CPU to buy, you can make a decision by looking at the AMD Ryzen 7 3800X vs Intel Core i9-10850K tests and see which is better for games or normal use for streaming, video editing, programming, machine learning, rendering. Here is all information from real video editing and streaming tests or many benchmarks. A thorough analysis of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to read, is made by the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel examination in special testing software such as Dolphin Emulator, DaVinci Resolve Studio, VeraCrypt, GeekBench 6, 5.2, 7zip, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, PCMark 10, Prime95, Blender, UserBenchmark, PassMark, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), 3DMark, Furmark, Gears 5, Blender, AIDA64, Handbrake, WPrime, SuperPi, RealBench, MATLAB.
   Gaming performance of processors in:

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

After looking at the data of all benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which processor is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i9-10850K or AMD Ryzen 7 3800X.

Summary benchmark results

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

Ryzen 7 3800X

57%

Core i9-10850K

57%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Ryzen 7 3800X

56%

Core i9-10850K

56%

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 CPU comparisons were performed: Monster Hunter World, Control, Ghostrunner, Hitman 3, Forza Horizon 4, Horizon Zero Dawn, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, League of Legends (LOL), Microsoft Flight Simulator, NBA 2K20, Battlefield V, DOTA 2A, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Metro Exodus, Half-Life: Alyx, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Shadow of the Tomb Raider.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	98.9	99.8
Valorant	112.4	113.4
Cyberpunk 2077	62.9	63.5
Apex Legends	105.6	106.6
Call of Duty Warzone	84.3	85.1
Overwatch	91.0	91.9
Red Dead Redemption 2	77.5	78.3
DOOM Eternal	56.2	56.7
Warzone	87.7	88.5
Assassin's Creed	94.4	95.3
Valheim	93.3	94.1

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: 2K, FullHD or 4K. So the game benchmark data is approximate. But all video cards met the average system requirements of games. To be sure exactly how much performance the processor will be in games, if you compare it in one assembly with the video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Ryzen 7 3800X

44%

Core i9-10850K

36%

To make a final resolution on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. It is clear that the newer the generation, the better the performance of the processor in games and benchmarks, as well as its energy efficiency. In this case the Ryzen 7 3800X is more energy efficient than the Core i9-10850K since it has less power consumption: 105W vs. 125W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. And TDP should be taken into account when choosing a processor cooling system. It is necessary to calculate 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 want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for streaming, machine learning, video editing or video rendering, programming, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the CPU includes all cores and threads that it has to the maximum to achieve maximum efficiency. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using the data from these tests, be sure to check whether the software you are going to use on your computer supports multi-threaded mode. Since there are still many programs that use only one core to work, 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 7 3800X	Intel Core i9-10850K
Cinbench 15 Single-core	209	229
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	2165	2616
Cinbench 20 Single-core	509	536
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	4960	6318
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1325	1367
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	12874	16820

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

	AMD Ryzen 7 3800X	Intel Core i9-10850K
Single-Core	2773	3074
Multi-Core	23436	23350

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

	AMD Ryzen 7 3800X	Intel Core i9-10850K
Single-Core	1393	1383
Multi-Core	10679	11578

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most useful will be the release date of the processor and the possibility of overclocking it. The newer the processor, the longer it will last in your computer. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system later. The same can be said about overclocking. If the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will still be able to produce maximum FPS in the newest games. The savings are obvious! Accordingly, there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	AMD Ryzen 7 3800X	Intel Core i9-10850K
Announcement date	July 07, 2019	April 01, 2020
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Socket	AM4	FCLGA1200
Core name	Matisse	Comet Lake
Architecture	Zen 2	x86
Generation	3	10
Turbo Frequency	4.5 MHz	5.1 MHz
Frequency	3.9 MHz	3.6 MHz
Cores	8	10
Threads	16	20
Bus rate		8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	4600 millions	9200 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	105 W	125 W
Memory type	DDR4	DDR4-2933
Max. Memory		128 Gb
Memory Frequency	3200
Memory bandwidth		45.8 GB/s
L1 cache	512KB
L2 cache	4MB
L3 cache	32MB	20 MB
Overclocking	Yes	Yes
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number	100-000000025 100-100000025BOX 100-100000025MPK

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Ryzen 7 3800X is 7% better than Core i9-10850K in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i9-10850K has 2 more core than Ryzen 7 3800X. 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 7 3800X is better: 9
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i9-10850K is better: 28
Although it should be understood that all the data that you have looked at here do not mean that taking them into account you should fully trust a simple comparison of these numbers. Better to watch the video tests and read the opinion of of people who bought AMD Ryzen 7 3800X and Intel Core i9-10850K before deciding which of the CPUs to buy for gaming.

• AMD Ryzen 7 3800X specs and review.

• Intel Core i9-10850K specs and review.