AMD Ryzen 9 5900 vs Intel Core i9-10900

Processor comparisons 04-02-2023

   If you can't decide which CPU to buy, you can make a choice by looking at the AMD Ryzen 9 5900 vs Intel Core i9-10900 tests and see which is better for games or normal use for video editing, rendering, machine learning, streaming, programming. Here is useful information from real video editing and streaming tests or various benchmarks. A step-by-step analysis of all the technical characteristics, so that it can be easier to understand, is summarized in the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint testing in special test applications such as Blender, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), Blender, Handbrake, Prime95, UserBenchmark, VeraCrypt, Dolphin Emulator, MATLAB, 7zip, GeekBench 6, 5.2, 3DMark, AIDA64, PCMark 10, Furmark, Gears 5, RealBench, SuperPi, DaVinci Resolve Studio, WPrime, PassMark, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark.
   Gaming performance of processors in:

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

After looking at the data of all benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which processor is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i9-10900 or AMD Ryzen 9 5900.

Summary benchmark results

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

Ryzen 9 5900

62%

Core i9-10900

56%

This parameter shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Ryzen 9 5900 is 9% better than Core i9-10900. The data source is several popular tests. Detailed information can be found below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Ryzen 9 5900

59%

Core i9-10900

56%

The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor at the moment. And it is clear that this is a server processor, on which no one will run games. Because this processor costs several tens of thousands of dollars. Therefore, if you think that the selected CPU has a little game result, just look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the summary table below.
List of other games in which processors were compared: Horizon Zero Dawn, Metro Exodus, DOTA 2A, Forza Horizon 4, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), NBA 2K20, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Battlefield V, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Monster Hunter World, Hitman 3, League of Legends (LOL), The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Ghostrunner, Control, Half-Life: Alyx, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO).

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	103.8	99.0
Valorant	118.0	112.5
Cyberpunk 2077	66.1	63.0
Apex Legends	110.9	105.7
Call of Duty Warzone	88.5	84.4
Overwatch	95.6	91.1
Red Dead Redemption 2	81.4	77.6
DOOM Eternal	59.0	56.2
Warzone	92.0	87.7
Assassin's Creed	99.1	94.5
Valheim	97.9	93.4

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 that were in the comparisons not only did they have different amounts of RAM and different video cards. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 4K, 2K or FullHD. So 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 9 5900

89%

Core i9-10900

64%

To make a finishing decision 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 Ryzen 9 5900 is more energy efficient than the Core i9-10900 since it has less power consumption: 65W vs. 65W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, you must 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 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 processor turns on all cores and threads that it has to the maximum to achieve maximum efficiency. You will find out this data from the benchmark tables below. Before you take into account the data from these tests, be sure to find out whether the software that you are going to use on your computer can work in multi-threaded mode. Because there are still many programs that can use only one core to work, and all the advantages 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 9 5900	Intel Core i9-10900
Cinbench 15 Single-core	285	231
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	3789	2541
Cinbench 20 Single-core	668	529
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	8653	6378
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1815	1367
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	23790	14816

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

	AMD Ryzen 9 5900	Intel Core i9-10900
Single-Core	3487	3126
Multi-Core	39560	21216

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

	AMD Ryzen 9 5900	Intel Core i9-10900
Single-Core	1743	1265
Multi-Core	15530	10761

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most helpful will be the the possibility of overclocking it and release date of the processor. The newer the processor, the longer it will last you. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system later. The same benefits from the presence of overclocking. If the processor can be overclocked, thereby increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS in new games. The economy are obvious! It turns out that there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	AMD Ryzen 9 5900	Intel Core i9-10900
Announcement date	January 12, 2021	April 01, 2020
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Socket	AM4	FCLGA1200
Core name	Vermeer	Comet Lake
Architecture	Zen 3	x86
Generation	4	10
Turbo Frequency	4.7 MHz	5.2 MHz
Frequency	3 MHz	2.8 MHz
Cores	12	10
Threads	24	20
Bus rate		8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	9400 millions	9200 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	65 W	65 W
Memory type	DDR4	DDR4-2933
Max. Memory		128 Gb
Memory Frequency	3200
Memory bandwidth		45.8 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache	6MB
L3 cache	64MB	20 MB
Overclocking	Yes	No
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number	100-000000062

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Ryzen 9 5900 is 6% better than Core i9-10900 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Ryzen 9 5900 has 2 more core than Core i9-10900. 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 9 5900 is better: 31
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i9-10900 is better: 5
However, it should be realized that all the figures in the table above do not mean that taking them into account you should undividedly trust a simple comparison of these numbers. Better to watch the video tests and read the opinion of real owners of AMD Ryzen 9 5900 and Intel Core i9-10900 before deciding which processor to buy for gaming and which not.

• AMD Ryzen 9 5900 specs and review.

Intel Core i9-10900 - all data

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

• Intel Core i9-10900 specs and review.