AMD Ryzen 9 7900X vs Intel Core i9-10920X

Processor comparisons 28-09-2022

   Let's say you are thinking about choosing a processor, you will be able to make a choice by looking at the AMD Ryzen 9 7900X vs Intel Core i9-10920X tests and understand which is better for games or normal use for programming, video editing, machine learning, streaming, rendering. Here you can find all information from real streaming and video editing tests or many benchmarks. A step-by-step analysis of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to understand, is summarized in the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel examination in special testing software like AIDA64, Blender, DaVinci Resolve Studio, GeekBench 6, 5.2, PCMark 10, Gears 5, Prime95, MATLAB, Blender, VeraCrypt, 7zip, PassMark, Handbrake, RealBench, Dolphin Emulator, UserBenchmark, Furmark, WPrime, 3DMark, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, SuperPi.
   And how good the processors are in games:

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

After reading the results of parallel benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which CPU is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i9-10920X or AMD Ryzen 9 7900X.

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 7900X

66%

Core i9-10920X

58%

This value shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Ryzen 9 7900X is 12% better than Core i9-10920X. The data source is several popular tests. More detailed information of the benchmarks is below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Ryzen 9 7900X

62%

Core i9-10920X

58%

For the maximum in this test, the results of the most powerful processor in the site database are taken. And it is clear that this is a server processor, on which no one will play games. Because this processor costs several tens of thousands of dollars. Therefore, if you think that the selected CPU has a low 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: PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Battlefield V, League of Legends (LOL), NBA 2K20, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Monster Hunter World, DOTA 2A, Hitman 3, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Control, Forza Horizon 4, Half-Life: Alyx, Ghostrunner, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Horizon Zero Dawn, Metro Exodus.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	110.0	102.4
Valorant	125.1	116.3
Cyberpunk 2077	70.0	65.1
Apex Legends	117.5	109.3
Call of Duty Warzone	93.8	87.2
Overwatch	101.3	94.2
Red Dead Redemption 2	86.3	80.3
DOOM Eternal	62.5	58.2
Warzone	97.5	90.7
Assassin's Creed	105.0	97.7
Valheim	103.8	96.5

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 video cards and different amounts of RAM. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 2K, 4K 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 compare it in one assembly with the video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Ryzen 9 7900X

42%

Core i9-10920X

25%

To make a finishing decision 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 9 7900X is more energy efficient than the Core i9-10920X as it consumes less power: 170W vs. 165W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, you must know its TDP. 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

If you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for video editing or video rendering, programming, streaming, machine learning, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the processor includes all threads and cores that it has to the maximum to achieve maximum performance. You will find out 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. Because there are still many programs that can use only one core to run, and all the advantages of multi-core mode are unused.

Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance

	AMD Ryzen 9 7900X	Intel Core i9-10920X
Cinbench 15 Single-core	310	185
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	5138	2798
Cinbench 20 Single-core	749	596
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	12290	5367
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1918	1550
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	33781	15445

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

	AMD Ryzen 9 7900X	Intel Core i9-10920X
Single-Core	4063	2780
Multi-Core	54482	26405

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

	AMD Ryzen 9 7900X	Intel Core i9-10920X
Single-Core	2172	1246
Multi-Core	21612	14074

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the processor release date and overclocking capability will be the most useful. The newer the processor, the longer it will last you. 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 continue to maintain maximum FPS in new games. Accordingly, there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The savings are obvious!

	AMD Ryzen 9 7900X	Intel Core i9-10920X
Announcement date	September 27, 2022	October 01, 2019
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Socket	AM5	FCLGA2066
Core name	Raphael	Cascade Lake
Architecture	Zen 4	x86
Generation	5	10
Turbo Frequency	5.6 MHz	4.8 MHz
Frequency	4.7 MHz	3.5 MHz
Cores	12	12
Threads	24	24
Bus rate		8 GT/s DMI3
Bit	64	64
Lithography	5 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	12600 millions	9200 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	170 W	165 W
Memory type	DDR4	DDR4-2933
Max. Memory		256 Gb
Memory Frequency	3200
Memory bandwidth		94 GB/s
L1 cache	768KB
L2 cache	12MB
L3 cache	64MB	19.25 MB
Overclocking	Yes	No
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number	100-000000589

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Ryzen 9 7900X is 25% better than Core i9-10920X in terms of CPU frequency. 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 7900X is better: 31
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i9-10920X is better: 5
Although it should be understood that all the number that you have looked at here do not mean that taking them into account you should totally trust a simple comparison of these numbers. Be sure to watch the testing video and read the opinion of real owners of AMD Ryzen 9 7900X and Intel Core i9-10920X before making a selection which of the processors to buy for gaming.

AMD Ryzen 9 7900X - all data

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

• AMD Ryzen 9 7900X specs and review.

• Intel Core i9-10920X specs and review.