AMD Ryzen 9 7950X vs Intel Core i9-10900

Processor comparisons 03-02-2023

   Perhaps you are thinking about choosing a processor, you will be able to make a choice by looking at the AMD Ryzen 9 7950X vs Intel Core i9-10900 tests and decide which is better for games or simple use for programming, rendering, streaming, video editing, machine learning. Here is useful information from various benchmarks or real streaming and video editing tests. A careful review of all the technical characteristics, so that it can be easier to understand, is made by the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel examination in special testing software like Dolphin Emulator, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), AIDA64, WPrime, PCMark 10, Blender, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Blender, Prime95, Furmark, 3DMark, DaVinci Resolve Studio, RealBench, PassMark, Gears 5, UserBenchmark, SuperPi, Handbrake, 7zip, VeraCrypt, GeekBench 6, 5.2, MATLAB.
   Gaming performance of processors in:

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

After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to understand which CPU is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i9-10900 or AMD Ryzen 9 7950X.

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 7950X

69%

Core i9-10900

56%

This value shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Ryzen 9 7950X is 18% better than Core i9-10900. 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 7950X

65%

Core i9-10900

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

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	114.7	99.0
Valorant	130.3	112.5
Cyberpunk 2077	73.0	63.0
Apex Legends	122.5	105.7
Call of Duty Warzone	97.8	84.4
Overwatch	105.6	91.1
Red Dead Redemption 2	89.9	77.6
DOOM Eternal	65.2	56.2
Warzone	101.7	87.7
Assassin's Creed	109.5	94.5
Valheim	108.2	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 tested computers not only did they have different amounts of RAM and different video cards. 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 9 7950X

45%

Core i9-10900

64%

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 Core i9-10900 is more energy efficient than the Ryzen 9 7950X since it has less power consumption: 170W vs. 65W. 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

For example you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for programming, machine learning, streaming, video rendering or video editing, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to achieve maximum performance, the CPU includes all cores and threads that it has. 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 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 run, 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 7950X	Intel Core i9-10900
Cinbench 15 Single-core	373	231
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	6089	2541
Cinbench 20 Single-core	895	529
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	14547	6378
Cinbench 23 Single-core	2277	1367
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	39973	14816

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

	AMD Ryzen 9 7950X	Intel Core i9-10900
Single-Core	4815	3126
Multi-Core	64460	21216

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

	AMD Ryzen 9 7950X	Intel Core i9-10900
Single-Core	2324	1265
Multi-Core	26184	10761

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the processor release date and overclocking capability will be the most helpful. 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. When the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS even in the newest games. The savings are obvious! Accordingly, you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	AMD Ryzen 9 7950X	Intel Core i9-10900
Announcement date	September 27, 2022	April 01, 2020
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Socket	AM5	FCLGA1200
Core name	Raphael	Comet Lake
Architecture	Zen 4	x86
Generation	5	10
Turbo Frequency	5.7 MHz	5.2 MHz
Frequency	4.5 MHz	2.8 MHz
Cores	16	10
Threads	32	20
Bus rate		8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	5 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	12600 millions	9200 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	170 W	65 W
Memory type	DDR4	DDR4-2933
Max. Memory		128 Gb
Memory Frequency	3200
Memory bandwidth		45.8 GB/s
L1 cache	1MB
L2 cache	16MB
L3 cache	64MB	20 MB
Overclocking	Yes	No
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number	100-000000514 100-100000514WOF

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Ryzen 9 7950X is 37% better than Core i9-10900 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Ryzen 9 7950X has 6 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 7950X is better: 33
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i9-10900 is better: 5
All the number in the article above do not mean that taking them into account you should completely trust a simple comparison of these numbers. Better to watch benchmarks video and read the reviews of of people who bought AMD Ryzen 9 7950X and Intel Core i9-10900 before deciding which of the CPUs to buy for gaming.

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X - all data

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

• AMD Ryzen 9 7950X 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.