AMD Ryzen 9 7950X vs Intel Core i9-10920X

Processor comparisons 28-09-2022

   For example there are difficulties with the choice of a CPU, you will solve them by reading the full tests AMD Ryzen 9 7950X vs Intel Core i9-10920X and understand which is better for games or normal use for streaming, machine learning, programming, rendering, video editing. Here you can find useful information from various benchmarks or real streaming and video editing tests. A careful analysis of all the specifications, to make it easier to understand, is summarized in the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint testing in software tests such as VeraCrypt, UserBenchmark, Blender, GeekBench 6, 5.2, WPrime, Handbrake, AIDA64, Dolphin Emulator, MATLAB, 3DMark, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), PCMark 10, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Gears 5, 7zip, Prime95, Furmark, PassMark, SuperPi, Blender, RealBench.
   And how good the processors are in games:

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

After looking at the data of joint benchmarks and videos, you already be able to figure out which CPU is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i9-10920X 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 i9-10920X

58%

This shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Ryzen 9 7950X is 15% better than Core i9-10920X. The data source is several popular tests. Detailed information can be found below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Ryzen 9 7950X

65%

Core i9-10920X

58%

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

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	114.7	102.4
Valorant	130.3	116.3
Cyberpunk 2077	73.0	65.1
Apex Legends	122.5	109.3
Call of Duty Warzone	97.8	87.2
Overwatch	105.6	94.2
Red Dead Redemption 2	89.9	80.3
DOOM Eternal	65.2	58.2
Warzone	101.7	90.7
Assassin's Creed	109.5	97.7
Valheim	108.2	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 participating in the comparing not only were the equipped with different amounts of RAM and different video cards. 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 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 i9-10920X

25%

To make a finishing choice 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 7950X is more energy efficient than the Core i9-10920X as it consumes less power: 170W vs. 165W. Power consumption is particularly important for laptops. And TDP should be taken into account when choosing a processor cooling system. You need to buy a cooler that has the TDP data specified in the specification was 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 programming, streaming, machine learning, video editing or video rendering, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to reach maximum efficiency, the CPU turns on all threads and cores that it has. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before you take into account 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 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 7950X	Intel Core i9-10920X
Cinbench 15 Single-core	373	185
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	6089	2798
Cinbench 20 Single-core	895	596
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	14547	5367
Cinbench 23 Single-core	2277	1550
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	39973	15445

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

	AMD Ryzen 9 7950X	Intel Core i9-10920X
Single-Core	4815	2780
Multi-Core	64460	26405

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

	AMD Ryzen 9 7950X	Intel Core i9-10920X
Single-Core	2324	1246
Multi-Core	26184	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 in your computer. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system in the future. The same benefits from the presence of overclocking. If the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will still be able to produce maximum FPS in new games. It turns out that there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The savings are obvious!

	AMD Ryzen 9 7950X	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	5.7 MHz	4.8 MHz
Frequency	4.5 MHz	3.5 MHz
Cores	16	12
Threads	32	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	1MB
L2 cache	16MB
L3 cache	64MB	19.25 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 22% better than Core i9-10920X in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Ryzen 9 7950X has 4 more core than Core i9-10920X. 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 i9-10920X is better: 5
Although it should be understood that the summary data in the article above do not mean that taking them into account you should totally trust a simple comparison of these figures. Be sure to watch the testing video and read the reviews of of people who bought AMD Ryzen 9 7950X and Intel Core i9-10920X before making a choice which of the processors 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 i9-10920X specs and review.