AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D vs Intel Core i5-10500

Processor comparisons   03-02-2023
   For example you can't decide which CPU to buy, you can make a choice after reading the detailed tests AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D vs Intel Core i5-10500 and decide which is better for games or normal use for machine learning, video editing, streaming, programming, rendering. Here is all information from real video editing and streaming tests or many benchmarks. A careful review of all the specifications, to make it easier to understand, is made by the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint testing in synthetic type tests such as Handbrake, WPrime, MATLAB, SuperPi, Blender, Gears 5, UserBenchmark, Furmark, 3DMark, 7zip, VeraCrypt, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), DaVinci Resolve Studio, PCMark 10, GeekBench 6, 5.2, AIDA64, Prime95, RealBench, Blender, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, PassMark, Dolphin Emulator.
   And how good the processors are in games:

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

After reading the results of all benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which CPU is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i5-10500 or AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D.

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 7950X3D

70%

Core i5-10500

54%

This shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Ryzen 9 7950X3D is 22% better than Core i5-10500. The data source is several popular tests. Detailed information can be found below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Ryzen 9 7950X3D

65%

Core i5-10500

54%

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

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	115.5	95.4
Valorant	131.2	108.4
Cyberpunk 2077	73.5	60.7
Apex Legends	123.3	101.9
Call of Duty Warzone	98.4	81.3
Overwatch	106.3	87.8
Red Dead Redemption 2	90.5	74.8
DOOM Eternal	65.6	54.2
Warzone	102.4	84.5
Assassin's Creed	110.2	91.0
Valheim	108.9	90.0

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

Power consumption

Ryzen 9 7950X3D

71%

Core i5-10500

61%

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 7950X3D is more energy efficient than the Core i5-10500 since it has less power consumption: 120W 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

If you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for streaming, programming, machine learning, video editing or video rendering, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to achieve maximum performance, the CPU uses all cores and threads that it has. You will learn 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. Since there are still many programs that can use only one core to work, 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 7950X3D	Intel Core i5-10500
Cinbench 15 Single-core	389	201
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	6235	1491
Cinbench 20 Single-core	922	467
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	14889	3392
Cinbench 23 Single-core	2338	1082
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	40898	8209

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

	AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D	Intel Core i5-10500
Single-Core	4932	2743
Multi-Core	65949	13414

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

	AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D	Intel Core i5-10500
Single-Core	2587	1196
Multi-Core	26935	7233

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most useful will be the the possibility of overclocking it and release date of the processor. The later the processor is released, the longer it will last in your computer. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system in the future. The same can be said about overclocking. If the processor can be overclocked, thereby increasing its performance, then it will still be able to produce maximum FPS in new games. Accordingly, you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The savings are obvious!

	AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D	Intel Core i5-10500
Announcement date	February 28, 2023	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	4.5 MHz
Frequency	4.2 MHz	3.1 MHz
Cores	16	6
Threads	32	12
Bus rate		8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	5 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	12600 millions	4800 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	120 W	65 W
Memory type	DDR5	DDR4-2666
Max. Memory		128 Gb
Memory Frequency	3200
Memory bandwidth		41.6 GB/s
L1 cache	1MB
L2 cache	16MB
L3 cache	64MB	12 MB
Overclocking	No	Yes
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number	100-000000908 100-100000908WOF

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Ryzen 9 7950X3D is 26% better than Core i5-10500 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Ryzen 9 7950X3D has 10 more core than Core i5-10500. 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 7950X3D is better: 32
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i5-10500 is better: 6
However, it should be understood that 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 opinion of real owners of AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D and Intel Core i5-10500 before making a decision which of the processors to buy for gaming.

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D - all data

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

• AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D specs and review.

• Intel Core i5-10500 specs and review.