AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D vs Intel Core i9-10850K

Processor comparisons 03-02-2023

   Let's say you are thinking about choosing a CPU, you will be able to make a decision by looking at the AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D vs Intel Core i9-10850K tests and decide which is better for games or normal use for rendering, streaming, video editing, programming, machine learning. Here is useful information from different benchmarks or real streaming and video editing tests. 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 joint testing in synthetic type tests like World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Blender, WPrime, Handbrake, Prime95, GeekBench 6, 5.2, VeraCrypt, MATLAB, Dolphin Emulator, Blender, Furmark, RealBench, UserBenchmark, PCMark 10, 7zip, 3DMark, PassMark, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), SuperPi, AIDA64, Gears 5.
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:

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

After reading the results of parallel benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which CPU is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i9-10850K 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 i9-10850K

57%

The number of this parameter shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Ryzen 9 7950X3D is 18% better than Core i9-10850K. 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 7950X3D

65%

Core i9-10850K

56%

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

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	115.5	99.8
Valorant	131.2	113.4
Cyberpunk 2077	73.5	63.5
Apex Legends	123.3	106.6
Call of Duty Warzone	98.4	85.1
Overwatch	106.3	91.9
Red Dead Redemption 2	90.5	78.3
DOOM Eternal	65.6	56.7
Warzone	102.4	88.5
Assassin's Creed	110.2	95.3
Valheim	108.9	94.1

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: 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 compare it in one assembly with the video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Ryzen 9 7950X3D

71%

Core i9-10850K

36%

To make a finishing resolution 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 i9-10850K as it consumes less power: 120W vs. 125W. Power consumption is particularly important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, it will be useful to know its TDP. 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

If you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for programming, machine learning, video editing or video rendering, streaming, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the processor includes all threads and cores that it has to the maximum to achieve maximum efficiency. 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. 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 7950X3D	Intel Core i9-10850K
Cinbench 15 Single-core	389	229
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	6235	2616
Cinbench 20 Single-core	922	536
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	14889	6318
Cinbench 23 Single-core	2338	1367
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	40898	16820

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

	AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D	Intel Core i9-10850K
Single-Core	4932	3074
Multi-Core	65949	23350

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

	AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D	Intel Core i9-10850K
Single-Core	2587	1383
Multi-Core	26935	11578

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 in the future. 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 the newest games. The economy are obvious! It turns out that you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D	Intel Core i9-10850K
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	5.1 MHz
Frequency	4.2 MHz	3.6 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)	120 W	125 W
Memory type	DDR5	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	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 14% better than Core i9-10850K in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Ryzen 9 7950X3D has 6 more core than Core i9-10850K. 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: 33
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i9-10850K is better: 5
All the number in the article above do not mean that taking them into account you should entirely trust a simple comparison of these numbers. Be sure to watch benchmarks video and read the opinion of real owners of AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D and Intel Core i9-10850K before deciding which of the CPUs 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 i9-10850K specs and review.