Intel Core i7-10870H vs AMD Ryzen 5 3500X

Processor comparisons   17-03-2021
   For example you can't decide which processor to buy, you can make a choice by looking at the Intel Core i7-10870H vs AMD Ryzen 5 3500X tests and see which is better for games or normal use for streaming, programming, machine learning, rendering, video editing. Here is all information from many benchmarks or real streaming and video editing tests. A step-by-step analysis of all the technical characteristics, so that it can be easier to read, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint testing in synthetic type tests like Cinebench 23 (20, 15), Dolphin Emulator, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Blender, SuperPi, PassMark, AIDA64, RealBench, MATLAB, Blender, WPrime, UserBenchmark, Furmark, VeraCrypt, 7zip, Prime95, DaVinci Resolve Studio, PCMark 10, 3DMark, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Gears 5, Handbrake.
   And how good the CPUs are in games:

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

After reading the results of parallel benchmarks and videos, you already be able to understand which processor is better to buy for gaming AMD Ryzen 5 3500X or Intel Core i7-10870H.

Summary benchmark results

As a percentage of the maximum value based on a sample from the entire base of all processors
Processor Benchmark

Core i7-10870H

54%

Ryzen 5 3500X

54%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i7-10870H

54%

Ryzen 5 3500X

53%

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. And if it seems to you that the selected CPU has a low game result, look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the final table below.
List of other games in which processors were compared: DOTA 2A, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Battlefield V, Monster Hunter World, Ghostrunner, Control, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, League of Legends (LOL), Hitman 3, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Horizon Zero Dawn, Forza Horizon 4, NBA 2K20, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Metro Exodus, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Half-Life: Alyx.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	96.0	94.1
Valorant	109.1	106.9
Cyberpunk 2077	61.1	59.9
Apex Legends	102.5	100.5
Call of Duty Warzone	81.8	80.2
Overwatch	88.3	86.6
Red Dead Redemption 2	75.3	73.8
DOOM Eternal	54.5	53.5
Warzone	85.1	83.4
Assassin's Creed	91.6	89.8
Valheim	90.5	88.7

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. 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

Core i7-10870H

94%

Ryzen 5 3500X

65%

To make a finishing decision 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 Core i7-10870H is more energy efficient than the Ryzen 5 3500X since it has less power consumption: 45W vs. 65W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, you must know its TDP. It is necessary to count 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 machine learning, video rendering or video editing, programming, streaming, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the CPU uses all cores and threads that it has to the maximum to reach 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. Since there are still many programs that can use only one core to work, and all the benefit 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

	Intel Core i7-10870H	AMD Ryzen 5 3500X
Cinbench 15 Single-core	208	188
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	1522	1129
Cinbench 20 Single-core	499	464
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	3457	2652
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1167	1126
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	11396	7797

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

	Intel Core i7-10870H	AMD Ryzen 5 3500X
Single-Core	2734	2562
Multi-Core	15954	13476

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

	Intel Core i7-10870H	AMD Ryzen 5 3500X
Single-Core	1271	1272
Multi-Core	7816	5963

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most helpful will be the the possibility of overclocking it and release date of the processor. 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. If the processor can be overclocked, thereby increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS in new games. The economy are obvious! It turns out that there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	Intel Core i7-10870H	AMD Ryzen 5 3500X
Announcement date	October 01, 2020	September 24, 2019
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Socket	FCBGA1440	AM4
Core name	Comet Lake	Matisse
Architecture	x86	Zen 2
Generation	10	3
Turbo Frequency	5 MHz	4.1 MHz
Frequency	2.2 MHz	3.6 MHz
Cores	8	6
Threads	16	6
Bus rate	8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	7 nm
Transistors count	6800 millions	4200 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	45 W	65 W
Memory type	DDR4-2933	DDR4
Max. Memory	128 Gb
Memory Frequency		3200
Memory bandwidth	45.8 GB/s
L1 cache		384KB
L2 cache		3MB
L3 cache	16 MB	32MB
Overclocking	Yes	Yes
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number		100-000000158 100-100000158CBX 100-100000158MPK

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Ryzen 5 3500X is 38% better than Core i7-10870H in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i7-10870H has 2 more core than Ryzen 5 3500X. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption (relevant for laptops).

Result:
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i7-10870H is better: 30
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 5 3500X is better: 7
However, it should be realized that all the number in the text above do not mean that taking them into account you should fully trust a simple quantitative comparison. Be sure to watch the video tests and read the reviews of real owners of Intel Core i7-10870H and AMD Ryzen 5 3500X before deciding which CPU to buy for gaming and which not.

• Intel Core i7-10870H specs and review.

• AMD Ryzen 5 3500X specs and review.