Intel Core i9-10900 vs AMD Ryzen 7 5700U

Processor comparisons   23-03-2021
   For example you can't decide which processor to buy, you can make a choice by looking at the Intel Core i9-10900 vs AMD Ryzen 7 5700U tests and understand which is better for games or simple use for video editing, machine learning, programming, streaming, rendering. Here is useful information from different benchmarks or real video editing and streaming tests. A careful review of all the specifications, to make it easier to understand, is made by the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint testing in special test applications such as Dolphin Emulator, Furmark, Blender, AIDA64, DaVinci Resolve Studio, 3DMark, 7zip, SuperPi, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, MATLAB, Blender, Handbrake, VeraCrypt, PCMark 10, Gears 5, GeekBench 6, 5.2, PassMark, Prime95, RealBench, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), UserBenchmark, WPrime.
   Gaming performance of processors in:

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

After looking at the data of parallel benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which CPU is better to buy for gaming AMD Ryzen 7 5700U or Intel Core i9-10900.

Summary benchmark results

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

Core i9-10900

56%

Ryzen 7 5700U

56%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i9-10900

56%

Ryzen 7 5700U

53%

The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor at the moment. And of course, this is a server processor, on which no one will play 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 summary table below.
List of other games in which CPU comparisons were performed: Shadow of the Tomb Raider, DOTA 2A, Control, Forza Horizon 4, Metro Exodus, Battlefield V, Horizon Zero Dawn, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), NBA 2K20, Hitman 3, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Ghostrunner, Monster Hunter World, League of Legends (LOL), Half-Life: Alyx.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	99.0	94.8
Valorant	112.5	107.7
Cyberpunk 2077	63.0	60.3
Apex Legends	105.7	101.3
Call of Duty Warzone	84.4	80.8
Overwatch	91.1	87.3
Red Dead Redemption 2	77.6	74.3
DOOM Eternal	56.2	53.9
Warzone	87.7	84.0
Assassin's Creed	94.5	90.5
Valheim	93.4	89.4

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 video cards and different amounts of RAM. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: FullHD, 2K 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

Core i9-10900

64%

Ryzen 7 5700U

254%

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 7 5700U is more energy efficient than the Core i9-10900 as it consumes less power: 65W vs. 15W. Power consumption is particularly important for laptops. And TDP should be taken into account when choosing a processor cooling system. 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

Let's say you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for streaming, machine learning, programming, video editing or video rendering, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the CPU includes all cores and threads that it has to the maximum to achieve maximum performance. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before you take into account the data from these tests, be sure to find out whether the program 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 are unused.
Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance

	Intel Core i9-10900	AMD Ryzen 7 5700U
Cinbench 15 Single-core	231	200
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	2541	1931
Cinbench 20 Single-core	529	464
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	6378	4231
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1367	1153
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	14816	11775

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

	Intel Core i9-10900	AMD Ryzen 7 5700U
Single-Core	3126	2572
Multi-Core	21216	21287

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

	Intel Core i9-10900	AMD Ryzen 7 5700U
Single-Core	1265	1145
Multi-Core	10761	6670

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 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 the newest games. The savings are obvious! Accordingly, you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	Intel Core i9-10900	AMD Ryzen 7 5700U
Announcement date	April 01, 2020	January 12, 2021
Type	Desktop	Laptop
Socket	FCLGA1200	FP6
Core name	Comet Lake	Lucienne
Architecture	x86	Zen 2
Generation	10	3
Turbo Frequency	5.2 MHz	4.3 MHz
Frequency	2.8 MHz	1.8 MHz
Cores	10	8
Threads	20	16
Bus rate	8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	7 nm
Transistors count	9200 millions	6200 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	65 W	15 W
Memory type	DDR4-2933	DDR4 - Up to 3200MHz
Max. Memory	128 Gb
Memory Frequency		3200
Memory bandwidth	45.8 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache		4MB
L3 cache	20 MB	8MB
Overclocking	No	No
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number		100-000000371

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Core i9-10900 is 35% better than Ryzen 7 5700U in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i9-10900 has 2 more core than Ryzen 7 5700U. 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 i9-10900 is better: 29
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 7 5700U is better: 7
Although it should be realized that all the figures 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 video tests and read the reviews of of people who bought Intel Core i9-10900 and AMD Ryzen 7 5700U before deciding which CPU to buy for gaming and which not.

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.

AMD Ryzen 7 5700U - all data

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

• AMD Ryzen 7 5700U specs and review.