Intel Core i9-10900X vs AMD Ryzen 7 5800U

Processor comparisons 23-03-2021

   If you can't decide which processor to buy, you can make a decision after reading the full tests Intel Core i9-10900X vs AMD Ryzen 7 5800U and understand which is better for games or simple use for programming, streaming, machine learning, rendering, video editing. Here you can find all information from several benchmarks or real streaming and video editing tests. A careful review of all the technical characteristics, so that it can be easier to understand, is made by the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel examination in synthetic type tests like Gears 5, AIDA64, Blender, GeekBench 6, 5.2, UserBenchmark, DaVinci Resolve Studio, RealBench, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, PassMark, 7zip, WPrime, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), 3DMark, Furmark, Dolphin Emulator, MATLAB, VeraCrypt, Handbrake, SuperPi, Blender, PCMark 10, Prime95.
   And how good the processors are in games:

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

After reading the results of parallel benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which processor is better to buy for gaming AMD Ryzen 7 5800U or Intel Core i9-10900X.

Summary benchmark results

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

Core i9-10900X

56%

Ryzen 7 5800U

56%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i9-10900X

57%

Ryzen 7 5800U

54%

For the maximum in this test, the results of the most powerful processor in the site database are taken. And it is clear that this is a server processor, on which no one will play games. Because this processor costs several tens of thousands of dollars. And if it seems to you that the selected CPU has a small game result, look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the final table below.
List of less popular games in which processors were compared: Shadow of the Tomb Raider, NBA 2K20, Battlefield V, Horizon Zero Dawn, Half-Life: Alyx, Monster Hunter World, League of Legends (LOL), PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Ghostrunner, DOTA 2A, Control, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Hitman 3, Metro Exodus, Forza Horizon 4, Microsoft Flight Simulator.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	100.7	95.4
Valorant	114.4	108.4
Cyberpunk 2077	64.1	60.7
Apex Legends	107.5	101.9
Call of Duty Warzone	85.8	81.3
Overwatch	92.7	87.8
Red Dead Redemption 2	78.9	74.8
DOOM Eternal	57.2	54.2
Warzone	89.2	84.5
Assassin's Creed	96.1	91.0
Valheim	95.0	89.9

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 comparisons 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. 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

Core i9-10900X

24%

Ryzen 7 5800U

244%

To make a finishing decision on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. It is clear that the newer the generation, the better the performance of the processor in games and benchmarks, as well as its energy efficiency. In this case the Ryzen 7 5800U is more energy efficient than the Core i9-10900X since it has less power consumption: 165W vs. 20W. Power consumption is particularly important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, you must 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

Let's say you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for video rendering or video editing, machine learning, streaming, programming, 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 includes all threads and cores that it has. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using the data from these tests, be sure to find out whether the software 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 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

	Intel Core i9-10900X	AMD Ryzen 7 5800U
Cinbench 15 Single-core	198	208
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	2358	2011
Cinbench 20 Single-core	523	483
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	6165	4407
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1143	1201
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	14301	12266

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

	Intel Core i9-10900X	AMD Ryzen 7 5800U
Single-Core	2745	2679
Multi-Core	22786	22174

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

	Intel Core i9-10900X	AMD Ryzen 7 5800U
Single-Core	1237	1468
Multi-Core	12434	7215

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the processor release date and overclocking capability will be the most useful. 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. When the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will still be able to produce maximum FPS even in the newest games. It turns out that there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The economy are obvious!

	Intel Core i9-10900X	AMD Ryzen 7 5800U
Announcement date	October 01, 2019	February 22, 2021
Type	Desktop	Laptop
Socket	FCLGA2066	FP6
Core name	Cascade Lake	Cezanne
Architecture	x86	Zen 3
Generation	10	5
Turbo Frequency	4.5 MHz	4.4 MHz
Frequency	3.7 MHz	1.9 MHz
Cores	10	8
Threads	20	16
Bus rate	8 GT/s DMI3
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	7 nm
Transistors count	9200 millions	6200 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	165 W	20 W
Memory type	DDR4-2933	DDR4-3200 LPDDR4-4266
Max. Memory	256 Gb
Memory Frequency		3200
Memory bandwidth	94 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache		4MB
L3 cache	19.25 MB	32MB
Overclocking	No	No
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Core i9-10900X is 48% better than Ryzen 7 5800U in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i9-10900X has 2 more core than Ryzen 7 5800U. 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 i9-10900X is better: 27
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 7 5800U is better: 9
Although it should be realized that all the figures that you have looked at here do not mean that taking them into account you should undividedly trust a simple quantitative comparison. Be sure to watch the video tests and read the opinion of real owners of Intel Core i9-10900X and AMD Ryzen 7 5800U before making a choice which of the processors to buy for gaming.

Intel Core i9-10900X - all data

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

• Intel Core i9-10900X specs and review.

• AMD Ryzen 7 5800U specs and review.