Processor comparison
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X vs Intel Core i9-10980XE
AMD
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
AMD Socket AM4
3700 MHz
12 cores
Nov 2020
DESKTOP
VS
Intel
Intel Core i9-10980XE
Intel Socket 2066
3000 MHz
18 cores
Oct 2019
DESKTOP
Summary
Synthetic performance index
- AMD Ryzen 9 5900X100%
- Intel Core i9-10980XE100%
Relative performance
Multi thread performance index
- AMD Ryzen 9 5900X100%
- Intel Core i9-10980XE100%
Relative performance
Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
- 60 watts lower power draw.
Reasons to consider the Intel Core i9-10980XE
Gaming
No clear winner declared
Productivity
No clear winner declared
Specifications
Features
| AMD Ryzen 9 5900X | Intel Core i9-10980XE |
|---|
| MMX | | |
| SSE | | |
| SSE2 | | |
| SSE3 | | |
| SSSE3 | | |
| SSE4A | | |
| SSE4.1 | | |
| SSE4.2 | | |
| AES | | |
| AVX | | |
| AVX2 | | |
| BMI1 | | |
| BMI2 | | |
| SHA | | |
| F16C | | |
| FMA3 | | |
| AMD64 | | |
| EVP | | |
| AMD-V | | |
| SMAP | | |
| SMEP | | |
| SMT | | |
| Precision Boost 2 | | |
| XFR 2 | | |
| EIST | | |
| Intel 64 | | |
| XD bit | | |
| VT-x | | |
| VT-d | | |
| HTT | | |
| AES-NI | | |
| TSX | | |
| TXT | | |
| CLMUL | | |
| Boost 2.0 | | |
| Boost 3.0 | | |
Architecture
| AMD Ryzen 9 5900X | Intel Core i9-10980XE |
|---|
| Architecture | AMD Zen 3 | Intel_Cascadelake |
| Market | Desktop | Desktop |
| Memory Support | DDR4-3200 MHz
Dual-channel | DDR4
Quad-channel |
| Codename | Vermeer | Cascade Lake-X |
| Release Date | Nov 2020 | Oct 2019 |
Cores
| AMD Ryzen 9 5900X | Intel Core i9-10980XE |
|---|
| Cores | 12 | 18 |
| Threads | 24 | 36 |
| SMPs | 1 | 1 |
| Integrated Graphics | No | No |
Cache
| AMD Ryzen 9 5900X | Intel Core i9-10980XE |
|---|
| L1 Cache | 64K (per core) | 64K (per core) |
| L2 Cache | 512K (per core) | 1MB (per core) |
| L3 Cache | 64MB | 24.75MB (shared) |
Physical
| AMD Ryzen 9 5900X | Intel Core i9-10980XE |
|---|
| Socket | AMD Socket AM4 | Intel Socket 2066 |
| Max Case Temp | 95°C | N/A |
| Package | | FC-LGA2066 |
| Die Size | unknown | unknown |
| Process | 7 nm | 14 nm |
Performance
| AMD Ryzen 9 5900X | Intel Core i9-10980XE |
|---|
| Cpu Frequency | 3700 MHz | 3000 MHz |
| Turbo Clock | 4800 MHz | 4800 MHz |
| Base Clock | 100 MHz | 100 MHz |
| Voltage | N/A | N/A |
| TDP | 105 W | 165 W |
Raw performance index
Raw single-thread performance estimation
- AMD Ryzen 9 5900X5760 points
- Intel Core i9-10980XE5760 points
Points - higher is better
Raw multi-thread performance estimation
- AMD Ryzen 9 5900X65001 points
- Intel Core i9-10980XE77760 points
Points - higher is better
Synthetic benchmarks
Cinebench R15 CPU Multi 64Bit
- AMD Ryzen 9 5900X3726
- Intel Core i9-10980XE3744
points - higher is better