Ryzen 9 5950X vs i3-10100F

Primary details

Comparing Core i3-10100F and Ryzen 9 5950X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	1161	160
Place by popularity	20	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	20.97	27.75
Market segment	Desktop processor	Desktop processor
Series	no data	AMD Ryzen 9
Power efficiency	8.02	25.85
Architecture codename	Comet Lake (2020)	Vermeer (Zen 3) (2020−2022)
Release date	12 October 2020 (4 years ago)	5 November 2020 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$122	$799

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Ryzen 9 5950X has 32% better value for money than i3-10100F.

Detailed specifications

Core i3-10100F and Ryzen 9 5950X basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores	4 (Quad-Core)	16 (Hexadeca-Core)
Threads	8	32
Base clock speed	3.6 GHz	3.4 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.3 GHz	4.9 GHz
Bus rate	8 GT/s	no data
Multiplier	no data	34
L1 cache	256 KB	64K (per core)
L2 cache	1 MB	512K (per core)
L3 cache	6 MB	64 MB
Chip lithography	14 nm	7 nm, 12 nm
Die size	126 mm2	CPU cores: 2x 80.7 sq. mm., I/O: 125 mm2
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	95 °C
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	+
Unlocked multiplier	-	+

Compatibility

Information on Core i3-10100F and Ryzen 9 5950X compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Socket	FCLGA1200	AM4
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	105 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-10100F and Ryzen 9 5950X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2	MMX (+), SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A, AES, AVX, AVX2, FMA3, SHA
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	no data
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	-
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	-	no data
Precision Boost 2	no data	+

Security technologies

Core i3-10100F and Ryzen 9 5950X technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	-	no data
EDB	+	no data
Secure Key	+	no data
Identity Protection	+	-
SGX	Yes with Intel® ME	no data
OS Guard	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-10100F and Ryzen 9 5950X are enumerated here.

AMD-V	-	+
VT-d	+	no data
VT-x	+	no data
EPT	+	no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i3-10100F and Ryzen 9 5950X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4	DDR4
Maximum memory size	128 GB	128 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	41.6 GB/s	51.196 GB/s

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-10100F and Ryzen 9 5950X.

PCIe version	3.0	4.0
PCI Express lanes	16	no data

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.

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Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	5.51	28.70
Physical cores	4	16
Threads	8	32
Chip lithography	14 nm	7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	105 Watt

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