Ryzen 5 5500U vs i9-10920X

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Aggregate performance score

Core i9-10920X
2019
12 cores / 24 threads, 165 Watt
16.49
+101%
Ryzen 5 5500U
2021
6 cores / 12 threads, 25 Watt
8.19

Core i9-10920X outperforms Ryzen 5 5500U by a whopping 101% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i9-10920X and Ryzen 5 5500U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking403929
Place by popularitynot in top-10019
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
Seriesno dataAMD Lucienne (Zen 2, Ryzen 5000)
Power efficiency9.4631.00
Architecture codenameCascade Lake-X (2019)Lucienne-U (Zen 2) (2021)
Release date19 October 2019 (5 years ago)12 January 2021 (3 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Core i9-10920X and Ryzen 5 5500U 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 cores12 (Dodeca-Core)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads2412
Base clock speed3.5 GHz2.1 GHz
Boost clock speed4.8 GHz4 GHz
Bus rate8 GT/s DMI3 MHzno data
Multiplierno data21
L1 cache64K (per core)64K (per core)
L2 cache1 MB (per core)512K (per core)
L3 cache19.25 MB (shared)8 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm7 nm
Die sizeno data156 mm2
Maximum core temperature94 °C105 °C
Number of transistorsno data9,800 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Core i9-10920X and Ryzen 5 5500U 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 configuration11
SocketFCLGA2066FP6
Power consumption (TDP)165 Watt25 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i9-10920X and Ryzen 5 5500U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4A, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, BMI2, ABM, FMA, ADX, SMEP, SMAP, SMT, CPB, AES-NI, RDRAND, RDSEED, SHA, SME
AES-NI++
FMA-+
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
TSX+-
Turbo Boost Max 3.0+no data
Deep Learning Boost+-

Security technologies

Core i9-10920X and Ryzen 5 5500U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data
EDB+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i9-10920X and Ryzen 5 5500U are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i9-10920X and Ryzen 5 5500U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2933DDR4
Maximum memory size256 GB64 GB
Max memory channels4no data
Maximum memory bandwidth94 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataAMD Radeon RX Vega 7 ( - 1800 MHz)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i9-10920X and Ryzen 5 5500U.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes4812

Synthetic benchmark performance

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


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.

i9-10920X 16.49
+101%
Ryzen 5 5500U 8.19

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

i9-10920X 26187
+101%
Ryzen 5 5500U 13010

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

i9-10920X 1707
+32.6%
Ryzen 5 5500U 1287

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

i9-10920X 11461
+153%
Ryzen 5 5500U 4528

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 16.49 8.19
Recency 19 October 2019 12 January 2021
Physical cores 12 6
Threads 24 12
Chip lithography 14 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 165 Watt 25 Watt

i9-10920X has a 101.3% higher aggregate performance score, and 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads.

Ryzen 5 5500U, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 year, a 100% more advanced lithography process, and 560% lower power consumption.

The Core i9-10920X is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 5 5500U in performance tests.

Note that Core i9-10920X is a desktop processor while Ryzen 5 5500U is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core i9-10920X and Ryzen 5 5500U, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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