i9-10920XE vs Ryzen 7 1800X

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 7 1800X and Core i9-10920XE processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	749	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	3.07	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Desktop processor
Series	AMD Ryzen 7	no data
Power efficiency	10.26	no data
Architecture codename	Zen (2017−2020)	Cascade Lake-X (2019)
Release date	2 March 2017 (7 years ago)	19 October 2019 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$499	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 7 1800X and Core i9-10920XE 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	8 (Octa-Core)	12 (Dodeca-Core)
Threads	16	24
Base clock speed	3.6 GHz	3.5 GHz
Boost clock speed	4 GHz	4.8 GHz
Bus rate	4 × 8 GT/s	no data
Multiplier	36	no data
L1 cache	768 KB	64K (per core)
L2 cache	4096 KB	1 MB (per core)
L3 cache	16384 KB	19.25 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Die size	192 mm2	no data
Number of transistors	4,800 million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
Unlocked multiplier	+	+

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 7 1800X and Core i9-10920XE 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 (Uniprocessor)	1
Socket	AM4	2066
Power consumption (TDP)	95 Watt	165 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 7 1800X and Core i9-10920XE. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	XFR, FMA3, SSE 4.2, AVX2, SMT	no data
AES-NI	+	+
FMA	FMA3	-
AVX	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	no data	+
TSX	-	+
XFR	+	-
SenseMI	+	-

Security technologies

Ryzen 7 1800X and Core i9-10920XE technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT

no data

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Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 7 1800X and Core i9-10920XE 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 Ryzen 7 1800X and Core i9-10920XE. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4	DDR4 Quad-channel
Maximum memory size	64 GB	no data
Max memory channels	2	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	42.671 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	+	-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 7 1800X and Core i9-10920XE.

PCIe version	n/a	3.0
PCI Express lanes	20	no data

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	2 March 2017	19 October 2019
Physical cores	8	12
Threads	16	24
Power consumption (TDP)	95 Watt	165 Watt

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