i9-10900KF vs Ryzen 7 3800X

Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 7 3800X
2019
8 cores / 16 threads, 105 Watt
14.56
+2.8%
Core i9-10900KF
2020
10 cores / 20 threads, 125 Watt
14.17

Ryzen 7 3800X outperforms Core i9-10900KF by a minimal 3% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 7 3800X and Core i9-10900KF processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking496514
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation16.4414.75
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
SeriesAMD Ryzen 7no data
Power efficiency13.1210.73
Architecture codenameMatisse (2019−2020)Comet Lake (2020)
Release date27 May 2019 (5 years ago)30 April 2020 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$399$509

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Ryzen 7 3800X has 11% better value for money than i9-10900KF.

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 7 3800X and Core i9-10900KF 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 cores8 (Octa-Core)10 (Deca-Core)
Threads1620
Base clock speed3.9 GHz3.7 GHz
Boost clock speed4.5 GHz5.2 GHz
Bus rateno data8 GT/s
L1 cache512 KB64 KB (per core)
L2 cache4 MB256 KB (per core)
L3 cache32 MB20 MB (shared)
Chip lithography7 nm, 12 nm14 nm
Maximum core temperatureno data100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data72 °C
Number of transistors19,200 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++
Unlocked multiplier++

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 7 3800X and Core i9-10900KF 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1
SocketAM4FCLGA1200
Power consumption (TDP)105 Watt125 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 7 3800X and Core i9-10900KF. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data2.0
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0no data+
Precision Boost 2+no data

Security technologies

Ryzen 7 3800X and Core i9-10900KF technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+
EDBno data+
Secure Keyno data+
Identity Protection-+
SGXno dataYes with Intel® ME
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 7 3800X and Core i9-10900KF are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 7 3800X and Core i9-10900KF. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4 Dual-channelDDR4-2933
Maximum memory size128 GB128 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth51.196 GB/s45.8 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card-N/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 7 3800X and Core i9-10900KF.

PCIe versionno data3.0
PCI Express lanesno data16

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.

Ryzen 7 3800X 14.56
+2.8%
i9-10900KF 14.17

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.

Ryzen 7 3800X 23125
+2.7%
i9-10900KF 22507

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.

Ryzen 7 3800X 1702
i9-10900KF 1764
+3.6%

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.

Ryzen 7 3800X 8223
i9-10900KF 9043
+10%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 14.56 14.17
Recency 27 May 2019 30 April 2020
Physical cores 8 10
Threads 16 20
Chip lithography 7 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 105 Watt 125 Watt

Ryzen 7 3800X has a 2.8% higher aggregate performance score, a 100% more advanced lithography process, and 19% lower power consumption.

i9-10900KF, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 11 months, and 25% more physical cores and 25% more threads.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Ryzen 7 3800X and Core i9-10900KF.


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