AMD Ryzen 5 3500X vs Intel Core i7-10700T

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CPU comparison with benchmarks


AMD Ryzen 5 3500X CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Core i7-10700T
AMD Ryzen 5 3500X Intel Core i7-10700T

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the AMD Ryzen 5 3500X and the Intel Core i7-10700T and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the AMD Ryzen 5 3500X 6 core processor released in Q4/2019 with the Intel Core i7-10700T which has 8 CPU cores and was introduced in Q2/2020.
AMD Ryzen 5 (78) Family Intel Core i7 (293)
AMD Ryzen 3000 (15) CPU group Intel Core i 10000 (43)
3 Generation 10
Matisse (Zen 2) Architecture Comet Lake S
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor Intel Core i7-9700T
-- Successor Intel Core i7-11700T

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD Ryzen 5 3500X is a 6 core processor with a clock frequency of 3.60 GHz (4.10 GHz). The processor can compute 6 threads at the same time. The Intel Core i7-10700T clocks with 2.00 GHz (4.50 GHz), has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 16 threads in parallel.

AMD Ryzen 5 3500X Characteristic Intel Core i7-10700T
6 Cores 8
6 Threads 16
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading Yes
Yes Overclocking ? No
3.60 GHz Frequency 2.00 GHz
4.10 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 4.50 GHz
4.00 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 3.70 GHz

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. Algorithms for ML improve their performance the more data they have collected via software. ML tasks can be processed up to 10,000 times faster than with a classic processor.

AMD Ryzen 5 3500X Characteristic Intel Core i7-10700T
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

Graphics (iGPU) integrated into the processor not only enable image output without having to rely on a dedicated graphics solution, but can also efficiently accelerate video playback.

no iGPU GPU Intel UHD Graphics 630
GPU frequency 0.35 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) 1.20 GHz
-- GPU Generation 9.5
Technology 14 nm
Max. displays 3
-- Compute units 24
-- Shader 192
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory 64 GB
-- DirectX Version 12

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.

no iGPU GPU Intel UHD Graphics 630
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode / Encode
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) Decode / Encode
No Codec h264 Decode / Encode
No Codec VP9 Decode / Encode
No Codec VP8 Decode / Encode
No Codec AV1 No
No Codec AVC Decode / Encode
No Codec VC-1 Decode
No Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

Up to 64 GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the AMD Ryzen 5 3500X, while the Intel Core i7-10700T supports a maximum of 128 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 45.8 GB/s enabled.

AMD Ryzen 5 3500X Characteristic Intel Core i7-10700T
Memory DDR4-2933
64 GB Max. Memory 128 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
-- Max. Bandwidth 45.8 GB/s
Yes ECC No
-- L2 Cache --
32.00 MB L3 Cache 16.00 MB
4.0 PCIe version 3.0
20 PCIe lanes 16
39.4 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 15.8 GB/s

Thermal Management

The AMD Ryzen 5 3500X has a TDP of 65 W. The TDP of the Intel Core i7-10700T is 35 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

AMD Ryzen 5 3500X Characteristic Intel Core i7-10700T
65 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 35 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
95 °C Tjunction max. 100 °C

Technical details

The AMD Ryzen 5 3500X has 32.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 7 nm. The cache of Intel Core i7-10700T is at 16.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 14 nm.

AMD Ryzen 5 3500X Characteristic Intel Core i7-10700T
7 nm Technology 14 nm
Chiplet Chip design Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3 ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
AM4 (PGA 1331) Socket LGA 1200
AMD-V, SVM Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux
Q4/2019 Release date Q2/2020
130 $ Release price 325 $
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 4 CPU benchmarks
⌀ Multi core performance in 6 CPU benchmarks

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
AMD Ryzen 5 3500X AMD Ryzen 5 3500X
6C 6T @ 4.10 GHz
1169 (97%)
Intel Core i7-10700T Intel Core i7-10700T
8C 16T @ 4.50 GHz
1202 (100%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
AMD Ryzen 5 3500X AMD Ryzen 5 3500X
6C 6T @ 4.00 GHz
5311 (85%)
Intel Core i7-10700T Intel Core i7-10700T
8C 16T @ 3.70 GHz
6270 (100%)

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The single-core benchmark only evaluates the performance of the fastest CPU core, the number of CPU cores in a processor is irrelevant here.
AMD Ryzen 5 3500X AMD Ryzen 5 3500X
6C 6T @ 4.10 GHz
1637 (100%)
Intel Core i7-10700T Intel Core i7-10700T
8C 16T @ 4.50 GHz
1531 (94%)

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The multi-core benchmark evaluates the performance of all of the processor's CPU cores. Virtual thread improvements such as AMD SMT or Intel's Hyper-Threading have a positive impact on the benchmark result.
AMD Ryzen 5 3500X AMD Ryzen 5 3500X
6C 6T @ 4.00 GHz
5967 (88%)
Intel Core i7-10700T Intel Core i7-10700T
8C 16T @ 3.70 GHz
6814 (100%)

Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
AMD Ryzen 5 3500X AMD Ryzen 5 3500X
6C 6T @ 4.10 GHz
464 (99%)
Intel Core i7-10700T Intel Core i7-10700T
8C 16T @ 4.50 GHz
470 (100%)

Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
AMD Ryzen 5 3500X AMD Ryzen 5 3500X
6C 6T @ 4.00 GHz
2652 (68%)
Intel Core i7-10700T Intel Core i7-10700T
8C 16T @ 3.70 GHz
3896 (100%)

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.
AMD Ryzen 5 3500X AMD Ryzen 5 3500X
6C 6T @ 4.00 GHz
13245 (100%)
Intel Core i7-10700T Intel Core i7-10700T
8C 16T @ 3.70 GHz
12911 (97%)

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)

The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.
AMD Ryzen 5 3500X AMD Ryzen 5 3500X
6C 6T @ 3.60 GHz
2811 (70%)
Intel Core i7-10700T Intel Core i7-10700T
8C 16T @ 2.00 GHz
4014 (100%)

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
AMD Ryzen 5 3500X AMD Ryzen 5 3500X
6C 6T @ 4.10 GHz
188 (93%)
Intel Core i7-10700T Intel Core i7-10700T
8C 16T @ 4.50 GHz
203 (100%)

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
AMD Ryzen 5 3500X AMD Ryzen 5 3500X
6C 6T @ 4.00 GHz
1129 (61%)
Intel Core i7-10700T Intel Core i7-10700T
8C 16T @ 3.70 GHz
1845 (100%)

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.
AMD Ryzen 5 3500X AMD Ryzen 5 3500X
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i7-10700T Intel Core i7-10700T
Intel UHD Graphics 630 @ 1.20 GHz
461 (100%)

Blender 3.1 Benchmark

In the Blender Benchmark 3.1, the scenes "monster", "junkshop" and "classroom" are rendered and the time required by the system is measured. In our benchmark we test the CPU and not the graphics card. Blender 3.1 was presented as a standalone version in March 2022.
AMD Ryzen 5 3500X AMD Ryzen 5 3500X
6C 6T @ 4.00 GHz
94 (100%)
Intel Core i7-10700T Intel Core i7-10700T
8C 16T @ 3.70 GHz
0 (0%)

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Single-Core)

The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.
AMD Ryzen 5 3500X AMD Ryzen 5 3500X
6C 6T @ 4.00 GHz
486 (100%)
Intel Core i7-10700T Intel Core i7-10700T
8C 16T @ 3.70 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

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