AMD Ryzen 7 5800X vs Intel Core i7-10700K

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AMD Ryzen 7 5800X CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Core i7-10700K
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Intel Core i7-10700K

CPU comparison

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X or Intel Core i7-10700K - which processor is faster? In this comparison we look at the differences and analyze which of these two CPUs is better. We compare the technical data and benchmark results.

The AMD Ryzen 7 5800X has 8 cores with 16 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.70 GHz. Up to 128 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The AMD Ryzen 7 5800X was released in Q4/2020.

The Intel Core i7-10700K has 8 cores with 16 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 5.10 GHz. The CPU supports up to 128 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i7-10700K was released in Q2/2020.
AMD Ryzen 7 Family Intel Core i7
AMD Ryzen 5000 CPU group Intel Core i 10000
4 Generation 10
Vermeer (Zen 3) Architecture Comet Lake S
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
AMD Ryzen 7 3800X Predecessor Intel Core i7-9700K
-- Successor Intel Core i7-11700K

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD Ryzen 7 5800X has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 16 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the AMD Ryzen 7 5800X is 3.80 GHz (4.70 GHz) while the Intel Core i7-10700K has 8 CPU cores and 16 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i7-10700K is at --.

8 Cores 8
16 Threads 16
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
Yes Overclocking ? Yes
3.80 GHz Frequency 3.80 GHz
4.70 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 5.10 GHz
4.40 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 4.90 GHz

Internal Graphics

The AMD Ryzen 7 5800X or Intel Core i7-10700K has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.

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
Execution units 24
Shader 192
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 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

The AMD Ryzen 7 5800X can use up to 128 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 51.2 GB/s. The Intel Core i7-10700K supports up to 128 GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 45.8 GB/s.

DDR4-3200 Memory DDR4-2933
128 GB Max. Memory 128 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
51.2 GB/s Bandwidth 45.8 GB/s
Yes ECC No
4.00 MB L2 Cache
32.00 MB L3 Cache 16.00 MB
4.0 PCIe version 3.0
20 PCIe lanes 16

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the AMD Ryzen 7 5800X is 105 W, while the Intel Core i7-10700K has a TDP of 125 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.

105 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 125 W
-- TDP (PL2) 229 W @ 56 s
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down 95 W
90 °C Tjunction max. 100 °C

Technical details

The AMD Ryzen 7 5800X is manufactured in 7 nm and has 36.00 MB cache. The Intel Core i7-10700K is manufactured in 14 nm and has a 36.00 MB cache.

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 (LGA 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
Q4/2020 Release date Q2/2020
449 $ Release price 374 $
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Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 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 7 5800X AMD Ryzen 7 5800X
8C 16T @ 4.70 GHz
1619 (100%)
Intel Core i7-10700K Intel Core i7-10700K
8C 16T @ 5.10 GHz
1309 (81%)
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Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 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 7 5800X AMD Ryzen 7 5800X
8C 16T @ 4.40 GHz
15228 (100%)
Intel Core i7-10700K Intel Core i7-10700K
8C 16T @ 4.90 GHz
12678 (83%)
Show all Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core) results



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 7 5800X AMD Ryzen 7 5800X
8C 16T @ 4.70 GHz
628 (100%)
Intel Core i7-10700K Intel Core i7-10700K
8C 16T @ 5.10 GHz
524 (83%)
Show all Cinebench R20 (Single-Core) results



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 7 5800X AMD Ryzen 7 5800X
8C 16T @ 4.40 GHz
5724 (100%)
Intel Core i7-10700K Intel Core i7-10700K
8C 16T @ 4.90 GHz
5292 (92%)
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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 7 5800X AMD Ryzen 7 5800X
8C 16T @ 4.70 GHz
2136 (100%)
Intel Core i7-10700K Intel Core i7-10700K
8C 16T @ 5.10 GHz
1620 (76%)
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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 7 5800X AMD Ryzen 7 5800X
8C 16T @ 4.40 GHz
10439 (100%)
Intel Core i7-10700K Intel Core i7-10700K
8C 16T @ 4.90 GHz
8264 (79%)
Show all Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) results



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 7 5800X AMD Ryzen 7 5800X
8C 16T @ 4.70 GHz
1714 (100%)
Intel Core i7-10700K Intel Core i7-10700K
8C 16T @ 5.10 GHz
1283 (75%)
Show all Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core) results



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 7 5800X AMD Ryzen 7 5800X
8C 16T @ 4.40 GHz
11289 (100%)
Intel Core i7-10700K Intel Core i7-10700K
8C 16T @ 4.90 GHz
7923 (70%)
Show all Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core) results



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 7 5800X AMD Ryzen 7 5800X
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i7-10700K Intel Core i7-10700K
Intel UHD Graphics 630 @ 1.20 GHz
461 (100%)
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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 7 5800X AMD Ryzen 7 5800X
8C 16T @ 4.40 GHz
225 (100%)
Intel Core i7-10700K Intel Core i7-10700K
8C 16T @ 4.90 GHz
192 (85%)
Show all Blender 3.1 Benchmark results



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 7 5800X AMD Ryzen 7 5800X
8C 16T @ 4.40 GHz
28387 (100%)
Intel Core i7-10700K Intel Core i7-10700K
8C 16T @ 4.90 GHz
19249 (68%)
Show all Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark results



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 7 5800X AMD Ryzen 7 5800X
8C 16T @ 4.40 GHz
640 (100%)
Intel Core i7-10700K Intel Core i7-10700K
8C 16T @ 4.90 GHz
555 (87%)
Show all CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Single-Core) results



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 7 5800X AMD Ryzen 7 5800X
8C 16T @ 3.80 GHz
6554 (100%)
Intel Core i7-10700K Intel Core i7-10700K
8C 16T @ 3.80 GHz
5614 (86%)
Show all CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core) results



V-Ray CPU-Render Benchmark

V-Ray is a 3D rendering software from the manufacturer Chaos for designers and artists. Unlike many other render engines, V-Ray is capable of so-called hybrid rendering, in which the CPU and GPU work together at the same time.

However, the CPU benchmark we used (CPU Render Mode) only uses the system's processor. The working memory used plays a major role in the V-Ray benchmark. For our benchmarks we use the fastest RAM standard approved by the manufacturer (without overclocking).

Due to the high compatibility of V-Ray (including Autodesk 3ds Max, Maya, Cinema 4D, SketchUp, Unreal Engine and Blender), it is a frequently used software. With V-Ray, for example, photorealistic images can be rendered that laypeople cannot distinguish from normal photos.

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X AMD Ryzen 7 5800X
8C 16T @ 3.80 GHz
11125 (100%)
Intel Core i7-10700K Intel Core i7-10700K
8C 16T @ 3.80 GHz
9145 (82%)
Show all V-Ray CPU-Render Benchmark results



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 7 5800X AMD Ryzen 7 5800X
8C 16T @ 4.70 GHz
270 (100%)
Intel Core i7-10700K Intel Core i7-10700K
8C 16T @ 5.10 GHz
228 (84%)
Show all Cinebench R15 (Single-Core) results



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 7 5800X AMD Ryzen 7 5800X
8C 16T @ 4.40 GHz
2611 (100%)
Intel Core i7-10700K Intel Core i7-10700K
8C 16T @ 4.90 GHz
2344 (90%)
Show all Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core) results



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News and articles for the AMD Ryzen 7 5800X and the Intel Core i7-10700K

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Up to 15 percent more single-core performance and 35 percent more multi-core performance of the 16-core model are realistic !

VS Description of the processor

Here, 2 processors from 2020 are compared with the AMD Ryzen 7 5800X and the Intel Core i7-10700K. The Intel Core i7-10700K came on the market in the second quarter of 2020 whereas the AMD Ryzen 7 5800X was only released in the fourth quarter.

But not only that the processors were published relatively close to each other makes the comparison useful, because both processors are 8-core processors that can be overclocked as well as support hyperthreading and the clocking is quite similar. The base clock frequency of both the AMD Ryzen 7 5800X and the Intel Core i7-10700K is 3.80 gigahertz. In turbo mode, the AMD Ryzen 7 5800X clocks a little less than the Intel Core i7-10700K with a maximum of 4.70 gigahertz. As the AMD processor, in contrast to the Intel comparison partner, is manufactured using the 7 nanometer process instead of the 14 nanometer process, it not only compensates for the missing clock rate, but is even ahead in terms of performance.

In addition, the power consumption suffers from the larger manufacturing process, whereby the Intel Core i7-10700K is specified with a TDP of 125 watts, but the AMD Ryzen 7 5800X manages with 105 watts.

The biggest disadvantage of the AMD Ryzen 7 5800X compared to the Intel Core i7-10700K is that it does not have an internal graphics unit (iGPU) and you therefore need a dedicated graphics card.

Both processors have 2 memory channels through which they can control up to 128 gigabytes of DDR4 RAM. The AMD Ryzen 7 5800X supports clock rates of up to 3200 megahertz, whereas the Intel Core i7-10700K only officially supports clock rates of up to 2933 megahertz. In addition, ECC working memory modules can also be installed in the AMD Ryzen 7 5800X.

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