Intel Core i9 10900 vs AMD Ryzen 5 2600X

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Intel Core i9 10900

AMD Ryzen 5 2600X

We compared two desktop CPUs: Intel Core i9 10900 with 10 cores 2.8GHz and AMD Ryzen 5 2600X with 6 cores 3.6GHz . You will find out which processor performs better in benchmark tests, key specifications, power consumption and more.

Main Differences

Intel Core i9 10900 's Advantages

Released 2 years and 1 months late

Integrated graphics card

Larger memory bandwidth (45.8GB/s vs 43.71GB/s)

Larger L3 cache size (20MB vs 16MB)

Lower TDP (65W vs 95W)

AMD Ryzen 5 2600X 's Advantages

Higher base frequency (3.6GHz vs 2.8GHz)

More modern manufacturing process (12nm vs 14nm)

Score

Benchmark

Cinebench R23 Single Core

Intel Core i9 10900 +24%

1355

AMD Ryzen 5 2600X

1088

Cinebench R23 Multi Core

Intel Core i9 10900 +77%

13293

AMD Ryzen 5 2600X

7506

Geekbench 6 Single Core

Intel Core i9 10900 +47%

1713

AMD Ryzen 5 2600X

1164

Geekbench 6 Multi Core

Intel Core i9 10900 +71%

9002

AMD Ryzen 5 2600X

5236

Geekbench 5 Single Core

Intel Core i9 10900 +25%

1320

AMD Ryzen 5 2600X

1048

Geekbench 5 Multi Core

Intel Core i9 10900 +68%

9749

AMD Ryzen 5 2600X

5787

Passmark CPU Single Core

Intel Core i9 10900 +27%

3028

AMD Ryzen 5 2600X

2370

Passmark CPU Multi Core

Intel Core i9 10900 +44%

20152

AMD Ryzen 5 2600X

13981

Intel Core i9 10900

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AMD Ryzen 5 2600X

General Parameters

May 2020

Release Date

Apr 2018

Intel

Manufacturer

AMD

Desktop

Type

Desktop

x86-64

Instruction Set

x86-64

Comet Lake

Core Architecture

Zen+

i9-10900

Processor Number

-

LGA-1200

Socket

AM4

UHD Graphics 630

Integrated Graphics

N/A

Package

-

Transistor Count

4.8 billions

14 nm

Manufacturing Process

12 nm

65 W

Power Consumption

95 W

100 °C

Peak Operating Temperature

95 °C

CPU Performance

10

Performance Cores

6

20

Performance Core Threads

12

2.8 GHz

Performance Core Base Frequency

3.6 GHz

5.2 GHz

Performance Core Turbo Frequency

4.2 GHz

10

Total Core Count

6

20

Total Thread Count

12

100 MHz

Bus Frequency

100 MHz

28x

Multiplier

36x

64 K per core

L1 Cache

96 K per core

256 K per core

L2 Cache

512 K per core

20 MB shared

L3 Cache

16 MB shared

No

Unlocked Multiplier

Yes

Memory Parameters

DDR4-2933

Memory Types

DDR4-2933

128 GB

Max Memory Size

64 GB

2

Max Memory Channels

2

45.8 GB/s

Max Memory Bandwidth

43.71 GB/s

No

ECC Memory Support

Yes

Graphics Card Parameters

true

Integrated Graphics

-

350 MHz

GPU Base Frequency

-

1200 MHz

GPU Max Dynamic Frequency

-

192

Shader Units

-

24

Texture Units

-

3

Raster Operation Units

-

24

Execution Units

-

15 W

Power Consumption

-

4096x2304 - 60 Hz

Max Resolution

-

0.38 TFLOPS

Graphics Performance

-

Miscellaneous

Intel Core i9 10900

Official Website

AMD Ryzen 5 2600X

3.0

PCIe Version

3.0

16

PCIe Lanes

20

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