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AMD Ryzen 5 3500X vs Intel Core i7-10700

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38.9Inno Score
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WINNER
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40.3Inno Score
32.6Single-core42.2
32.3Multi-core35.8
58.5Gamingspec-based46.1
5 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 5 3500X6 spec wins — Intel Core i7-10700

InnoReviews verdict

This one is close to a dead heat: AMD Ryzen 5 3500X scores 38.9 against 40.3 for Intel Core i7-10700. Pick by the categories that matter to you — Intel Core i7-10700 edges ahead in single-core and multi-core, or by price.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the AMD Ryzen 5 3500X

  • 100% higher L3 cache: 32 MB vs 16 MB
  • 50% lower process: 7 nm vs 14 nm
  • 50% higher L2 cache: 3 MB vs 2 MB
  • 33% higher PCIe version: 4 vs 3
  • 24% higher Base clock: 3.6 GHz vs 2.9 GHz

Reasons to pick the Intel Core i7-10700

  • Stronger single-core score: 42 vs 33
  • Stronger multi-core score: 36 vs 32
  • 167% higher threads: 16 vs 6
  • 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6
  • 21% higher PassMark: 15,964 vs 13,160

General

General comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 3500X versus Intel Core i7-10700
SpecAMD Ryzen 5 3500XIntel Core i7-10700
Announced20192020
SocketAM4LGA1200
Process7 nm+50%14 nm
Base TDP65 W65 W
Max turbo power—224 W
Unlocked multiplierYes—

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 3500X versus Intel Core i7-10700
SpecAMD Ryzen 5 3500XIntel Core i7-10700
Cores68+33%
Threads616+167%
Base clock3.6 GHz+24%2.9 GHz
Boost clock4.1 GHz4.8 GHz+17%
L2 cache3 MB+50%2 MB
L3 cache32 MB+100%16 MB

Integrated GPU

Integrated GPU comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 3500X versus Intel Core i7-10700
SpecAMD Ryzen 5 3500XIntel Core i7-10700
iGPU—Intel UHD Graphics 630
iGPU clock—1,200 MHz

Memory

Memory comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 3500X versus Intel Core i7-10700
SpecAMD Ryzen 5 3500XIntel Core i7-10700
Memory supportDDR4-3200DDR4-2933
Max memory—128 GB
Memory channels22

Platform

Platform comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 3500X versus Intel Core i7-10700
SpecAMD Ryzen 5 3500XIntel Core i7-10700
PCIe version4+33%3
CPU PCIe lanes—16

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 3500X versus Intel Core i7-10700
SpecAMD Ryzen 5 3500XIntel Core i7-10700
PassMark13,160Bottom 24%15,964+21%Bottom 34%
PassMark (single thread)2,501Bottom 19%2,878+15%Bottom 36%

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