AMD Ryzen 5 5500F vs Intel Core i3-10100F
—Single-core33
—Multi-core27.6
43.6Gamingspec-based26.3
9 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 5 5500F1 spec wins — Intel Core i3-10100F
InnoReviews verdict
No overall winner yet: AMD Ryzen 5 5500F lacks the published benchmark results an Inno Score requires, so there is no Inno Score to compare — we don't rank chips on their spec sheet alone. The spec table below still shows every difference we track.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the AMD Ryzen 5 5500F
- 167% higher L3 cache: 16 MB vs 6 MB
- 50% lower process: 7 nm vs 14 nm
- 50% higher cores: 6 vs 4
- 50% higher threads: 12 vs 8
- 33% higher PCIe version: 4 vs 3
Reasons to pick the Intel Core i3-10100F
- 20% higher Base clock: 3.6 GHz vs 3 GHz
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5500F | Intel Core i3-10100F |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2026 | 2020 |
| Socket | AM4 | LGA1200 |
| Process | 7 nm+50% | 14 nm |
| Base TDP | 65 W | 65 W |
| Unlocked multiplier | Yes | No |
| Cooler included | Yes | Yes |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5500F | Intel Core i3-10100F |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 6+50% | 4 |
| Threads | 12+50% | 8 |
| Base clock | 3 GHz | 3.6 GHz+20% |
| Boost clock | 4.4 GHz+2% | 4.3 GHz |
| L2 cache | 3 MB | — |
| L3 cache | 16 MB+167% | 6 MB |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5500F | Intel Core i3-10100F |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR4-3200 | DDR4-2666 |
| Max memory | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Memory channels | 2 | 2 |
Platform
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5500F | Intel Core i3-10100F |
|---|---|---|
| PCIe version | 4+33% | 3 |
| CPU PCIe lanes | 20+25% | 16 |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5500F | Intel Core i3-10100F |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | — | 1,495Bottom 29% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | — | 5,069Bottom 23% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | — | 1,132Bottom 21% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | — | 5,341Bottom 16% |
| PassMark | — | 8,702Bottom 12% |
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