AMD Ryzen 5 5500X3D vs Intel Core i5-10400F
—Single-core28.6
41.3Multi-core32.5
84.4Gamingspec-based36
8 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 5 5500X3D2 spec wins — Intel Core i5-10400F
InnoReviews verdict
No overall winner yet: AMD Ryzen 5 5500X3D 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 5500X3D
- Stronger multi-core score: 41 vs 33
- 700% higher L3 cache: 96 MB vs 12 MB
- 100% higher L2 cache: 3 MB vs 2 MB
- 68% higher PassMark: 20,323 vs 12,094
- 50% lower process: 7 nm vs 14 nm
Reasons to pick the Intel Core i5-10400F
- 38% lower Base TDP: 65 W vs 105 W
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5500X3D | Intel Core i5-10400F |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2025 | 2020 |
| Socket | AM4 | LGA1200 |
| Process | 7 nm+50% | 14 nm |
| Base TDP | 105 W | 65 W+38% |
| Unlocked multiplier | — | No |
| Cooler included | No | — |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5500X3D | Intel Core i5-10400F |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 6 | 6 |
| Performance cores | 6 | — |
| Efficiency cores | 0 | — |
| Threads | 12 | 12 |
| Base clock | 3 GHz+3% | 2.9 GHz |
| Boost clock | 4 GHz | 4.3 GHz+7% |
| L2 cache | 3 MB+100% | 2 MB |
| L3 cache | 96 MB+700% | 12 MB |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5500X3D | Intel Core i5-10400F |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR4-3200 | DDR4-2666 |
| Max memory | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Memory channels | 2 | 2 |
Platform
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5500X3D | Intel Core i5-10400F |
|---|---|---|
| PCIe version | 4+33% | 3 |
| CPU PCIe lanes | 24+50% | 16 |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5500X3D | Intel Core i5-10400F |
|---|---|---|
| Cinebench R23 (single) | — | 1,114Bottom 19% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | — | 8,219Bottom 27% |
| PassMark | 20,323+68%Bottom 37% | 12,094Bottom 19% |
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