AMD Ryzen 5 7500 vs Intel Core i9-10850K
—Single-core40.7
49.5Multi-core47
64.1Gamingspec-based54
10 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 5 75003 spec wins — Intel Core i9-10850K
InnoReviews verdict
No overall winner yet: AMD Ryzen 5 7500 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 7500
- 140% higher L2 cache: 6 MB vs 3 MB
- 67% higher PCIe version: 5 vs 3
- 64% lower process: 5 nm vs 14 nm
- 60% higher L3 cache: 32 MB vs 20 MB
- 50% higher CPU PCIe lanes: 24 vs 16
- Lower launch price: $189 vs $453
Reasons to pick the Intel Core i9-10850K
- 67% higher cores: 10 vs 6
- 67% higher threads: 20 vs 12
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 7500 | Intel Core i9-10850K |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2026 | 2020 |
| Socket | AM5 | LGA1200 |
| Process | 5 nm+64% | 14 nm |
| Base TDP | 65 W+48% | 125 W |
| Max turbo power | — | 250 W |
| Unlocked multiplier | Yes | Yes |
| Cooler included | Yes | No |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 7500 | Intel Core i9-10850K |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 6 | 10+67% |
| Performance cores | — | 10 |
| Efficiency cores | — | 0 |
| Threads | 12 | 20+67% |
| Base clock | 3.7 GHz+3% | 3.6 GHz |
| Boost clock | 5 GHz | 5.2 GHz+4% |
| L2 cache | 6 MB+140% | 3 MB |
| L3 cache | 32 MB+60% | 20 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 7500 | Intel Core i9-10850K |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon Graphics | Intel UHD Graphics 630 |
| iGPU clock | 2,200 MHz | 1,200 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 7500 | Intel Core i9-10850K |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR5-5200 | DDR4-2933 |
| Max memory | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Memory channels | 2 | 2 |
Platform
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 7500 | Intel Core i9-10850K |
|---|---|---|
| PCIe version | 5+67% | 3 |
| CPU PCIe lanes | 24+50% | 16 |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 7500 | Intel Core i9-10850K |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | — | 1,700Bottom 41% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | — | 10,100Top 50% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | — | 1,310Bottom 35% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | — | 15,700Top 43% |
| PassMark | 26,882+18%Top 49% | 22,700Bottom 41% |
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