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AMD Ryzen 7 3800X vs Intel Core i9-10850K

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46.7Inno Score
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Intel Core i9-10850K
46.7Inno Score
37.9Single-core40.7
44.6Multi-core46.6
61Gamingspec-based54
7 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 7 3800X5 spec wins — Intel Core i9-10850K

InnoReviews verdict

This one is close to a dead heat: AMD Ryzen 7 3800X scores 46.7 against 46.7 for Intel Core i9-10850K. Pick by the categories that matter to you, or by price.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the AMD Ryzen 7 3800X

  • 60% higher L2 cache: 4 MB vs 3 MB
  • 60% higher L3 cache: 32 MB vs 20 MB
  • 50% lower process: 7 nm vs 14 nm
  • 33% higher PCIe version: 4 vs 3
  • 16% lower Base TDP: 105 W vs 125 W
  • Lower launch price: $399 vs $453

Reasons to pick the Intel Core i9-10850K

  • 25% higher cores: 10 vs 8
  • 25% higher threads: 20 vs 16
  • 16% higher Boost clock: 5.2 GHz vs 4.5 GHz
  • 13% higher PassMark (single thread): 3,066 vs 2,709

General

General comparison: AMD Ryzen 7 3800X versus Intel Core i9-10850K
SpecAMD Ryzen 7 3800XIntel Core i9-10850K
Announced20192020
SocketAM4LGA1200
Process7 nm+50%14 nm
Base TDP105 W+16%125 W
Max turbo power—250 W
Unlocked multiplierYesYes
Cooler included—No

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: AMD Ryzen 7 3800X versus Intel Core i9-10850K
SpecAMD Ryzen 7 3800XIntel Core i9-10850K
Cores810+25%
Performance cores—10
Efficiency cores—0
Threads1620+25%
Base clock3.9 GHz+8%3.6 GHz
Boost clock4.5 GHz5.2 GHz+16%
L2 cache4 MB+60%3 MB
L3 cache32 MB+60%20 MB

Integrated GPU

Integrated GPU comparison: AMD Ryzen 7 3800X versus Intel Core i9-10850K
SpecAMD Ryzen 7 3800XIntel Core i9-10850K
iGPU—Intel UHD Graphics 630
iGPU clock—1,200 MHz

Memory

Memory comparison: AMD Ryzen 7 3800X versus Intel Core i9-10850K
SpecAMD Ryzen 7 3800XIntel Core i9-10850K
Memory supportDDR4-3200DDR4-2933
Max memory—128 GB
Memory channels22

Platform

Platform comparison: AMD Ryzen 7 3800X versus Intel Core i9-10850K
SpecAMD Ryzen 7 3800XIntel Core i9-10850K
PCIe version4+33%3
CPU PCIe lanes—16

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: AMD Ryzen 7 3800X versus Intel Core i9-10850K
SpecAMD Ryzen 7 3800XIntel Core i9-10850K
Geekbench 6 (single)—1,700Bottom 40%
Geekbench 6 (multi)—10,100Top 49%
Cinebench R23 (single)—1,310Bottom 32%
Cinebench R23 (multi)—15,700Top 45%
PassMark22,946+5%Top 48%21,859Bottom 50%
PassMark (single thread)2,709Bottom 30%3,066+13%Bottom 43%

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