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AMD Ryzen 9 7900 vs Intel Core i9-10850K

WINNER
AMD Ryzen 9 7900
76.1Inno Score
VS
Intel Core i9-10850K
46.8Inno Score
78.6Single-core40.7
70.5Multi-core47
83.3Gamingspec-based54
17 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 9 79000 spec wins — Intel Core i9-10850K

InnoReviews verdict

AMD Ryzen 9 7900 wins this desktop processor face-off, 76.1 to 46.8, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+38) and multi-core (+24). Intel Core i9-10850K still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the AMD Ryzen 9 7900

  • Stronger single-core score: 79 vs 41
  • Stronger multi-core score: 71 vs 47
  • 380% higher L2 cache: 12 MB vs 3 MB
  • 220% higher L3 cache: 64 MB vs 20 MB
  • 112% higher PassMark: 48,013 vs 22,700

Reasons to pick the Intel Core i9-10850K

No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.

General

General comparison: AMD Ryzen 9 7900 versus Intel Core i9-10850K
SpecAMD Ryzen 9 7900Intel Core i9-10850K
Announced20232020
SocketAM5LGA1200
Process5 nm+64%14 nm
Base TDP65 W+48%125 W
Max turbo power—250 W
Unlocked multiplierYesYes
Cooler includedNoNo

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: AMD Ryzen 9 7900 versus Intel Core i9-10850K
SpecAMD Ryzen 9 7900Intel Core i9-10850K
Cores12+20%10
Performance cores12+20%10
Efficiency cores00
Threads24+20%20
Base clock3.7 GHz+3%3.6 GHz
Boost clock5.4 GHz+4%5.2 GHz
L2 cache12 MB+380%3 MB
L3 cache64 MB+220%20 MB

Integrated GPU

Integrated GPU comparison: AMD Ryzen 9 7900 versus Intel Core i9-10850K
SpecAMD Ryzen 9 7900Intel Core i9-10850K
iGPUAMD Radeon GraphicsIntel UHD Graphics 630
iGPU clock2,200 MHz1,200 MHz

Memory

Memory comparison: AMD Ryzen 9 7900 versus Intel Core i9-10850K
SpecAMD Ryzen 9 7900Intel Core i9-10850K
Memory supportDDR5-5200DDR4-2933
Max memory128 GB128 GB
Memory channels22

Platform

Platform comparison: AMD Ryzen 9 7900 versus Intel Core i9-10850K
SpecAMD Ryzen 9 7900Intel Core i9-10850K
PCIe version5+67%3
CPU PCIe lanes28+75%16

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: AMD Ryzen 9 7900 versus Intel Core i9-10850K
SpecAMD Ryzen 9 7900Intel Core i9-10850K
Geekbench 6 (single)2,990+76%Top 19%1,700Bottom 41%
Geekbench 6 (multi)15,725+56%Top 28%10,100Top 50%
Cinebench R23 (single)1,966+50%Top 26%1,310Bottom 35%
Cinebench R23 (multi)24,776+58%Top 21%15,700Top 43%
PassMark48,013+112%Top 20%22,700Bottom 41%

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