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Intel Core i5-10300H vs AMD Ryzen 9 7950X

Intel Core i5-10300H
Intel Core i5-10300H
vs
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X

We compared two CPUs: the Intel Core i5-10300H vs AMD Ryzen 9 7950X. The Intel Core i5-10300H features 4 cores and 8 threads with a maximum clock speed of 4.50 GHz, while the AMD Ryzen 9 7950X has 16 cores and 32 threads with a maximum clock speed of 5.7 GHz. Let's see which CPU performs better in terms of benchmarks and specifications.

Why Intel Core i5-10300H is better than AMD Ryzen 9 7950X

  • Lower power consumption (45 W vs 170 W)

Why AMD Ryzen 9 7950X is better than Intel Core i5-10300H

  • More advanced 5nm manufacturing process vs 14nm
  • 300% more cores (16 cores vs 4 cores)
  • Geekbench 6 shows 61% faster single-core and 74% faster multi-core performance
  • 27% higher CPU boost clock (5.7 GHz vs 4.50 GHz)
  • Released about 2 years and 4 months later
  • Unlocked multiplier for overclocking
  • 82% higher memory bandwidth (83.2 GB/s vs 45.8 GB/s)
  • Supports newer PCIe version 5.0 vs 3.0
  • 700% larger L3 cache (64 MB vs 8 MB)
  • 110% higher iGPU frequency (2200 MHz vs 1050 MHz)

Performance Scores

Overall comparison of performance, power efficiency, and real-world usage.

Single-Core Score

Intel Core i5-10300H
39
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X
86

Multi-Core Score

Intel Core i5-10300H
17
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X
84

Total Score

Intel Core i5-10300H
28
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X
85

Geekbench 6

Geekbench measures CPU performance in single-core and multi-core scenarios.
Single-Core AMD Ryzen 9 7950X +160%
Intel Core i5-10300H
1,147
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X
2,979
Multi-Core AMD Ryzen 9 7950X +291%
Intel Core i5-10300H
5,072
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X
19,835
Single-Core 1,147 2,979
Multi-Core 5,072 19,835

Cinebench R23

Cinebench measures CPU rendering performance using real-world 3D rendering tasks.
Single-Core AMD Ryzen 9 7950X +81%
Intel Core i5-10300H
1,126
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X
2,033
Multi-Core AMD Ryzen 9 7950X +680%
Intel Core i5-10300H
4,518
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X
35,244
Single-Core 1,126 2,033
Multi-Core 4,518 35,244
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AMD Ryzen 9 7950X

General Info

Manufacturer Intel AMD
Launch Date Q2 2020 September 27, 2022
Generation 10th Generation Ryzen 7000
Codename Comet Lake-H Raphael
Type Mobile Desktop
Class Mid-range High-end
Unlocked Multiplier No Yes
Architecture Comet Lake-H Zen 4
Lithography 14 nm TSMC 5 nm

CPU

Total Cores 4 16
Total Threads 8 32
Base Frequency 2.50 GHz 4.5 GHz
Max Turbo Frequency 4.50 GHz 5.7 GHz
L1 Cache 256 KB 1 MB
L2 Cache 1 MB 16 MB
L3 Cache 8 MB 64 MB

Memory

Memory Type DDR4-2933 DDR5-5200
Max Memory Size 128 GB 128 GB
Max Bandwidth 45.8 GB/s 83.2 GB/s
Memory Channels 2 2
ECC Support No Yes

GPU

Integrated GPU Intel UHD Graphics AMD Radeon Graphics
GPU Base Frequency 350 MHz 400 MHz
GPU Max Frequency 1050 MHz 2200 MHz
Max Resolution HDMI 4096x2304@30Hz 8K @ 60 Hz
Max Resolution DP 4096x2304@60Hz 4K @ 60 Hz
4K Support Yes Yes

Power & I/O

Socket FCBGA1440 AM5 Socket
PCIe Version 3.0 PCIe 5.0
PCIe Lanes 16 24
Base TDP (PL1) 35 W 170 W
Max Turbo Power (PL2) 45 W 230 W
Max Temperature 100°C 95 °C
Instruction Set x86-64 x86-64