We compared the AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D vs Intel Core i9-10900K. The Ryzen 9 9950X3D comes with 16 cores and 32 threads, running at a boost clock speed of up to 5.7 GHz. On the other hand, the Core i9-10900K features 10 cores and 20 threads, with a maximum boost clock speed of 5.3 GHz. We compare both CPUs in terms of benchmarks and specifications.
Performance Review
Single Core Performance
Ryzen 9 9950X 3D
95
Intel i9 10900K
50
Multi Core Performance
Ryzen 9 9950X 3D
97
Intel i9 10900K
44
Total Score
Ryzen 9 9950X 3D
96
Intel i9 10900K
47
Geekbench
Geekbench measures CPU performance in single-core and multi-core scenarios.Single Core
Ryzen 9 9950X 3D
+128% better
3241
Intel i9 10900K
1422
Multi Core
Ryzen 9 9950X 3D
+95% better
22045
Intel i9 10900K
11318
| Multi Core | 22045 | 11318 |
| Single Core | 3241 | 1422 |
Cinebench R23
Cinebench R23 measures CPU rendering performance in single-core and multi-core scenarios.Single Core
Ryzen 9 9950X 3D
+60% better
2271
Intel i9 10900K
1415
Multi Core
Ryzen 9 9950X 3D
+150% better
42236
Intel i9 10900K
16879
| Multi Core | 42236 | 16879 |
| Single Core | 2271 | 1415 |
Advantages of Ryzen 9 9950X3D
- More advanced 4nm FinFET process vs 14nm
- 128% faster single-core and 95% faster multi-core in Geekbench 6
- 60% more cores and threads (16 cores / 32 threads vs 10 cores / 20 threads)
- Boost clock speed is 16% faster (4.3 GHz vs 3.7 GHz)
- 91% faster memory speed (DDR5-5600 vs DDR4-2933)
- 14% higher memory bandwidth (89.6 GB/s vs 45.8 GB/s)
- PCIe 5.0 delivers up to 4× more bandwidth than PCIe 3.0
- 6.4× bigger L3 cache size (128 MB vs 20 MB)
Advantages of Intel i9 10900K
- 36% more power-efficient (125W vs 170W)
Specifications Comparison
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D
vs
Intel Core i9 10900K
Info
| Name | AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D | Intel Core i9-10900K |
| Codename | Granite Ridge AM5 | Comet Lake-S |
| Launch Date | March 2025 | Q2 2020 |
| Package | Socket AM5 | FC-LGA1200 |
| Generation | Ryzen 9000 Series | 10th Gen |
| Architecture | Zen 5 | Comet Lake |
| Lithography | TSMC 4nm FinFET | 14nm |
| Type | Desktop Processor | Desktop |
| Class | High end | High-end |
| Overclocking | True | True |
CPU
| Total Cores | 16 | 10 |
| Total Threads | 32 | 20 |
| P Cores | 16 | 10 |
| E Cores | – | 0 |
| P Core Threads | 32 | 20 |
| E Core Threads | – | 0 |
| Core Architecture | Zen 5 | Comet Lake |
| P Core Base Clock | 4.3 GHz | 3.7 GHz |
| P Core Boost Clock | 5.7 GHz | 5.3 GHz |
| E Core Base Clock | – | – |
| E Core Boost Clock | – | – |
| Instruction Set | x86-64 | x86-64 |
| L1 Cache | 1280 KB | 32 KB per core |
| L2 Cache | 16 MB | 256 KB per core |
| L3 Cache | 128 MB | 20 MB |
| TDP | 170W | 125W |
| Max Temperature | 95°C | 100°C |
Memory
| Max Size | 192 GB | 128 GB |
| Type | DDR5-5600 | DDR4-2933 |
| Max Memory Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Max Memory Bandwidth | 89.6 GB/s | 45.8 GB/s |
GPU
| Integrated GPU | AMD Radeon Graphics | Intel UHD Graphics 630 |
| GPU Base Frequency | 2200 MHz | 350 MHz |
| Max Frequency | 2200 MHz | 1.2 GHz |
| Max Resolution HDMI | 4K@60Hz | 4096×2160 @ 30Hz |
| Max Resolution DP | 4K@60Hz | 4096×2304 @ 60Hz |
| 4K Support | True | True |
Connectivity
| PCI Express Version | PCIe 5.0 | 3.0 |
| PCI Express Lanes | 28 | 16 |