AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D vs Intel Core i9-10900
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Key differences
- •AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D has higher L3 cache (96 MB vs 20 MB)
- •AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D has higher L2 cache (8 MB vs 2.5 MB)
- •AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D has higher Max memory capacity (256 GB vs 128 GB)
- •AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D has higher Max memory speed (5600 MT/s vs 2933 MT/s)
- •Intel Core i9-10900 has lower Base TDP (65 W vs 120 W)
Full spec comparison
Spec
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
Intel Core i9-10900
Performance
Total cores810▲
Performance cores810▲
Efficiency cores00
Threads1620▲
Base clock4.7 GHz▲2.8 GHz
Max boost clock5.2 GHz5.2 GHz
L2 cache8 MB▲2.5 MB
L3 cache96 MB▲20 MB
Process nodeTSMC 4nm14nm++
Integrated graphicsAMD Radeon Graphics (2 CU)UHD 630
OverclockableYesNo
Platform
SocketAM5LGA1200
Base TDP120 W65 W▲
Max turbo power162 W▲224 W
Supported memoryDDR5DDR4
Max memory speed5600 MT/s▲2933 MT/s
Max memory capacity256 GB▲128 GB
Memory channels22
PCIe version5.03.0
PCIe lanes28▲16