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AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D vs Intel 10th Gen Intel Core i9 10850K: Comparison

AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D and Intel 10th Gen Intel Core i9 10850K separate most on l3 cache: AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D at 96 MB, Intel 10th Gen Intel Core i9 10850K at 20 MB, 79% in favour of AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D. L2 Cache splits them by another 69%, again favouring AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D. They match on 5 other specifications, including form factor, market segment and efficiency cores. In Blender Cycles (CPU) the AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D scores 334 against 223 for the Intel 10th Gen Intel Core i9 10850K, a lead of 33%.

AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
AMDAMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
10th Gen Intel Core i9 10850K
IntelIntel 10th Gen Intel Core i9 10850K

Specs

Specification
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
10th Gen Intel Core i9 10850K
Intel 10th Gen Intel Core i9 10850K
Product LineRyzenCore i9
Form FactorDesktopDesktop
Model Number9800X3D10850K
CodenameGranite RidgeComet Lake
Release Year20242020
TDP105 W125 W
iGPUAMD Radeon Graphics (2 CUs, RDNA 2)Intel UHD Graphics 630
Market SegmentDesktopDesktop
SocketAM5LGA 1200
Socket StatusCurrentMature
Process Node4 nm14 nm
Performance Cores810
Efficiency Cores00
SMT EnabledtrueYes
P-Core Base Clock4.73.6 GHz
P-Core Boost Clock5.25.2 GHz
Unlocked MultipliertrueYes
L2 Cache8 MB2.5 MB-69%
L3 Cache96 MB20 MB-79%
Base Power120 W125 W
Max Turbo Power162250W
Memory TypeDDR5DDR4
Memory Channels22
ECC SupporttrueNo
Integrated GraphicsYesYes
iGPU ModelAMD Radeon GraphicsIntel UHD Graphics 630
iGPU Compute Units224
PCIe GenerationPCIe 5.0PCIe 3.0
PCIe Lanes2416-33%
Launch MSRP479453
Retail AvailabilityBoxed RetailRetail
Cores810
Threads1620
ArchitectureZen 5 (9000 series)Comet Lake, 10th Gen Intel Core

Benchmarks

Measured results, not specifications. Percentages are the gap to the leading product in each test.

Blender Cycles (CPU)

Blender 4.5, Blender Open Data (CC0). Median of monster + junkshop + classroom, combined samples/min.

Blender renders 3D scenes by tracing light through them, which loads every core at once. The score measures sustained multi-core throughput, so a chip that wins here can still lose at gaming, where one or two fast cores matter more. Figures come from Blender's Open Data project, which places no restriction on reuse, and we publish the median of every submission for that chip on the same Blender version.

AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D334n=1,084Best
Intel 10th Gen Intel Core i9 10850K223n=28-33%

Verdict

AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D

8.9 / 10 Expert Rating

The AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D is one of the best gaming CPUs available, its huge L3 cache translating directly into higher in-game frame rates.

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