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AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D vs Intel 10th Gen Intel Core i9 10900K: Comparison
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D and Intel 10th Gen Intel Core i9 10900K separate most on l3 cache: AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D at 96 MB, Intel 10th Gen Intel Core i9 10900K 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 239 for the Intel 10th Gen Intel Core i9 10900K, a lead of 28%.
Specs
| Specification |  |  |
|---|---|---|
| Product Line | Ryzen | Core i9 |
| Form Factor | Desktop | Desktop |
| Model Number | 9800X3D | 10900K |
| Codename | Granite Ridge | Comet Lake |
| Release Year | 2024 | 2020 |
| TDP | 105 W | 125 W |
| iGPU | AMD Radeon Graphics (2 CUs, RDNA 2) | Intel UHD Graphics 630 |
| Market Segment | Desktop | Desktop |
| Socket | AM5 | LGA 1200 |
| Socket Status | Current | Mature |
| Process Node | 4 nm | 14 nm |
| Performance Cores | 8 | 10 |
| Efficiency Cores | 0 | 0 |
| SMT Enabled | true | Yes |
| P-Core Base Clock | 4.7 | 3.7 GHz |
| P-Core Boost Clock | 5.2 | 5.3 GHz |
| Unlocked Multiplier | true | Yes |
| L2 Cache | 8 MB | 2.5 MB-69% |
| L3 Cache | 96 MB | 20 MB-79% |
| Base Power | 120 W | 125 W |
| Max Turbo Power | 162 | 250W |
| Memory Type | DDR5 | DDR4 |
| Memory Channels | 2 | 2 |
| ECC Support | true | No |
| Integrated Graphics | Yes | Yes |
| iGPU Model | AMD Radeon Graphics | Intel UHD Graphics 630 |
| iGPU Compute Units | 2 | 24 |
| PCIe Generation | PCIe 5.0 | PCIe 3.0 |
| PCIe Lanes | 24 | 16-33% |
| Launch MSRP | 479 | 488 |
| Retail Availability | Boxed Retail | Retail |
| Cores | 8 | 10 |
| Threads | 16 | 20 |
| Architecture | Zen 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.
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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