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AMD Ryzen 9 9900X vs Intel 10th Gen Intel Core i9 10900: Comparison

AMD Ryzen 9 9900X and Intel 10th Gen Intel Core i9 10900 separate most on l2 cache: AMD Ryzen 9 9900X at 12 MB, Intel 10th Gen Intel Core i9 10900 at 2.5 MB, 79% in favour of AMD Ryzen 9 9900X. L3 Cache splits them by another 69%, again favouring AMD Ryzen 9 9900X. They match on 5 other specifications, including form factor, market segment and efficiency cores.

AMD Ryzen 9 9900X
AMDAMD Ryzen 9 9900X
10th Gen Intel Core i9 10900
IntelIntel 10th Gen Intel Core i9 10900

Specs

Specification
AMD Ryzen 9 9900X
AMD Ryzen 9 9900X
10th Gen Intel Core i9 10900
Intel 10th Gen Intel Core i9 10900
BrandAMDIntel
Form FactorDesktopDesktop
Model Number9900X10900
CodenameGranite RidgeComet Lake
Core/Thread Count12 Core / 24 Thread10 Core / 20 Thread
TDP120 W65 W
iGPUAMD Radeon Graphics (2 cores)Intel UHD Graphics 630
Market SegmentDesktopDesktop
Cache64MB L3 + 12MB L2 + 960KB L120MB L3 + 2.5MB L2 + 640KB L1
SocketAM5LGA 1200
Boost/Base Clock5.6 GHz / 4.4 GHz5.2 GHz / 2.8 GHz
Socket StatusCurrentMature
Process Node4 nm14 nm
Performance Cores1210
Efficiency Cores00
SMT EnabledtrueYes
P-Core Base Clock4.42.8 GHz
P-Core Boost Clock5.65.2 GHz
Unlocked MultipliertrueNo
L2 Cache12 MB2.5 MB-79%
L3 Cache64 MB20 MB-69%
Base Power120 W65 W
Max Turbo Power162224W
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 MSRP499439
Retail AvailabilityBoxed RetailRetail
SeriesRyzen 9Core i9
CPU Process Node4 Nanometers (TSMC)14 Nanometers
ArchitectureZen 5, Ryzen 9000 SeriesComet Lake, 10th Gen Intel Core
Memory SupportDDR5-5600DDR4-2933
Cores1210
Threads2420

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