Consumercarts is reader-supported. Learn more
AMD Ryzen 9 9900X vs Intel 10th Gen Intel Core i9 10900K: Comparison
AMD Ryzen 9 9900X and Intel 10th Gen Intel Core i9 10900K separate most on l2 cache: AMD Ryzen 9 9900X at 12 MB, Intel 10th Gen Intel Core i9 10900K 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. In Blender Cycles (CPU) the AMD Ryzen 9 9900X scores 501 against 239 for the Intel 10th Gen Intel Core i9 10900K, a lead of 52%.
Specs
| Specification |  |  |
|---|---|---|
| Brand | AMD | Intel |
| Form Factor | Desktop | Desktop |
| Model Number | 9900X | 10900K |
| Codename | Granite Ridge | Comet Lake |
| Core/Thread Count | 12 Core / 24 Thread | 10 Core / 20 Thread |
| TDP | 120 W | 125 W |
| iGPU | AMD Radeon Graphics (2 cores) | Intel UHD Graphics 630 |
| Market Segment | Desktop | Desktop |
| Cache | 64MB L3 + 12MB L2 + 960KB L1 | 20MB L3 + 2.5MB L2 + 640KB L1 |
| Socket | AM5 | LGA 1200 |
| Boost/Base Clock | 5.6 GHz / 4.4 GHz | 5.3 GHz / 3.7 GHz |
| Socket Status | Current | Mature |
| Process Node | 4 nm | 14 nm |
| Performance Cores | 12 | 10 |
| Efficiency Cores | 0 | 0 |
| SMT Enabled | true | Yes |
| P-Core Base Clock | 4.4 | 3.7 GHz |
| P-Core Boost Clock | 5.6 | 5.3 GHz |
| Unlocked Multiplier | true | Yes |
| L2 Cache | 12 MB | 2.5 MB-79% |
| L3 Cache | 64 MB | 20 MB-69% |
| 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 | 499 | 488 |
| Retail Availability | Boxed Retail | Retail |
| Series | Ryzen 9 | Core i9 |
| CPU Process Node | 4 Nanometers (TSMC) | 14 Nanometers |
| Architecture | Zen 5, Ryzen 9000 Series | Comet Lake, 10th Gen Intel Core |
| Memory Support | DDR5-5600 | DDR4-2933 |
| Cores | 12 | 10 |
| Threads | 24 | 20 |
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.
More comparisons in Processors (CPUs)
- AMD 6th Gen A10-8700P APU vs AMD Ryzen 9 9900X
- AMD 6th Gen A10-8700P APU vs Intel 10th Gen Intel Core i9 10900K
- Intel 9th Gen Intel Core i7-9700 vs Intel 10th Gen Intel Core i9 10900K
- AMD Ryzen 9 7900 vs AMD Ryzen 9 9900X
- Intel 10th Gen Intel Core i9 10900K vs Intel Core i9-12900
- AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D vs Intel 10th Gen Intel Core i9 10900K