AMD Ryzen 7 3700X vs Intel Core i7-10700K

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Ryzen 7 3700X compared with Core i7-10700K

	AMDRyzen 7 3700X	IntelCore i7-10700K
Overview
Released
Released	July 2019	May 2020
Cores and clocks
Cores
Cores	8	8
Threads
Threads	16	16
Base clock
Base clock	3.6 GHz	3.8 GHz
Boost clock
Boost clock	4.4 GHz	5.1 GHz (better)
L3 cache
L3 cache	32 MB (better)	16 MB
Cores
Cores	Zen 2; Matisse; eight cores with simultaneous multithreading. One CPU chiplet containing two four-core complexes and a separate I/O die (PCGamesN).	Hyper-Threading supported; Intel Turbo Boost Max 3.0 targets favoured cores. Thermal Velocity Boost is not supported.
Clocks
Clocks	Unlocked for overclocking; Precision Boost Overdrive with Automatic Overclocking supported, as described in AMD's launch notice.	Up to 5.1 GHz with Turbo Boost Max 3.0, or 5 GHz with Turbo Boost 2.0. Configurable TDP-down to 95 W with a 3.5 GHz base clock. Tom's Hardware reports 229 W PL2; the current Intel specification page publishes TDP only.
Cache
Cache	512 KB L1; 4 MB L2; 32 MB L3.	–
Graphics and AI
Built-in graphics
Built-in graphics	No	Yes
Graphics
Graphics	No integrated graphics; a separate graphics card is required.	Intel UHD Graphics 630; 350 MHz base, up to 1.2 GHz; up to 64 GB shared graphics memory; three displays. HDMI up to 4096×2160 at 30 Hz; DisplayPort up to 4096×2304 at 60 Hz; Quick Sync Video supported.
Platform
Socket
Socket	AM4	LGA1200
Base power
Base power	65 W	125 W
Unlocked
Unlocked	Yes	Yes
Cooler in the box
Cooler in the box	Yes	No
Memory support
Memory support	DDR4; two channels; up to 3200 MT/s.	Up to 128 GB; two channels; DDR4-2933; 45.8 GB/s maximum bandwidth; ECC not supported.
PCIe
PCIe	PCIe 4.0 x16; AMD introduced PCIe 4.0 support with the X570 platform at launch.	PCIe 3.0; 16 CPU lanes, configured as 1×16, 2×8 or 1×8+2×4.
Chipsets
Chipsets	X570 at launch; check the motherboard's CPU support list and BIOS for other AM4 boards.	–
Process
Process	TSMC 7nm FinFET CPU cores; 14nm I/O die (PCGamesN).	14 nm; Comet Lake; 37.5 × 37.5 mm package; 100°C maximum junction temperature. Tom's Hardware identifies the ten-core die with two cores disabled and a soldered thermal interface.
Cooler
Cooler	Retail boxed processor includes AMD Wraith Prism (PCGamesN); AMD's current support specification does not name a cooler. Maximum operating temperature 95°C.	No cooler included with the boxed processor (Tom's Hardware exact-model review); an LGA1200-compatible thermal solution is required.