AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 4200G vs Intel Core i9-7940X

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 4200G and Intel Core i9-7940X processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Compatibility, Peripherals, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Security & Reliability. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score.

AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 4200G

Intel Core i9-7940X

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 4200G

A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 14 nm
2.5x lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 165 Watt
Around 3% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2564 vs 2491

Specifications (specs)
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm vs 14 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 165 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2564 vs 2491

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i9-7940X

Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
10 more cores, run more applications at once: 14 vs 4
20 more threads: 28 vs 8
Around 5% higher clock speed: 4.30 GHz vs 4.1 GHz
Around 7% higher maximum core temperature: 102°C vs 95° C
3.5x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
7x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
4.8x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
2.3x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 25987 vs 11315

Specifications (specs)
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores	14 vs 4
Number of threads	28 vs 8
Maximum frequency	4.30 GHz vs 4.1 GHz
Maximum core temperature	102°C vs 95° C
L1 cache	64 KB (per core) vs 256 KB
L2 cache	1024 KB (per core) vs 2 MB
L3 cache	19712 KB (shared) vs 4 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	25987 vs 11315

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 4200G
CPU 2: Intel Core i9-7940X

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2564

2491

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

11315

25987

Name	AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 4200G	Intel Core i9-7940X
PassMark - Single thread mark	2564	2491
PassMark - CPU mark	11315	25987
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		1153
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		12928
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		10950

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 4200G	Intel Core i9-7940X
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zen 2	Skylake
Launch date	Q3'2020	September 2017
Place in performance rating	782	746
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Launch price (MSRP)		$1,399
Price now		$1,129.99
Processor Number		i9-7940X
Series		Intel® Core™ X-series Processors
Status		Launched
Value for money (0-100)		6.63
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.8 GHz	3.10 GHz
L1 cache	256 KB	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	2 MB	1024 KB (per core)
L3 cache	4 MB	19712 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	95° C	102°C
Maximum frequency	4.1 GHz	4.30 GHz
Number of cores	4	14
Number of threads	8	28
Transistor count	9800 million
Unlocked
Bus Speed		8 GT/s DMI3
Number of QPI Links		0
Memory
Max memory channels	2	4
Supported memory types	DDR4-3200	DDR4-2666
Maximum memory size		128 GB
Graphics
Graphics base frequency	1700 MHz
Number of pipelines	384
Processor graphics	Radeon RX Vega 6 (Ryzen 4000)
Compatibility
Sockets supported	FP6	FCLGA2066
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	165 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Thermal Solution		PCG 2017X
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16	44
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
Scalability		1S Only
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Virus Protection (EVP)
Fused Multiply-Add 3 (FMA3)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (AVX2)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Instruction set extensions		Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
Intel 64
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Number of AVX-512 FMA Units		2
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)