AMD Ryzen 5 5500 vs Intel Core i9-7940X

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 5 5500 and Intel Core i9-7940X processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.

AMD Ryzen 5 5500

Intel Core i9-7940X

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 5500

CPU is newer: launch date 4 year(s) 7 month(s) later
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 23% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3060 vs 2491

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	4 Apr 2022 vs September 2017
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm vs 14 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 165 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3060 vs 2491

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i9-7940X

Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
8 more cores, run more applications at once: 14 vs 6
16 more threads: 28 vs 12
Around 2% higher clock speed: 4.30 GHz vs 4.2 GHz
Around 13% higher maximum core temperature: 102°C vs 90 °C
2.3x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
4.7x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
2.4x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 34% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 25987 vs 19452
2x better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score: 10950 vs 5451

Specifications (specs)
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores	14 vs 6
Number of threads	28 vs 12
Maximum frequency	4.30 GHz vs 4.2 GHz
Maximum core temperature	102°C vs 90 °C
L1 cache	64 KB (per core) vs 384 KB
L2 cache	1024 KB (per core) vs 3 MB
L3 cache	19712 KB (shared) vs 8 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	25987 vs 19452
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	10950 vs 5451

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 5 5500
CPU 2: Intel Core i9-7940X

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3060

2491

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

19452

25987

3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score

CPU 1

CPU 2

5451

10950

Name	AMD Ryzen 5 5500	Intel Core i9-7940X
PassMark - Single thread mark	3060	2491
PassMark - CPU mark	19452	25987
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	5451	10950
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		1153
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		12928

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen 5 5500	Intel Core i9-7940X
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zen 3	Skylake
Launch date	4 Apr 2022	September 2017
OPN Tray	100-000000457
Place in performance rating	780	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
Base frequency	3.6 GHz	3.10 GHz
Die size	180 mm²
L1 cache	384 KB	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	3 MB	1024 KB (per core)
L3 cache	8 MB	19712 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	90 °C	102°C
Maximum frequency	4.2 GHz	4.30 GHz
Number of cores	6	14
Number of threads	12	28
Transistor count	10700 million
Unlocked
64 bit support
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
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	AM4	FCLGA2066
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	165 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Thermal Solution		PCG 2017X
Peripherals
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
Max number of PCIe lanes		44
Scalability		1S Only
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Instruction set extensions		Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Number of AVX-512 FMA Units		2
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)