AMD Ryzen 3 5300G vs Intel Core i9-10940X

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 3 5300G and Intel Core i9-10940X processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 3 5300G

  • CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 6 month(s) later
  • Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
  • Around 10% higher maximum core temperature: 95 °C vs 86°C
  • 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 14% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3036 vs 2669
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 13 Apr 2021 vs 7 Oct 2019
Unlocked Unlocked vs Locked
Maximum core temperature 95 °C vs 86°C
Manufacturing process technology 7 nm vs 14 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 65 Watt vs 165 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 3036 vs 2669

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i9-10940X

  • 10 more cores, run more applications at once: 14 vs 4
  • 20 more threads: 28 vs 8
  • Around 10% higher clock speed: 4.60 GHz vs 4.2 GHz
  • 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
  • 2.4x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • 2.2x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 27856 vs 12890
Specifications (specs)
Number of cores 14 vs 4
Number of threads 28 vs 8
Maximum frequency 4.60 GHz vs 4.2 GHz
L1 cache 896 KB vs 256 KB
L2 cache 14 MB vs 2 MB
L3 cache 19.25 MB vs 8 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 27856 vs 12890

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 3 5300G
CPU 2: Intel Core i9-10940X

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
3036
2669
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
12890
27856
Name AMD Ryzen 3 5300G Intel Core i9-10940X
PassMark - Single thread mark 3036 2669
PassMark - CPU mark 12890 27856
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 1176
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 13529
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 11222

Compare specifications (specs)

AMD Ryzen 3 5300G Intel Core i9-10940X

Essentials

Architecture codename Zen 3 Cascade Lake
Launch date 13 Apr 2021 7 Oct 2019
OPN Tray 100-000000253
Place in performance rating 554 681
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop
Launch price (MSRP) $784
Processor Number i9-10940X
Series Intel Core X-series Processors
Status Launched

Performance

Base frequency 4.0 GHz 3.30 GHz
L1 cache 256 KB 896 KB
L2 cache 2 MB 14 MB
L3 cache 8 MB 19.25 MB
Manufacturing process technology 7 nm 14 nm
Maximum core temperature 95 °C 86°C
Maximum frequency 4.2 GHz 4.60 GHz
Number of cores 4 14
Number of GPU cores 6
Number of threads 8 28
Unlocked

Memory

ECC memory support
Max memory channels 2 4
Maximum memory bandwidth 47.68 GB/s
Supported memory types DDR4-3200 DDR4-2933
Maximum memory size 256 GB

Graphics

Graphics base frequency 1700 MHz
iGPU core count 6
Processor graphics Radeon Vega 6

Graphics interfaces

DisplayPort
HDMI

Compatibility

Configurable TDP 45-65 Watt
Sockets supported AM4 FCLGA2066
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 65 Watt 165 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1
Thermal Solution PCG 2017X

Peripherals

PCI Express revision 3.0 3.0
Max number of PCIe lanes 48
Scalability 1S Only

Security & Reliability

Execute Disable Bit (EDB)

Advanced Technologies

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Instruction set extensions Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2, Intel AVX-512
Intel 64
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)