AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 2200GE vs Intel Core i9-7960X

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 2200GE and Intel Core i9-7960X processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Compatibility, Peripherals, Advanced Technologies, Security & Reliability, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s), Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score.

AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 2200GE

Intel Core i9-7960X

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 2200GE

CPU is newer: launch date 8 month(s) later
4.7x lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 165 Watt
Around 35% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 28.715 vs 21.307
2.2x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 387.896 vs 175.691
Around 68% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 2.419 vs 1.437
3.3x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 40.816 vs 12.347
4.2x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 134.646 vs 31.909

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	10 May 2018 vs September 2017
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt vs 165 Watt
Benchmarks
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	28.715 vs 21.307
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	387.896 vs 175.691
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	2.419 vs 1.437
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	40.816 vs 12.347
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	134.646 vs 31.909

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i9-7960X

12 more cores, run more applications at once: 16 vs 4
28 more threads: 32 vs 4
Around 17% higher clock speed: 4.20 GHz vs 3.6 GHz
Around 3% higher maximum core temperature: 98°C vs 95°C
2.7x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
8x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
5.5x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 22% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2504 vs 2057
4.5x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 28754 vs 6397

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	16 vs 4
Number of threads	32 vs 4
Maximum frequency	4.20 GHz vs 3.6 GHz
Maximum core temperature	98°C vs 95°C
L1 cache	64 KB (per core) vs 384 KB
L2 cache	1024 KB (per core) vs 2 MB
L3 cache	22528 KB (shared) vs 4 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2504 vs 2057
PassMark - CPU mark	28754 vs 6397

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 2200GE
CPU 2: Intel Core i9-7960X

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2057

2504

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

6397

28754

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

28.715

21.307

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

387.896

175.691

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

2.419

1.437

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

40.816

12.347

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

134.646

31.909

Name	AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 2200GE	Intel Core i9-7960X
PassMark - Single thread mark	2057	2504
PassMark - CPU mark	6397	28754
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	28.715	21.307
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	387.896	175.691
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	2.419	1.437
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	40.816	12.347
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	134.646	31.909
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		1111
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		13236
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		11415

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 2200GE	Intel Core i9-7960X
Essentials
Family	AMD Ryzen PRO Processors
Launch date	10 May 2018	September 2017
OPN Tray	YD2200C6M4MFB
OS Support	Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit
Place in performance rating	220	919
Series	AMD Ryzen 3 PRO Desktop Processors with Radeon Vega Graphics	Intel® Core™ X-series Processors
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Architecture codename		Skylake
Launch price (MSRP)		$1,810
Price now		$1,899
Processor Number		i9-7960X
Status		Launched
Value for money (0-100)		3.99
Performance
Base frequency	3.2 GHz	2.80 GHz
L1 cache	384 KB	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	2 MB	1024 KB (per core)
L3 cache	4 MB	22528 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm FinFET	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	95°C	98°C
Maximum frequency	3.6 GHz	4.20 GHz
Number of cores	4	16
Number of GPU cores	8
Number of threads	4	32
Unlocked
64 bit support
Bus Speed		8 GT/s DMI3
Number of QPI Links		0
Memory
Max memory channels	2	4
Supported memory frequency	2933 MHz
Maximum memory size		128 GB
Supported memory types		DDR4-2666
Graphics
Graphics max frequency	1100 MHz
iGPU core count	8
Processor graphics	Radeon Vega 8 Graphics
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
HDMI
Compatibility
Configurable TDP	n/a
Sockets supported	AM4	FCLGA2066
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt	165 Watt
Thermal Solution	Not included	PCG 2017X
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Peripherals
PCI Express revision	3.0 x8	3.0
Max number of PCIe lanes		44
Scalability		1S Only
Advanced Technologies
AMD SenseMI
The "Zen" Core Architecture
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
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)