AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 5350G vs Intel Core i9-9960X

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 5350G and Intel Core i9-9960X 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.

AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 5350G

Intel Core i9-9960X

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 5350G

CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 8 month(s) later
Around 12% higher maximum core temperature: 95 °C vs 85°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 20% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3101 vs 2591

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	1 Jun 2021 vs October 2018
Maximum core temperature	95 °C vs 85°C
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm vs 14 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 165 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3101 vs 2591

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i9-9960X

Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
12 more cores, run more applications at once: 16 vs 4
24 more threads: 32 vs 8
Around 5% higher clock speed: 4.40 GHz vs 4.2 GHz
4x 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
2.8x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
4x more maximum memory size: 128 GB vs 32 GB
2.2x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 30120 vs 13793

Specifications (specs)
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores	16 vs 4
Number of threads	32 vs 8
Maximum frequency	4.40 GHz vs 4.2 GHz
L1 cache	64K (per core) vs 256 KB
L2 cache	1 MB (per core) vs 2 MB
L3 cache	22 MB (shared) vs 8 MB
Maximum memory size	128 GB vs 32 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	30120 vs 13793

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 5350G
CPU 2: Intel Core i9-9960X

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3101

2591

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

13793

30120

Name	AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 5350G	Intel Core i9-9960X
PassMark - Single thread mark	3101	2591
PassMark - CPU mark	13793	30120
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		1158
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		14294
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		13076

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 5350G	Intel Core i9-9960X
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zen 3	Skylake
Launch date	1 Jun 2021	October 2018
OPN Tray	100-000000256
Place in performance rating	617	569
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Processor Number		i9-9960X
Series		Intel® Core™ X-series Processors
Status		Launched
Performance
Base frequency	4.0 GHz	3.10 GHz
L1 cache	256 KB	64K (per core)
L2 cache	2 MB	1 MB (per core)
L3 cache	8 MB	22 MB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	95 °C	85°C
Maximum frequency	4.2 GHz	4.40 GHz
Number of cores	4	16
Number of GPU cores	6
Number of threads	8	32
Unlocked
64 bit support
Bus Speed		8 GT/s DMI3
Number of QPI Links		0
Memory
ECC memory support
Max memory channels	2	4
Maximum memory size	32 GB	128 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-3200	DDR4-2666
Graphics
Graphics base frequency	1700 MHz
iGPU core count	6
Processor graphics	Radeon Graphics
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
HDMI
Compatibility
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		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)