AMD Ryzen 5 5600G vs Intel Core i9-9940X

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 5 5600G and Intel Core i9-9940X 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, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.

AMD Ryzen 5 5600G

Intel Core i9-9940X

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 5600G

CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 6 month(s) later
Around 8% higher maximum core temperature: 95 °C vs 88°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 21% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3191 vs 2632

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	13 Apr 2021 vs October 2018
Maximum core temperature	95 °C vs 88°C
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm vs 14 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 165 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3191 vs 2632

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i9-9940X

8 more cores, run more applications at once: 14 vs 6
16 more threads: 28 vs 12
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
Around 20% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 41% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 28059 vs 19901
2.1x better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score: 11442 vs 5522

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	14 vs 6
Number of threads	28 vs 12
L1 cache	64K (per core) vs 384 KB
L2 cache	1 MB (per core) vs 3 MB
L3 cache	19.25 MB (shared) vs 16 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	28059 vs 19901
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	11442 vs 5522

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 5 5600G
CPU 2: Intel Core i9-9940X

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3191

2632

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

19901

28059

3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score

CPU 1

CPU 2

5522

11442

Name	AMD Ryzen 5 5600G	Intel Core i9-9940X
PassMark - Single thread mark	3191	2632
PassMark - CPU mark	19901	28059
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	5522	11442
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		1140
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		13302

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen 5 5600G	Intel Core i9-9940X
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zen 3	Skylake
Launch date	13 Apr 2021	October 2018
OPN Tray	100-000000252
Place in performance rating	728	699
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Processor Number		i9-9940X
Series		Intel® Core™ X-series Processors
Status		Launched
Performance
Base frequency	3.9 GHz	3.30 GHz
L1 cache	384 KB	64K (per core)
L2 cache	3 MB	1 MB (per core)
L3 cache	16 MB	19.25 MB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	95 °C	88°C
Maximum frequency	4.4 GHz	4.40 GHz
Number of cores	6	14
Number of GPU cores	7
Number of threads	12	28
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
Graphics
Graphics base frequency	1900 MHz
iGPU core count	7
Processor graphics	Radeon Graphics
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		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)