AMD Ryzen 5 5600X vs Intel Core i9-10940X

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 5 5600X and Intel Core i9-10940X processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Security & Reliability. 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 5600X

Intel Core i9-10940X

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 5600X

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 0 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
Around 66% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
2.5x lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 165 Watt
Around 26% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3362 vs 2665

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	5 Nov 2020 vs 7 Oct 2019
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Maximum core temperature	95 °C vs 86°C
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm vs 14 nm
L3 cache	32 MB vs 19.25 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 165 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3362 vs 2665

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i9-10940X

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
2x more maximum memory size: 256 GB vs 128 GB
Around 28% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 27939 vs 21888
Around 99% better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score: 11222 vs 5636

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	14 vs 6
Number of threads	28 vs 12
L1 cache	896 KB vs 384 KB
L2 cache	14 MB vs 3 MB
Maximum memory size	256 GB vs 128 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	27939 vs 21888
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	11222 vs 5636

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
CPU 2: Intel Core i9-10940X

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3362

2665

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

21888

27939

3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score

CPU 1

CPU 2

5636

11222

Name	AMD Ryzen 5 5600X	Intel Core i9-10940X
PassMark - Single thread mark	3362	2665
PassMark - CPU mark	21888	27939
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	5636	11222
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		1176
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		13529

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen 5 5600X	Intel Core i9-10940X
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zen 3	Cascade Lake
Launch date	5 Nov 2020	7 Oct 2019
Launch price (MSRP)	$299	$784
OPN PIB	100-100000065BOX
OPN Tray	100-000000065
Place in performance rating	669	665
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Processor Number		i9-10940X
Series		Intel Core X-series Processors
Status		Launched
Performance
Base frequency	3.7 GHz	3.30 GHz
L1 cache	384 KB	896 KB
L2 cache	3 MB	14 MB
L3 cache	32 MB	19.25 MB
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	95 °C	86°C
Maximum frequency	4.6 GHz	4.60 GHz
Number of cores	6	14
Number of threads	12	28
Unlocked
Memory
ECC memory support
Max memory channels	2	4
Maximum memory bandwidth	47.68 GB/s
Maximum memory size	128 GB	256 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-3200	DDR4-2933
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
Max number of PCIe lanes	20	48
PCI Express revision	4.0	3.0
PCIe configurations	1x16+x4, 2x8+x4, 1x8+2x4+x4
Scalability		1S Only
Advanced Technologies
AMD SenseMI
AMD StoreMI technology
Fused Multiply-Add 3 (FMA3)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (AVX2)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Instruction set extensions		Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2, Intel AVX-512
Intel 64
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Number of AVX-512 FMA Units		2
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)