AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 4650G vs Intel Core i9-7940X

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 4650G and Intel Core i9-7940X 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 PRO 4650G

Intel Core i9-7940X

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 4650G

CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 10 month(s) later
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 7% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2657 vs 2491

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	21 Jul 2020 vs September 2017
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm vs 14 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 165 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2657 vs 2491

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i9-7940X

Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
8 more cores, run more applications at once: 14 vs 6
16 more threads: 28 vs 12
Around 2% higher clock speed: 4.30 GHz vs 4.2 GHz
Around 7% higher maximum core temperature: 102°C vs 95 °C
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
2.4x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 60% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 25987 vs 16211
2.3x better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score: 10950 vs 4836

Specifications (specs)
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores	14 vs 6
Number of threads	28 vs 12
Maximum frequency	4.30 GHz vs 4.2 GHz
Maximum core temperature	102°C vs 95 °C
L1 cache	64 KB (per core) vs 384 KB
L2 cache	1024 KB (per core) vs 3 MB
L3 cache	19712 KB (shared) vs 8 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	25987 vs 16211
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	10950 vs 4836

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 4650G
CPU 2: Intel Core i9-7940X

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2657

2491

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

16211

25987

3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score

CPU 1

CPU 2

4836

10950

Name	AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 4650G	Intel Core i9-7940X
PassMark - Single thread mark	2657	2491
PassMark - CPU mark	16211	25987
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	4836	10950
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		1153
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		12928

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 4650G	Intel Core i9-7940X
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zen 2	Skylake
Launch date	21 Jul 2020	September 2017
OPN Tray	100-000000143
Place in performance rating	978	747
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Launch price (MSRP)		$1,399
Price now		$1,129.99
Processor Number		i9-7940X
Series		Intel® Core™ X-series Processors
Status		Launched
Value for money (0-100)		6.63
Performance
Base frequency	3.7 GHz	3.10 GHz
L1 cache	384 KB	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	3 MB	1024 KB (per core)
L3 cache	8 MB	19712 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	95 °C	102°C
Maximum frequency	4.2 GHz	4.30 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
Low Halogen Options Available
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)