AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 4650G vs Intel Core i9-7960X

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 4650G and Intel Core i9-7960X 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, 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).

AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 4650G

Intel Core i9-7960X

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 6% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2654 vs 2495

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	2654 vs 2495

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i9-7960X

Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
10 more cores, run more applications at once: 16 vs 6
20 more threads: 32 vs 12
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
5.3x 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
Around 79% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 28922 vs 16161
2.4x better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score: 11415 vs 4837

Specifications (specs)
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores	16 vs 6
Number of threads	32 vs 12
Maximum core temperature	98°C vs 95 °C
L1 cache	64 KB (per core) vs 384 KB
L2 cache	1024 KB (per core) vs 3 MB
L3 cache	22528 KB (shared) vs 8 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	28922 vs 16161
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	11415 vs 4837

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 4650G
CPU 2: Intel Core i9-7960X

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2654

2495

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

16161

28922

3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score

CPU 1

CPU 2

4837

11415

Name	AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 4650G	Intel Core i9-7960X
PassMark - Single thread mark	2654	2495
PassMark - CPU mark	16161	28922
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	4837	11415
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		1111
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		13236
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		21.307
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		175.691
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		1.437
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		12.347
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		31.909

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 4650G	Intel Core i9-7960X
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zen 2	Skylake
Launch date	21 Jul 2020	September 2017
OPN Tray	100-000000143
Place in performance rating	978	941
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Launch price (MSRP)		$1,810
Price now		$1,899
Processor Number		i9-7960X
Series		Intel® Core™ X-series Processors
Status		Launched
Value for money (0-100)		3.99
Performance
Base frequency	3.7 GHz	2.80 GHz
L1 cache	384 KB	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	3 MB	1024 KB (per core)
L3 cache	8 MB	22528 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	95 °C	98°C
Maximum frequency	4.2 GHz	4.20 GHz
Number of cores	6	16
Number of GPU cores	7
Number of threads	12	32
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)