AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 4655G vs Intel Core i9-10920X

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 4655G and Intel Core i9-10920X processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, 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 5 PRO 4655G

Intel Core i9-10920X

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 4655G

CPU is newer: launch date 3 year(s) 1 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

Launch date	11 Nov 2022 vs 7 Oct 2019
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm vs 14 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 165 Watt

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i9-10920X

6 more cores, run more applications at once: 12 vs 6
12 more threads: 24 vs 12
Around 10% higher clock speed: 4.60 GHz vs 4.2 GHz
2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
4x 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 1% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2718 vs 2685
Around 62% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 26119 vs 16079

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	12 vs 6
Number of threads	24 vs 12
Maximum frequency	4.60 GHz vs 4.2 GHz
L1 cache	768 KB vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	12 MB vs 512 KB (per core)
L3 cache	19.25 MB vs 8 MB (shared)
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2718 vs 2685
PassMark - CPU mark	26119 vs 16079

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 4655G
CPU 2: Intel Core i9-10920X

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2685

2718

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

16079

26119

Name	AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 4655G	Intel Core i9-10920X
PassMark - Single thread mark	2685	2718
PassMark - CPU mark	16079	26119
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		1178
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		12548
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		8353

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 4655G	Intel Core i9-10920X
Essentials
Launch date	11 Nov 2022	7 Oct 2019
Place in performance rating	748	763
Architecture codename		Cascade Lake
Launch price (MSRP)		$689
Processor Number		i9-10920X
Series		Intel Core X-series Processors
Status		Launched
Vertical segment		Desktop
Performance
Base frequency	3.7 GHz	3.50 GHz
Die size	156 mm²
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	768 KB
L2 cache	512 KB (per core)	12 MB
L3 cache	8 MB (shared)	19.25 MB
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	14 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	95°C
Maximum frequency	4.2 GHz	4.60 GHz
Number of cores	6	12
Number of threads	12	24
Transistor count	9,800 million
Unlocked
Maximum core temperature		94°C
Memory
ECC memory support
Supported memory types	DDR4	DDR4-2933
Max memory channels		4
Maximum memory size		256 GB
Compatibility
Configurable TDP	45 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	AM4	FCLGA2066
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	165 Watt
Thermal Solution		PCG 2017X
Peripherals
PCIe configurations	Gen 3, 20 Lanes, (CPU only)
Max number of PCIe lanes		48
PCI Express revision		3.0
Scalability		1S Only
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Instruction set extensions		Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2, Intel AVX-512
Intel 64
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)