AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 4655G vs Intel Core i9-9960X

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 4655G and Intel Core i9-9960X 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 i9-9960X

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 4655G

CPU is newer: launch date 4 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
Around 3% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2696 vs 2617

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	11 Nov 2022 vs October 2018
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm vs 14 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 165 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2696 vs 2617

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i9-9960X

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 5% higher clock speed: 4.40 GHz vs 4.2 GHz
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 87% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 30618 vs 16355

Specifications (specs)
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores	16 vs 6
Number of threads	32 vs 12
Maximum frequency	4.40 GHz vs 4.2 GHz
L1 cache	64K (per core) vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	1 MB (per core) vs 512 KB (per core)
L3 cache	22 MB (shared) vs 8 MB (shared)
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	30618 vs 16355

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 4655G
CPU 2: Intel Core i9-9960X

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2696

2617

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

16355

30618

Name	AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 4655G	Intel Core i9-9960X
PassMark - Single thread mark	2696	2617
PassMark - CPU mark	16355	30618
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		1158
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		14294
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		13076

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 4655G	Intel Core i9-9960X
Essentials
Launch date	11 Nov 2022	October 2018
Place in performance rating	645	620
Architecture codename		Skylake
Processor Number		i9-9960X
Series		Intel® Core™ X-series Processors
Status		Launched
Vertical segment		Desktop
Performance
Base frequency	3.7 GHz	3.10 GHz
Die size	156 mm²
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	64K (per core)
L2 cache	512 KB (per core)	1 MB (per core)
L3 cache	8 MB (shared)	22 MB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	14 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	95°C
Maximum frequency	4.2 GHz	4.40 GHz
Number of cores	6	16
Number of threads	12	32
Transistor count	9,800 million
Unlocked
64 bit support
Bus Speed		8 GT/s DMI3
Maximum core temperature		85°C
Number of QPI Links		0
Memory
ECC memory support
Supported memory types	DDR4	DDR4-2666
Max memory channels		4
Maximum memory size		128 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		44
PCI Express revision		3.0
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)