AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 4655GE vs Intel Core i9-9940X

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 4655GE and Intel Core i9-9940X 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 4655GE

Intel Core i9-9940X

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 4655GE

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
4.7x lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 165 Watt
Around 1% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2662 vs 2632

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	11 Nov 2022 vs October 2018
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm vs 14 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt vs 165 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2662 vs 2632

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i9-9940X

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 5% higher clock speed: 4.40 GHz vs 4.2 GHz
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 94% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 28059 vs 14436

Specifications (specs)
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores	14 vs 6
Number of threads	28 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	19.25 MB (shared) vs 8 MB (shared)
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	28059 vs 14436

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 4655GE
CPU 2: Intel Core i9-9940X

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2662

2632

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

14436

28059

Name	AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 4655GE	Intel Core i9-9940X
PassMark - Single thread mark	2662	2632
PassMark - CPU mark	14436	28059
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		1140
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		13302
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		11442

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 4655GE	Intel Core i9-9940X
Essentials
Launch date	11 Nov 2022	October 2018
Place in performance rating	691	694
Architecture codename		Skylake
Processor Number		i9-9940X
Series		Intel® Core™ X-series Processors
Status		Launched
Vertical segment		Desktop
Performance
Base frequency	3.3 GHz	3.30 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)	19.25 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	14
Number of threads	12	28
Transistor count	9,800 million
Unlocked
64 bit support
Bus Speed		8 GT/s DMI3
Maximum core temperature		88°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
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	AM4	FCLGA2066
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 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)