AMD Ryzen 7 5700G vs Intel Core i9-9960X

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 7 5700G and Intel Core i9-9960X processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Compatibility, Peripherals, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Security & Reliability. 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 7 5700G

Intel Core i9-9960X

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 7 5700G

CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 6 month(s) later
Around 5% higher clock speed: 4.6 GHz vs 4.40 GHz
Around 12% higher maximum core temperature: 95 °C vs 85°C
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 27% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3284 vs 2595

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	13 Apr 2021 vs October 2018
Maximum frequency	4.6 GHz vs 4.40 GHz
Maximum core temperature	95 °C vs 85°C
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm vs 14 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 165 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3284 vs 2595

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i9-9960X

8 more cores, run more applications at once: 16 vs 8
16 more threads: 32 vs 16
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
2.8x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 23% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 30254 vs 24551
Around 96% better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score: 13076 vs 6671

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	16 vs 8
Number of threads	32 vs 16
L1 cache	64K (per core) vs 512 KB
L2 cache	1 MB (per core) vs 4 MB
L3 cache	22 MB (shared) vs 8 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	30254 vs 24551
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	13076 vs 6671

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 7 5700G
CPU 2: Intel Core i9-9960X

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3284

2595

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

24551

30254

3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score

CPU 1

CPU 2

6671

13076

Name	AMD Ryzen 7 5700G	Intel Core i9-9960X
PassMark - Single thread mark	3284	2595
PassMark - CPU mark	24551	30254
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	6671	13076
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		1158
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		14294

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen 7 5700G	Intel Core i9-9960X
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zen 3	Skylake
Launch date	13 Apr 2021	October 2018
Launch price (MSRP)	$359
OPN PIB	100-100000263BOX
OPN Tray	100-000000263
Place in performance rating	614	596
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Processor Number		i9-9960X
Series		Intel® Core™ X-series Processors
Status		Launched
Performance
Base frequency	3.8 GHz	3.10 GHz
L1 cache	512 KB	64K (per core)
L2 cache	4 MB	1 MB (per core)
L3 cache	8 MB	22 MB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	95 °C	85°C
Maximum frequency	4.6 GHz	4.40 GHz
Number of cores	8	16
Number of GPU cores	8
Number of threads	16	32
Unlocked
64 bit support
Bus Speed		8 GT/s DMI3
Number of QPI Links		0
Memory
ECC memory support
Max memory channels	2	4
Supported memory types	DDR4-3200MHz	DDR4-2666
Maximum memory size		128 GB
Graphics
Graphics base frequency	2000 MHz
iGPU core count	8
Number of pipelines	512
Processor graphics	Radeon Vega 8
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
HDMI
Compatibility
Configurable TDP	45-65 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
Max number of PCIe lanes	16	44
PCI Express revision	4.0	3.0
Scalability		1S Only
Advanced Technologies
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Instruction set extensions		Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
Intel 64
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Number of AVX-512 FMA Units		2
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)