AMD Ryzen 9 3950X vs Intel Core i5-4670R

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 9 3950X and Intel Core i5-4670R processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, 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 9 3950X

Intel Core i5-4670R

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 9 3950X

CPU is newer: launch date 6 year(s) 5 month(s) later
12 more cores, run more applications at once: 16 vs 4
28 more threads: 32 vs 4
Around 27% higher clock speed: 4.7 GHz vs 3.70 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 22 nm
4x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
8x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
16x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 25% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2705 vs 2164
7.4x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 38803 vs 5233

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	25 Nov 2019 vs June 2013
Number of cores	16 vs 4
Number of threads	32 vs 4
Maximum frequency	4.7 GHz vs 3.70 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm vs 22 nm
L1 cache	1 MB vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	8 MB vs 256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	64 MB vs 4096 KB (shared)
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2705 vs 2164
PassMark - CPU mark	38803 vs 5233

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-4670R

Around 62% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 105 Watt

Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 105 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 9 3950X
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-4670R

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2705

2164

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

38803

5233

Name	AMD Ryzen 9 3950X	Intel Core i5-4670R
PassMark - Single thread mark	2705	2164
PassMark - CPU mark	38803	5233
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1296
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	14150
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	10804

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen 9 3950X	Intel Core i5-4670R
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zen 2	Crystal Well
Launch date	25 Nov 2019	June 2013
Launch price (MSRP)	$749
OPN PIB	100-100000051WOF
OPN Tray	100-000000051
Place in performance rating	595	1079
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Price now		$276
Processor Number		i5-4670R
Series		4th Generation Intel® Core™ i5 Processors
Status		Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)		7.92
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.5 GHz	3.00 GHz
L1 cache	1 MB	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	8 MB	256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	64 MB	4096 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	22 nm
Maximum frequency	4.7 GHz	3.70 GHz
Number of cores	16	4
Number of threads	32	4
Unlocked
Bus Speed		5 GT/s DMI2
Die size		177 mm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		71 °C
Number of QPI Links		0
Transistor count		1400 million
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Supported memory types	DDR4-3200	DDR3 and DDR3L 1333/1600 at 1.5V
Maximum memory bandwidth		25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size		32 GB
Compatibility
Sockets supported	AM4	FCBGA1364
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	105 Watt	65 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Package Size		37.5mm x 32mm x 1.65mm
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	40	16
PCI Express revision	4.0	3.0
PCIe configurations		Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8/2x4
Scalability		1S Only
Graphics
Device ID		0xD22
Graphics base frequency		200 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.30 GHz
Graphics max frequency		1.3 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory		2 GB
Processor graphics		Intel® Iris® Pro Graphics 5200
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported		3
VGA
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Graphics image quality
Max resolution over DisplayPort		3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP		3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4		3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over VGA		2880x1800@60Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX		11.2/12
OpenGL		4.3
Security & Reliability
Anti-Theft technology
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Idle States
Instruction set extensions		Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® My WiFi technology
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)