AMD Ryzen 9 5950X vs Intel Core i7-9800X

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 9 5950X and Intel Core i7-9800X processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, 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 9 5950X

Intel Core i7-9800X

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 9 5950X

Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
4 more cores, run more applications at once: 12 vs 8
8 more threads: 24 vs 16
Around 11% higher clock speed: 4.9 GHz vs 4.40 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 14 nm
Around 57% lower typical power consumption: 105 Watt vs 165 Watt
Around 16% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2972 vs 2564
Around 19% better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score: 11613 vs 9740

Specifications (specs)
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores	12 vs 8
Number of threads	24 vs 16
Maximum frequency	4.9 GHz vs 4.40 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm vs 14 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	105 Watt vs 165 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2972 vs 2564
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	11613 vs 9740

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-9800X

Around 36% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 18028 vs 13220

Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	18028 vs 13220

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 9 5950X
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-9800X

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2972

2564

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

13220

18028

3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score

CPU 1

CPU 2

11613

9740

Name	AMD Ryzen 9 5950X	Intel Core i7-9800X
PassMark - Single thread mark	2972	2564
PassMark - CPU mark	13220	18028
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	11613	9740
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		1185
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		9409

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen 9 5950X	Intel Core i7-9800X
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zen 3	Skylake
Launch date	5 Nov 2020	Q4'18
Launch price (MSRP)	$799
OPN PIB	100-100000059WOF
OPN Tray	100-000000059
Place in performance rating	489	868
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Processor Number		i7-9800X
Series		Intel® Core™ X-series Processors
Status		Launched
Performance
Base frequency	3.4 GHz	3.80 GHz
L1 cache	1 MB
L2 cache	8 MB
L3 cache	64 MB
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	95 °C	95°C
Maximum frequency	4.9 GHz	4.40 GHz
Number of cores	12	8
Number of threads	24	16
Unlocked
Bus Speed		8 GT/s DMI3
Number of QPI Links		0
Memory
ECC memory support
Max memory channels	2	4
Maximum memory bandwidth	47.68 GB/s
Maximum memory size	128 GB	128 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-3200	DDR4-2666
Compatibility
Sockets supported	AM4	FCLGA2066
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	105 Watt	165 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Thermal Solution		PCG 2017X
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	20	44
PCI Express revision	4.0	3.0
PCIe configurations	1x16+x4, 2x8+x4, 1x8+2x4+x4
Scalability		1S Only
Advanced Technologies
AMD SenseMI
AMD StoreMI technology
Fused Multiply-Add 3 (FMA3)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (AVX2)
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)