AMD Ryzen Embedded V3C18I vs Intel Core i9-9940X

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen Embedded V3C18I 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.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen Embedded V3C18I

  • CPU is newer: launch date 3 year(s) 11 month(s) later
  • Around 19% higher maximum core temperature: 105°C vs 88°C
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 6 nm vs 14 nm
  • 11x lower typical power consumption: 15 Watt vs 165 Watt
  • Around 8% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2836 vs 2628
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 27 Sep 2022 vs October 2018
Maximum core temperature 105°C vs 88°C
Manufacturing process technology 6 nm vs 14 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 15 Watt vs 165 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 2836 vs 2628

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i9-9940X

  • Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
  • 6 more cores, run more applications at once: 14 vs 8
  • 12 more threads: 28 vs 16
  • Around 16% higher clock speed: 4.40 GHz vs 3.8 GHz
  • Around 75% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • 3.5x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • Around 20% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • Around 64% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 27975 vs 17053
Specifications (specs)
Unlocked Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores 14 vs 8
Number of threads 28 vs 16
Maximum frequency 4.40 GHz vs 3.8 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 16 MB (shared)
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 27975 vs 17053

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen Embedded V3C18I
CPU 2: Intel Core i9-9940X

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2836
2628
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
17053
27975
Name AMD Ryzen Embedded V3C18I Intel Core i9-9940X
PassMark - Single thread mark 2836 2628
PassMark - CPU mark 17053 27975
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 1140
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 13302
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 11442

Compare specifications (specs)

AMD Ryzen Embedded V3C18I Intel Core i9-9940X

Essentials

Launch date 27 Sep 2022 October 2018
Place in performance rating 684 679
Architecture codename Skylake
Processor Number i9-9940X
Series Intel® Core™ X-series Processors
Status Launched
Vertical segment Desktop

Performance

Base frequency 1900 MHz 3.30 GHz
L1 cache 64 KB (per core) 64K (per core)
L2 cache 512 KB (per core) 1 MB (per core)
L3 cache 16 MB (shared) 19.25 MB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology 6 nm 14 nm
Maximum core temperature 105°C 88°C
Maximum frequency 3.8 GHz 4.40 GHz
Number of cores 8 14
Number of threads 16 28
Unlocked
64 bit support
Bus Speed 8 GT/s DMI3
Number of QPI Links 0

Memory

ECC memory support
Supported memory types DDR5 DDR4-2666
Max memory channels 4
Maximum memory size 128 GB

Compatibility

Configurable TDP 10-25 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Sockets supported FP7 FCLGA2066
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 15 Watt 165 Watt
Thermal Solution PCG 2017X

Peripherals

PCIe configurations Gen 4, 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)