Intel Core i9-9940X vs AMD Ryzen 3 2200G

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i9-9940X and AMD Ryzen 3 2200G processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Graphics, Graphics interfaces. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

Intel Core i9-9940X

AMD Ryzen 3 2200G

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i9-9940X

CPU is newer: launch date 7 month(s) later
10 more cores, run more applications at once: 14 vs 4
24 more threads: 28 vs 4
Around 19% higher clock speed: 4.40 GHz vs 3.7 GHz
2.3x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
7x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
4.8x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 28% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2632 vs 2052
4.1x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 28059 vs 6767
Around 34% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1140 vs 852
4.9x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 13302 vs 2736
6.8x better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score: 11442 vs 1678

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	October 2018 vs 12 February 2018
Number of cores	14 vs 4
Number of threads	28 vs 4
Maximum frequency	4.40 GHz vs 3.7 GHz
L1 cache	64K (per core) vs 384 KB
L2 cache	1 MB (per core) vs 2 MB
L3 cache	19.25 MB (shared) vs 4 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2632 vs 2052
PassMark - CPU mark	28059 vs 6767
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1140 vs 852
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	13302 vs 2736
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	11442 vs 1678

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 3 2200G

Around 8% higher maximum core temperature: 95°C vs 88°C
2.5x lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 165 Watt

Maximum core temperature	95°C vs 88°C
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 165 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i9-9940X
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen 3 2200G

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2632

2052

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

28059

6767

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1140

852

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

13302

2736

3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score

CPU 1

CPU 2

11442

1678

Name	Intel Core i9-9940X	AMD Ryzen 3 2200G
PassMark - Single thread mark	2632	2052
PassMark - CPU mark	28059	6767
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1140	852
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	13302	2736
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	11442	1678
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		28.581
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		356.091
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		2.276
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		38.679
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		136.274
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)		2802
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)		3768
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		10990
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)		2802
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)		3768
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		10990

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i9-9940X	AMD Ryzen 3 2200G
Essentials
Architecture codename	Skylake	Zen
Launch date	October 2018	12 February 2018
Place in performance rating	699	315
Processor Number	i9-9940X
Series	Intel® Core™ X-series Processors	AMD Ryzen 3 Desktop Processors with Radeon Vega Graphics
Status	Launched
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Family		AMD Ryzen Processors
OPN PIB		YD2200C5FBBOX
OPN Tray		YD2200C5M4MFB
OS Support		Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit
Price now		$97.99
Value for money (0-100)		22.31
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.30 GHz	3.5 GHz
Bus Speed	8 GT/s DMI3
L1 cache	64K (per core)	384 KB
L2 cache	1 MB (per core)	2 MB
L3 cache	19.25 MB (shared)	4 MB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	14 nm FinFET
Maximum core temperature	88°C	95°C
Maximum frequency	4.40 GHz	3.7 GHz
Number of cores	14	4
Number of QPI Links	0
Number of threads	28	4
Unlocked
Die size		246 mm
Number of GPU cores		8
Transistor count		4500 Million
Memory
Max memory channels	4	2
Maximum memory size	128 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-2666	DDR4
Supported memory frequency		2993 MHz
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	FCLGA2066	AM4
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	165 Watt	65 Watt
Thermal Solution	PCG 2017X	Wraith Stealth
Configurable TDP		46-65 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	44
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0 x8
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
AMD SenseMI
AMD VR Ready Processors
Enmotus FuzeDrive
FreeSync
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
Graphics
Graphics max frequency		1100 MHz
iGPU core count		8
Processor graphics		Radeon Vega 8 Graphics
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
HDMI