Intel Core i9-9940X vs AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2600

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i9-9940X and AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2600 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.

Intel Core i9-9940X

AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2600

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i9-9940X

CPU is newer: launch date 0 month(s) later
8 more cores, run more applications at once: 14 vs 6
16 more threads: 28 vs 12
Around 13% higher clock speed: 4.40 GHz vs 3.9 GHz
Around 56% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
4.7x 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 16% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2632 vs 2274
2.1x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 28059 vs 13517

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	October 2018 vs September 2018
Number of cores	14 vs 6
Number of threads	28 vs 12
Maximum frequency	4.40 GHz vs 3.9 GHz
L1 cache	64K (per core) vs 576 KB
L2 cache	1 MB (per core) vs 3 MB
L3 cache	19.25 MB (shared) vs 16 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2632 vs 2274
PassMark - CPU mark	28059 vs 13517

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2600

Around 8% higher maximum core temperature: 95°C vs 88°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 12 nm vs 14 nm
2.5x lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 165 Watt

Maximum core temperature	95°C vs 88°C
Manufacturing process technology	12 nm vs 14 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 165 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i9-9940X
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2600

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2632

2274

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

28059

13517

Name	Intel Core i9-9940X	AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2600
PassMark - Single thread mark	2632	2274
PassMark - CPU mark	28059	13517
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1140
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	13302
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	11442

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i9-9940X	AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2600
Essentials
Architecture codename	Skylake	Zen
Launch date	October 2018	September 2018
Place in performance rating	697	892
Processor Number	i9-9940X
Series	Intel® Core™ X-series Processors	AMD Ryzen 5 PRO Desktop Processors
Status	Launched
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Family		AMD Ryzen PRO Processors
OPN Tray		YD260BBBM6IAF
OS Support		Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.30 GHz	3.4 GHz
Bus Speed	8 GT/s DMI3
L1 cache	64K (per core)	576 KB
L2 cache	1 MB (per core)	3 MB
L3 cache	19.25 MB (shared)	16 MB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	12 nm
Maximum core temperature	88°C	95°C
Maximum frequency	4.40 GHz	3.9 GHz
Number of cores	14	6
Number of QPI Links	0
Number of threads	28	12
Unlocked
Die size		192 mm
Transistor count		4800 million
Memory
Max memory channels	4	2
Maximum memory size	128 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-2666	DDR4
Supported memory frequency		2933 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	Not included
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	44
PCI Express revision	3.0	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)
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)