AMD Ryzen 9 3950X vs Intel Core i9-7940X
What is the difference between AMD Ryzen 9 3950X and Intel Core i9-7940X. Find out which CPU has better performance.
Performance (Benchmarks)
| 1299 | Geekbench 5 Single-Core Score | 1119 |
| 14173 | Geekbench 5 Multi-Core Score | 12837 |
| 39194 | PassMark CPU Mark Rating | 26712 |
| 2742 | PassMark Single Thread Rating | 2494 |
| 13277 | 3DMark Time Spy Physics Score |
Processor Specs
| AMD Ryzen 9 3950X | Processor | Intel Core i9-7940X |
| 3500 MHz | Frequency | 3100 MHz |
| 4700 MHz | Maximum Frequency | 4300 MHz |
| 16 | Cores | 14 |
| 32 | Threads | 28 |
| 105 W | TDP | 165 W |
| Matisse | Codename | Skylake |
| Socket AM4 (1331) | Package | Socket 2066 LGA |
Geekbench 5 Benchmark
| 1299 | Single-Core Score | 1110 |
| 16494 | Multi-Core Score | 12794 |
| Geekbench 5.4.1 Tryout for Linux x86 (64-bit) | Benchmark | Geekbench 5.4.1 Tryout for Windows x86 (64-bit) |
System Information
| Ubuntu 21.04 | Operating System | Microsoft Windows 10 Pro (64-bit) |
| Micro-Star International Co., Ltd. MS-7C35 | Model | System manufacturer System Product Name |
| Micro-Star International Co., Ltd. MEG X570 ACE (MS-7C35) | Motherboard | ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. ROG RAMPAGE VI EXTREME |
| Power Plan | High performance |
CPU Specifications
| AMD Ryzen 9 3950X | Name | Intel Core i9-7940X |
| 1 Processor, 16 Cores, 32 Threads | Topology | 1 Processor, 14 Cores, 28 Threads |
| AuthenticAMD Family 23 Model 113 Stepping 0 | Identifier | GenuineIntel Family 6 Model 85 Stepping 4 |
| 5.44 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.09 GHz |
| Maximum Frequency | 4390 MHz | |
| Package | Socket 2066 LGA | |
| Codename | Skylake-X | |
| 32.0 KB x 16 | L1 Instruction Cache | 32.0 KB x 14 |
| 32.0 KB x 16 | L1 Data Cache | 32.0 KB x 14 |
| 512 KB x 16 | L2 Cache | 1.00 MB x 14 |
| 16.0 MB x 4 | L3 Cache | 19.3 MB x 1 |
Memory Information
| 31.33 GB | Size | 128.00 GB |
| Frequency | 1197 MHz | |
| Type | DDR4 SDRAM | |
| Channels | 4 |
Geekbench 5 result (single)
| 1299 | Single-Core Score | 1110 |
|---|---|---|
| 2203 | Crypto Score | 1462 |
| 1145 | Integer Score | 1052 |
| 1482 | Floating Point Score | 1177 |
| 2203 3.76 GB/sec | AES-XTS | 1462 2.49 GB/sec |
| 1300 6.58 MB/sec | Text Compression (LZMA) | 1131 5.72 MB/sec |
| 1211 57.3 Mpixels/sec | Image Compression | 1239 58.6 Mpixels/sec |
| 1270 3.58 MTE/sec | Navigation (using Dijkstra's algorithm) | 882 2.49 MTE/sec |
| 948 1.11 MElements/sec | HTML5 | 1000 1.17 MElements/sec |
| 982 307.7 Krows/sec | SQLite | 1031 323.2 Krows/sec |
| 1121 60.9 Mpixels/sec | PDF Rendering | 1064 57.7 Mpixels/sec |
| 1081 344.3 KB/sec | Text Rendering | 1004 320.0 KB/sec |
| 1140 8.89 Klines/sec | Clang | 1120 8.72 Klines/sec |
| 1317 15.3 images/sec | Camera | 1034 12.0 images/sec |
| 1404 1.76 Mpairs/sec | N-Body Physics | 1057 1.32 Mpairs/sec |
| 1213 7513.6 FPS | Rigid Body Physics | 1144 7086.4 FPS |
| 1455 80.0 Mpixels/sec | Gaussian Blur | 765 42.0 Mpixels/sec |
| 1355 10.4 images/sec | Face Detection | 1042 8.02 images/sec |
| 1216 30.0 Mpixels/sec | Horizon Detection | 950 23.4 Mpixels/sec |
| 2597 127.4 Mpixels/sec | Image Inpainting | 1924 94.4 Mpixels/sec |
| 2530 34.5 Mpixels/sec | HDR | 2118 28.9 Mpixels/sec |
| 1656 1.33 Mpixels/sec | Ray Tracing | 1412 1.13 Mpixels/sec |
| 1126 10.1 Kpixels/sec | Structure from Motion | 1003 8.99 Kpixels/sec |
| 1261 40.3 Words/sec | Speech Recognition | 1060 33.9 Words/sec |
| 1199 46.3 images/sec | Machine Learning | 1070 41.3 images/sec |
Geekbench 5 result (multi)
| 16494 | Multi-Core Score | 12794 |
|---|---|---|
| 7969 | Crypto Score | 11023 |
| 16410 | Integer Score | 12593 |
| 18097 | Floating Point Score | 13524 |
| 7969 13.6 GB/sec | AES-XTS | 11023 18.8 GB/sec |
| 22985 116.3 MB/sec | Text Compression (LZMA) | 14532 73.5 MB/sec |
| 21617 1.02 Gpixels/sec | Image Compression | 17791 841.7 Mpixels/sec |
| 6536 18.4 MTE/sec | Navigation (using Dijkstra's algorithm) | 6945 19.6 MTE/sec |
| 21156 24.8 MElements/sec | HTML5 | 12081 14.2 MElements/sec |
| 22174 6.95 Mrows/sec | SQLite | 13522 4.24 Mrows/sec |
| 16224 880.5 Mpixels/sec | PDF Rendering | 13736 745.5 Mpixels/sec |
| 8869 2.76 MB/sec | Text Rendering | 11016 3.43 MB/sec |
| 24842 193.6 Klines/sec | Clang | 15276 119.0 Klines/sec |
| 15845 183.7 images/sec | Camera | 11747 136.2 images/sec |
| 15841 19.8 Mpairs/sec | N-Body Physics | 11576 14.5 Mpairs/sec |
| 27323 169278.5 FPS | Rigid Body Physics | 18116 112237.4 FPS |
| 18062 992.9 Mpixels/sec | Gaussian Blur | 12965 712.7 Mpixels/sec |
| 23291 179.3 images/sec | Face Detection | 13600 104.7 images/sec |
| 15768 388.7 Mpixels/sec | Horizon Detection | 13328 328.5 Mpixels/sec |
| 26280 1.29 Gpixels/sec | Image Inpainting | 18129 889.3 Mpixels/sec |
| 31289 426.3 Mpixels/sec | HDR | 26571 362.1 Mpixels/sec |
| 30564 24.5 Mpixels/sec | Ray Tracing | 20560 16.5 Mpixels/sec |
| 18161 162.7 Kpixels/sec | Structure from Motion | 12866 115.3 Kpixels/sec |
| 11791 377.0 Words/sec | Speech Recognition | 8313 265.8 Words/sec |
| 4414 170.6 images/sec | Machine Learning | 5301 204.8 images/sec |