AMD Ryzen 9 3950X vs Intel Core i9-9940X
What is the difference between AMD Ryzen 9 3950X and Intel Core i9-9940X. Find out which CPU has better performance.
Performance (Benchmarks)
| 1299 | Geekbench 5 Single-Core Score | 1162 |
| 14173 | Geekbench 5 Multi-Core Score | 13902 |
| 39194 | PassMark CPU Mark Rating | 28363 |
| 2742 | PassMark Single Thread Rating | 2632 |
| 13277 | 3DMark Time Spy Physics Score | 11403 |
Processor Specs
| AMD Ryzen 9 3950X | Processor | Intel Core i9-9940X |
| 3500 MHz | Frequency | 3300 MHz |
| 4700 MHz | Maximum Frequency | 4400 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 | 1163 |
| 16494 | Multi-Core Score | 13155 |
| Geekbench 5.4.1 Tryout for Linux x86 (64-bit) | Benchmark | Geekbench 5.4.1 Tryout for macOS x86 (64-bit) |
System Information
| Ubuntu 21.04 | Operating System | macOS 11.4 (Build 20F71) |
| Micro-Star International Co., Ltd. MS-7C35 | Model | MacPro7,1 |
| Model ID | MacPro7,1 | |
| Micro-Star International Co., Ltd. MEG X570 ACE (MS-7C35) | Motherboard | Acidanthera Mac-27AD2F918AE68F61 MacPro7,1 |
CPU Specifications
| AMD Ryzen 9 3950X | Name | Intel Core i9-9940X |
| 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 | 3.30 GHz |
| 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 | 19.2 MB x 1 |
Memory Information
| 31.33 GB | Size | 64.01 GB |
| Transfer Rate | 2666 MT/s | |
| Type | DDR4 |
Geekbench 5 result (single)
| 1299 | Single-Core Score | 1163 |
|---|---|---|
| 2203 | Crypto Score | 1502 |
| 1145 | Integer Score | 1093 |
| 1482 | Floating Point Score | 1259 |
| 2203 3.76 GB/sec | AES-XTS | 1502 2.56 GB/sec |
| 1300 6.58 MB/sec | Text Compression (LZMA) | 1197 6.05 MB/sec |
| 1211 57.3 Mpixels/sec | Image Compression | 1133 53.6 Mpixels/sec |
| 1270 3.58 MTE/sec | Navigation (using Dijkstra's algorithm) | 998 2.81 MTE/sec |
| 948 1.11 MElements/sec | HTML5 | 998 1.17 MElements/sec |
| 982 307.7 Krows/sec | SQLite | 1076 337.0 Krows/sec |
| 1121 60.9 Mpixels/sec | PDF Rendering | 1090 59.1 Mpixels/sec |
| 1081 344.3 KB/sec | Text Rendering | 1096 349.1 KB/sec |
| 1140 8.89 Klines/sec | Clang | 1108 8.64 Klines/sec |
| 1317 15.3 images/sec | Camera | 1159 13.4 images/sec |
| 1404 1.76 Mpairs/sec | N-Body Physics | 1068 1.34 Mpairs/sec |
| 1213 7513.6 FPS | Rigid Body Physics | 1340 8304.8 FPS |
| 1455 80.0 Mpixels/sec | Gaussian Blur | 796 43.7 Mpixels/sec |
| 1355 10.4 images/sec | Face Detection | 1167 8.98 images/sec |
| 1216 30.0 Mpixels/sec | Horizon Detection | 1022 25.2 Mpixels/sec |
| 2597 127.4 Mpixels/sec | Image Inpainting | 2199 107.9 Mpixels/sec |
| 2530 34.5 Mpixels/sec | HDR | 2089 28.5 Mpixels/sec |
| 1656 1.33 Mpixels/sec | Ray Tracing | 1512 1.21 Mpixels/sec |
| 1126 10.1 Kpixels/sec | Structure from Motion | 1061 9.50 Kpixels/sec |
| 1261 40.3 Words/sec | Speech Recognition | 1156 36.9 Words/sec |
| 1199 46.3 images/sec | Machine Learning | 1093 42.2 images/sec |
Geekbench 5 result (multi)
| 16494 | Multi-Core Score | 13155 |
|---|---|---|
| 7969 | Crypto Score | 9685 |
| 16410 | Integer Score | 12726 |
| 18097 | Floating Point Score | 14664 |
| 7969 13.6 GB/sec | AES-XTS | 9685 16.5 GB/sec |
| 22985 116.3 MB/sec | Text Compression (LZMA) | 16200 81.9 MB/sec |
| 21617 1.02 Gpixels/sec | Image Compression | 17777 841.0 Mpixels/sec |
| 6536 18.4 MTE/sec | Navigation (using Dijkstra's algorithm) | 6579 18.6 MTE/sec |
| 21156 24.8 MElements/sec | HTML5 | 13147 15.4 MElements/sec |
| 22174 6.95 Mrows/sec | SQLite | 15075 4.72 Mrows/sec |
| 16224 880.5 Mpixels/sec | PDF Rendering | 10076 546.8 Mpixels/sec |
| 8869 2.76 MB/sec | Text Rendering | 10024 3.12 MB/sec |
| 24842 193.6 Klines/sec | Clang | 16431 128.0 Klines/sec |
| 15845 183.7 images/sec | Camera | 14045 162.8 images/sec |
| 15841 19.8 Mpairs/sec | N-Body Physics | 11763 14.7 Mpairs/sec |
| 27323 169278.5 FPS | Rigid Body Physics | 24651 152722.8 FPS |
| 18062 992.9 Mpixels/sec | Gaussian Blur | 14585 801.7 Mpixels/sec |
| 23291 179.3 images/sec | Face Detection | 18155 139.8 images/sec |
| 15768 388.7 Mpixels/sec | Horizon Detection | 13991 344.9 Mpixels/sec |
| 26280 1.29 Gpixels/sec | Image Inpainting | 19793 971.0 Mpixels/sec |
| 31289 426.3 Mpixels/sec | HDR | 25377 345.8 Mpixels/sec |
| 30564 24.5 Mpixels/sec | Ray Tracing | 23784 19.1 Mpixels/sec |
| 18161 162.7 Kpixels/sec | Structure from Motion | 13714 122.9 Kpixels/sec |
| 11791 377.0 Words/sec | Speech Recognition | 8118 259.5 Words/sec |
| 4414 170.6 images/sec | Machine Learning | 4719 182.3 images/sec |