Intel Core i9 9940X vs AMD Ryzen 3 3100
We compared two desktop CPUs: Intel Core i9 9940X with 14 cores 3.3GHz and AMD Ryzen 3 3100 with 4 cores 3.6GHz . You will find out which processor performs better in benchmark tests, key specifications, power consumption and more.
Main Differences
Intel Core i9 9940X 's Advantages
Larger memory bandwidth (85GB/s vs 51.2GB/s)
Larger L3 cache size (20MB vs 16MB)
AMD Ryzen 3 3100 's Advantages
Released 1 years and 6 months late
Higher specification of memory (3200 vs 2666)
Newer PCIe version (4.0 vs 3.0)
Higher base frequency (3.6GHz vs 3.3GHz)
More modern manufacturing process (7nm vs 14nm)
Lower TDP (65W vs 165W)
Score
Benchmark
Cinebench R23 Single Core
Intel Core i9 9940X
+9%
1228
AMD Ryzen 3 3100
1119
Cinebench R23 Multi Core
Intel Core i9 9940X
+172%
15351
AMD Ryzen 3 3100
5627
Geekbench 6 Single Core
Intel Core i9 9940X
1328
AMD Ryzen 3 3100
+7%
1434
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
Intel Core i9 9940X
+91%
9787
AMD Ryzen 3 3100
5105
Geekbench 5 Single Core
Intel Core i9 9940X
1189
AMD Ryzen 3 3100
+6%
1269
Geekbench 5 Multi Core
Intel Core i9 9940X
+184%
14374
AMD Ryzen 3 3100
5059
Passmark CPU Single Core
Intel Core i9 9940X
+8%
2608
AMD Ryzen 3 3100
2413
Passmark CPU Multi Core
Intel Core i9 9940X
+145%
28355
AMD Ryzen 3 3100
11547
General Parameters
Oct 2018
Release Date
Apr 2020
Intel
Manufacturer
AMD
Desktop
Type
Desktop
x86-64
Instruction Set
x86-64
Skylake
Core Architecture
Zen 2
i9-9940X
Processor Number
-
LGA-2066
Socket
AM4
N/A
Integrated Graphics
N/A
Package
14 nm
Manufacturing Process
7 nm
165 W
Power Consumption
65 W
88 °C
Peak Operating Temperature
95 °C
CPU Performance
14
Performance Cores
4
28
Performance Core Threads
8
3.3 GHz
Performance Core Base Frequency
3.6 GHz
4.4 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
3.9 GHz
14
Total Core Count
4
28
Total Thread Count
8
100 MHz
Bus Frequency
100 MHz
33x
Multiplier
36x
64 K per core
L1 Cache
64 K per core
1 MB per core
L2 Cache
512 K per core
20 MB shared
L3 Cache
16 MB shared
Yes
Unlocked Multiplier
Yes
Memory Parameters
DDR4-2666
Memory Types
DDR4-3200
128 GB
Max Memory Size
128 GB
4
Max Memory Channels
2
85 GB/s
Max Memory Bandwidth
51.2 GB/s
No
ECC Memory Support
Yes
Miscellaneous
3.0
PCIe Version
4.0
44
PCIe Lanes
16
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX-2, AVX-512
Extended Instruction Set
-
