Intel Core i9 9940X vs AMD Ryzen 5 2600X
We compared two desktop CPUs: Intel Core i9 9940X with 14 cores 3.3GHz and AMD Ryzen 5 2600X with 6 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
Released 6 months late
Larger memory bandwidth (85GB/s vs 43.71GB/s)
Larger L3 cache size (20MB vs 16MB)
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X 's Advantages
Higher specification of memory (2933 vs 2666)
Higher base frequency (3.6GHz vs 3.3GHz)
More modern manufacturing process (12nm vs 14nm)
Lower TDP (95W vs 165W)
Score
Benchmark
Cinebench R23 Single Core
Intel Core i9 9940X
+12%
1228
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X
1088
Cinebench R23 Multi Core
Intel Core i9 9940X
+104%
15351
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X
7506
Geekbench 6 Single Core
Intel Core i9 9940X
+14%
1328
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X
1164
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
Intel Core i9 9940X
+86%
9787
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X
5236
Geekbench 5 Single Core
Intel Core i9 9940X
+13%
1189
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X
1048
Geekbench 5 Multi Core
Intel Core i9 9940X
+148%
14374
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X
5787
Passmark CPU Single Core
Intel Core i9 9940X
+10%
2608
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X
2370
Passmark CPU Multi Core
Intel Core i9 9940X
+102%
28355
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X
13981
General Parameters
Oct 2018
Release Date
Apr 2018
Intel
Manufacturer
AMD
Desktop
Type
Desktop
x86-64
Instruction Set
x86-64
Skylake
Core Architecture
Zen+
i9-9940X
Processor Number
-
LGA-2066
Socket
AM4
N/A
Integrated Graphics
N/A
Package
-
Transistor Count
4.8 billions
14 nm
Manufacturing Process
12 nm
165 W
Power Consumption
95 W
88 °C
Peak Operating Temperature
95 °C
CPU Performance
14
Performance Cores
6
28
Performance Core Threads
12
3.3 GHz
Performance Core Base Frequency
3.6 GHz
4.4 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
4.2 GHz
14
Total Core Count
6
28
Total Thread Count
12
100 MHz
Bus Frequency
100 MHz
33x
Multiplier
36x
64 K per core
L1 Cache
96 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
DDR4-2933
128 GB
Max Memory Size
64 GB
4
Max Memory Channels
2
85 GB/s
Max Memory Bandwidth
43.71 GB/s
No
ECC Memory Support
Yes
Miscellaneous
3.0
PCIe Version
3.0
44
PCIe Lanes
20
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX-2, AVX-512
Extended Instruction Set
-
