Ryzen 5 PRO 5650GE vs i9-9940X

Primary details

Comparing Core i9-9940X and Ryzen 5 PRO 5650GE processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	349	668
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	5.16	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Desktop processor
Series	Intel Core i9	AMD Ryzen 5
Power efficiency	10.10	31.29
Architecture codename	Skylake (server) (2017−2019)	Cezanne (2021−2024)
Release date	8 October 2018 (6 years ago)	1 June 2021 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$1,387	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Core i9-9940X and Ryzen 5 PRO 5650GE basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores	14 (Tetradeca-Core)	6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads	28	12
Base clock speed	3.3 GHz	3.4 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.5 GHz	4.4 GHz
Bus type	DMI 3.0	no data
Bus rate	4 × 8 GT/s	no data
Multiplier	33	34
L1 cache	896 KB	384 KB
L2 cache	14 MB	3 MB
L3 cache	19.25 MB (shared)	16 MB
Chip lithography	14 nm	7 nm
Die size	484 mm2	180 mm2
Maximum core temperature	88 °C	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	95 °C
Number of transistors	no data	10,700 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	+
Unlocked multiplier	+	-

Compatibility

Information on Core i9-9940X and Ryzen 5 PRO 5650GE compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration	1 (Uniprocessor)	1
Socket	FCLGA2066	AM4
Power consumption (TDP)	165 Watt	35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i9-9940X and Ryzen 5 PRO 5650GE. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512	no data
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	no data
TSX	+	-
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	+	no data

Security technologies

Core i9-9940X and Ryzen 5 PRO 5650GE technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

EDB

+

no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i9-9940X and Ryzen 5 PRO 5650GE are enumerated here.

AMD-V	-	+
VT-d	+	no data
VT-x	+	no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i9-9940X and Ryzen 5 PRO 5650GE. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4-2666	DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size	128 GB	no data
Max memory channels	4	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	85.33 GB/s	51.196 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

N/A

AMD Radeon Vega 7

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i9-9940X and Ryzen 5 PRO 5650GE.

PCIe version	3.0	3.0
PCI Express lanes	44	no data

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.

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Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	18.28	12.01
Recency	8 October 2018	1 June 2021
Physical cores	14	6
Threads	28	12
Chip lithography	14 nm	7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	165 Watt	35 Watt

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