Ryzen 3 PRO 4350GE vs i9-9940X
Aggregate performance score
i9-9940X outperforms Ryzen 3 PRO 4350GE by a whopping 155% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Core i9-9940X and Ryzen 3 PRO 4350GE processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | 334 | 981 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 5.59 | no data |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Desktop processor |
| Series | Intel Core i9 | AMD Ryzen 3 |
| Architecture codename | Skylake (server) (2017−2019) | Renoir (2020−2023) |
| Release date | 8 October 2018 (5 years ago) | 21 July 2020 (4 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 3 PRO 4350GE 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) | 4 (Quad-Core) |
| Threads | 28 | 8 |
| Base clock speed | 3.3 GHz | 3.5 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 4.5 GHz | 4 GHz |
| Bus type | DMI 3.0 | no data |
| Bus rate | 4 × 8 GT/s | no data |
| Multiplier | 33 | 35 |
| L1 cache | 896 KB | 256 KB |
| L2 cache | 14 MB | 2 MB |
| L3 cache | 19.25 MB (shared) | 4 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 7 nm |
| Die size | 484 mm2 | 156 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 88 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | no data | 9800 Million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | + | + |
| Unlocked multiplier | + | - |
Compatibility
Information on Core i9-9940X and Ryzen 3 PRO 4350GE 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 3 PRO 4350GE. 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 |
| Status | Discontinued | no data |
Security technologies
Core i9-9940X and Ryzen 3 PRO 4350GE 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 3 PRO 4350GE 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 3 PRO 4350GE. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4-2666 | DDR4-2933 |
| Maximum memory size | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| 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 RX Vega 6 (Ryzen 2000/3000) |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i9-9940X and Ryzen 3 PRO 4350GE.
| 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.
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.
Passmark
Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.
GeekBench 5 Single-Core
GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 18.10 | 7.09 |
| Recency | 8 October 2018 | 21 July 2020 |
| Physical cores | 14 | 4 |
| Threads | 28 | 8 |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 7 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 165 Watt | 35 Watt |
i9-9940X has a 155.3% higher aggregate performance score, and 250% more physical cores and 250% more threads.
Ryzen 3 PRO 4350GE, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 year, a 100% more advanced lithography process, and 371.4% lower power consumption.
The Core i9-9940X is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 3 PRO 4350GE in performance tests.
Should you still have questions on choice between Core i9-9940X and Ryzen 3 PRO 4350GE, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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