Core i9-10940X vs Ryzen 7 5800X: which is better

Intel Core i9-10940X (desktop, 2019) against AMD Ryzen 7 5800X (desktop, 2020): benchmarks, games, specs and current prices.

Key differences

Ryzen 7 5800X is 0% faster in multi-threaded work (PassMark 27,656 vs 27,569).
Ryzen 7 5800X is 30% faster per core.
Ryzen 7 5800X is $119 cheaper ($208 vs $327).
Ryzen 7 5800X gives 57% more performance per dollar.
Ryzen 7 5800X has a lower TDP: 105 W vs 165 W.
Different sockets (LGA2066 and AM4): they need different motherboards.

Open the full duel

	Core i9-10940X	Ryzen 7 5800X
Overall score	38.2	38.4
PassMark CPU Mark	27,569	27,656
Single-thread rating	2,663	3,449
US price	from $327	from $208
Cores	14	8
Threads	28	16
Base clock	3.3 GHz	3.8 GHz
Max boost	4.8 GHz	4.7 GHz
L3 cache	19.25 MB	32 MB
TDP	165 W	105 W
Max power	165 W	142 W
Memory	DDR4 (quad-channel)	DDR4
Memory speed	2933 MT/s	3200 MT/s
PCI Express	PCIe 3.0	PCIe 4.0
Socket	LGA2066	AM4
Process	14 nm (Intel)	7 nm (TSMC N7)
Architecture	Cascade Lake-X	Zen 3
Series	Core X (10th Gen)	Ryzen 5000
Release year	2019	2020
Integrated graphics	none	none

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