AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 6650U vs Intel Core i9-7940X

Processor comparisons 11-01-2022

   Let's say there are difficulties with the choice of a CPU, you will solve them by reading the detailed tests AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 6650U vs Intel Core i9-7940X and understand which is better for games or simple use for rendering, streaming, video editing, programming, machine learning. Here is all information from real video editing and streaming tests or several benchmarks. A careful analysis of all the specifications, so that it can be easier to read, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel examination in special testing software like DaVinci Resolve Studio, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, MATLAB, Handbrake, SuperPi, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), WPrime, PCMark 10, 7zip, RealBench, Dolphin Emulator, Prime95, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Blender, Blender, AIDA64, Gears 5, PassMark, 3DMark, UserBenchmark, VeraCrypt, Furmark.
   And how good the processors are in games:

Death Stranding
Halo Infinite
Watch Dogs Legion
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
Apex Legends
Red Dead Redemption 2
Call of Duty: Warzone and Modern Warfare
Fortnite
Last Man Standing
Overwatch
Cyberpunk 2077
World of Warcraft: Shadowlands
Grand Theft Auto V
Borderlands 3
DOOM: Eternal
Valorant
Fallout 76
Valheim
Rainbow Six Siege

After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which CPU is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i9-7940X or AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 6650U.

Summary benchmark results

As a percentage of the maximum value based on a sample from the entire base of all processors
Processor Benchmark

Ryzen 5 PRO 6650U

58%

Core i9-7940X

58%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Ryzen 5 PRO 6650U

54%

Core i9-7940X

58%

For the maximum in this test, the results of the most powerful processor in the site database are taken. And it is clear that this is a server processor, on which no one will play games. Because this processor costs several tens of thousands of dollars. Therefore, if you think that the selected CPU has a low game result, just look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the summary table below.
List of other games in which CPU comparisons were performed: Shadow of the Tomb Raider, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Ghostrunner, DOTA 2A, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Control, Half-Life: Alyx, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Horizon Zero Dawn, NBA 2K20, Forza Horizon 4, Monster Hunter World, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Metro Exodus, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Hitman 3, League of Legends (LOL), Battlefield V.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	96.4	103.4
Valorant	109.5	117.5
Cyberpunk 2077	61.3	65.8
Apex Legends	102.9	110.5
Call of Duty Warzone	82.1	88.2
Overwatch	88.7	95.2
Red Dead Redemption 2	75.6	81.1
DOOM Eternal	54.7	58.8
Warzone	85.4	91.7
Assassin's Creed	92.0	98.7
Valheim	90.9	97.6

The numbers in this table indicate the maximum FPS that was received on the device with the corresponding processor. Depending on the configuration of the computer (RAM size and Video Card) and graphics quality settings (Ultra, Medium, Normal), the results may differ quite significantly. We recommend that you better study the results of the Cinebench, GeekBench and Passmark becnmarks.
The computers participating in the comparing not only were the equipped with different amounts of RAM and different video cards. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 4K, 2K or FullHD. Therefore, the game benchmark data is approximate. But all video cards met the average system requirements of games. You will get more accurate information about how powerful the processor will be in games, if you get acquainted with the benchmarks that are made with the same video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Ryzen 5 PRO 6650U

146%

Core i9-7940X

25%

To make a final decision on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. It is clear that the newer the generation, the better the performance of the processor in games and benchmarks, as well as its energy efficiency. In this case the Ryzen 5 PRO 6650U is more energy efficient than the Core i9-7940X as it consumes less power: 28W vs. 165W. Power consumption is particularly important for laptops. And TDP should be taken into account when choosing a processor cooling system. It is necessary to calculate so that the TDP data specified in the cooler specification is greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

For example you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for streaming, programming, video rendering or video editing, machine learning, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the processor includes all cores and threads that it has to the maximum to reach maximum performance. You will find out this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using the data from these tests, be sure to check whether the program you are going to use on your computer supports multi-threaded mode. Since there are still many programs that can use only one core to run, and all the advantages of multi-core mode turns out to be unnecessary.

Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance

	AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 6650U	Intel Core i9-7940X
Cinbench 15 Single-core	254	188
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	2455	2849
Cinbench 20 Single-core	590	607
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	5383	5465
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1466	1578
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	14979	15728

Passmark
This popular benchmark displays Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 6650U	Intel Core i9-7940X
Single-Core	3273	2533
Multi-Core	27079	26889

GeekBench 6, 5.2
This benchmark shows Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 6650U	Intel Core i9-7940X
Single-Core	1228	1263
Multi-Core	8196	15127

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the processor release date and overclocking capability will be the most useful. The later the processor is released, the longer it will last you. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system in the future. The same benefits from the presence of overclocking. If the processor can be overclocked, thereby increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS even in new games. The savings are obvious! Accordingly, there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 6650U	Intel Core i9-7940X
Announcement date	January 07, 2022	April 01, 2017
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Socket	FP7	FCLGA2066
Core name	Rembrandt	Skylake
Architecture	Zen 3+	x86
Generation	6	7
Turbo Frequency	4.4 MHz	4.3 MHz
Frequency	2.9 MHz	3.1 MHz
Cores	6	14
Threads	12	28
Bus rate		8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	6 nm
Transistors count	7200 millions	7800 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	28 W	165 W
Memory type	DDR5	DDR4-2666
Max. Memory		128 Gb
Memory Frequency	3200
Memory bandwidth		85 GB/s
L1 cache	384KB
L2 cache	3MB
L3 cache	16MB	19.25 MB
Overclocking	No	No
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Core i9-7940X is 6% better than Ryzen 5 PRO 6650U in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i9-7940X has 8 more core than Ryzen 5 PRO 6650U. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption (relevant for laptops).

Result:
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 6650U is better: 9
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i9-7940X is better: 28
Although it should be understood that all the figures in the article above do not mean that taking them into account you should undividedly trust a simple quantitative comparison. Be sure to watch benchmarks video and read the opinion of of people who bought AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 6650U and Intel Core i9-7940X before making a selection which CPU to buy for gaming and which not.

AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 6650U - all data

• Cinebench r15 score
• Cinebench r20 score
• Cinebench r23 score
• GeekBench 6, 5.2 score

• AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 6650U specs and review.

• Intel Core i9-7940X specs and review.