AMD Ryzen 7 7700 vs Intel Core i9-10940X

Processor comparisons 12-12-2022

   You may have difficulties with the choice of a CPU, you will solve them by reading the comprehensive tests AMD Ryzen 7 7700 vs Intel Core i9-10940X and see which is better for games or normal use for streaming, video editing, programming, rendering, machine learning. Here you can find all information from real video editing and streaming tests or several benchmarks. A thorough analysis of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to read, is summarized in the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel examination in special testing software like SuperPi, Gears 5, VeraCrypt, MATLAB, Prime95, Handbrake, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Dolphin Emulator, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, 7zip, UserBenchmark, GeekBench 6, 5.2, PCMark 10, 3DMark, Blender, WPrime, Blender, RealBench, Furmark, PassMark, AIDA64, Cinebench 23 (20, 15).
   Gaming performance of processors in:

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

After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which processor is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i9-10940X or AMD Ryzen 7 7700.

Summary benchmark results

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

Ryzen 7 7700

63%

Core i9-10940X

58%

This shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Ryzen 7 7700 is 7% better than Core i9-10940X. The data source is several popular tests. More detailed information of the benchmarks is below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Ryzen 7 7700

60%

Core i9-10940X

59%

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 run games. Because this processor costs several tens of thousands of dollars. Therefore, if you think that the selected CPU has a small game result, look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the summary table below.
List of other games in which processors were compared: Battlefield V, Microsoft Flight Simulator, League of Legends (LOL), Forza Horizon 4, Horizon Zero Dawn, NBA 2K20, Hitman 3, Control, Ghostrunner, Half-Life: Alyx, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Metro Exodus, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Monster Hunter World, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, DOTA 2A, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO).

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	106.2	104.3
Valorant	120.7	118.5
Cyberpunk 2077	67.6	66.4
Apex Legends	113.5	111.4
Call of Duty Warzone	90.5	88.9
Overwatch	97.8	96.0
Red Dead Redemption 2	83.3	81.8
DOOM Eternal	60.4	59.2
Warzone	94.2	92.4
Assassin's Creed	101.4	99.5
Valheim	100.2	98.3

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 video cards and different amounts of RAM. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 2K, 4K or FullHD. So the game benchmark data is approximate. But all video cards met the average system requirements of games. To be sure exactly how much performance 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 7 7700

74%

Core i9-10940X

24%

To make a finishing choice on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. The newer the processor generation, the better its performance in games and benchmarks, as well as its energy efficiency. In this case the Ryzen 7 7700 is more energy efficient than the Core i9-10940X as it consumes less power: 85W vs. 165W. Power consumption is particularly important for laptops. And TDP should be taken into account when choosing a processor cooling system. You need to buy a cooler that has the TDP data specified in the specification was greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

Let's say you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for streaming, machine learning, video rendering or video editing, programming, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to reach maximum efficiency, the processor uses all threads and cores that it has. You will find out this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using the data from these tests, be sure to find out whether the program that you are going to use on your computer can work in multi-threaded mode. Because there are still many programs that 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 7 7700	Intel Core i9-10940X
Cinbench 15 Single-core	270	201
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	4222	3117
Cinbench 20 Single-core	630	442
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	10075	7609
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1587	1263
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	27663	21309

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

	AMD Ryzen 7 7700	Intel Core i9-10940X
Single-Core	3342	2704
Multi-Core	44605	29374

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

	AMD Ryzen 7 7700	Intel Core i9-10940X
Single-Core	1907	1226
Multi-Core	17864	15950

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most helpful will be the release date of the processor and the possibility of overclocking it. The newer the processor, the longer it will last you. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system later. The same can be said about overclocking. When the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS in new games. Accordingly, there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The economy are obvious!

	AMD Ryzen 7 7700	Intel Core i9-10940X
Announcement date	December 12, 2022	October 01, 2019
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Socket	AM5	FCLGA2066
Core name	Raphael	Cascade Lake
Architecture	Zen 4	x86
Generation	5	10
Turbo Frequency	5.3 MHz	4.8 MHz
Frequency	4.3 MHz	3.3 MHz
Cores	8	14
Threads	16	28
Bus rate		8 GT/s DMI3
Bit	64	64
Lithography	5 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	12600 millions	9200 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	85 W	165 W
Memory type	DDR4	DDR4-2933
Max. Memory		256 Gb
Memory Frequency	3200
Memory bandwidth		94 GB/s
L1 cache	512KB
L2 cache	8MB
L3 cache	32MB	19.25 MB
Overclocking	Yes	Yes
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 Ryzen 7 7700 is 23% better than Core i9-10940X in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i9-10940X has 6 more core than Ryzen 7 7700. 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 7 7700 is better: 31
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i9-10940X is better: 6
However, it should be understood that all the number in the table above do not mean that taking them into account you should completely trust a simple quantitative comparison. Be sure to watch the video tests and read the opinion of real owners of AMD Ryzen 7 7700 and Intel Core i9-10940X before making a decision which of the processors to buy for gaming.

AMD Ryzen 7 7700 - all data

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

• AMD Ryzen 7 7700 specs and review.

• Intel Core i9-10940X specs and review.