Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9940X outperforms Athlon 3000G on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-9940X is 397 days older than Athlon 3000G.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9940X
- Performs up to 9% better in World of Warcraft than Athlon 3000G - 185 vs 169 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Athlon 3000G - 28 vs 4 threads
Advantages of AMD Athlon 3000G
- Consumes up to 79% less energy than Intel Core i9-9940X - 35 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-9940X doesn't have integrated graphics
World of Warcraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i9-9940X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Athlon 3000G
Desktop • Nov 20th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Athlon 3000G
Desktop • Nov 20th, 2019
Single-Core
957
65.59287183002056%
Multi-Core
1975
18.39947829327371%
Intel Core i9-9940X | vs | AMD Athlon 3000G |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Nov 20th, 2019 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Athlon |
| Skylake | Codename | Picasso |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
14 | Cores | 2 |
28 | Threads | 4 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 165 W | TDP | 35 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Vega 3 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
