Thermal Grizzly 000 AM5
Thermal Grizzly
13 Overall Score
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Intel Core i9 9940X 14-core LGA2066
Intel
63 Overall Score
What Buyers Say
Thermal Grizzly 000 AM5
No customer feedback yet
Intel Core i9 9940X 14-core LGA2066
67 out of 100 medium confidence 12 reviews
The Intel Core i9-9940X delivers outstanding performance for demanding tasks like 4K video editing, 3D modeling, and streaming. Users rave about its speed, ample PCIe lanes, and quad-channel memory support. However, a few verified buyers received faulty units or were disappointed by the lack of Meltdown fix in silicon, and the high price draws some criticism. Overall, it's a powerhouse for professional creative work, but reliability and value are concerns.
Pros
- Exceptional multi-core performance
- Fast 4K video rendering
- Ample PCIe lanes (44)
- Quad-channel memory support
- Low temperatures under load
Cons
- High price
- Risk of DOA units
- Meltdown vulnerability not fixed
- Potential BIOS compatibility issues
Performance 9
Price 8
Reliability 2
Vulnerability 1
Pcie lanes 2
Cooling 4
Scores
Productivity
Ai Llm
Gaming
Efficiency
Server
Budget
Specifications
| Thermal Grizzly 000 | Intel Core i9 9940X | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | ||
| Brand | AMD | Intel |
| Series | — | Core i9 |
| Model | 000 | 9940X |
| Codename | — | Skylake |
| Class | desktop | desktop |
| Process | — | 14★ |
| Cores & Clocks | ||
| Cores | — | 14★ |
| Threads | — | 28★ |
| Base Clock | No data | |
| Boost Clock | No data | |
| Cache | ||
| L2 Cache | — | 14★ |
| L3 Cache | — | 19.25★ |
| Performance | ||
| PassMark Multi | No data | |
| PassMark Single | No data | |
| Memory | ||
| Memory Type | — | DDR4★ |
| Max Speed | No data | |
| Channels | — | 4★ |
| Platform & Power | ||
| Socket | AM5 | LGA2066 |
| TDP | — | 165★ |
| Unlocked | — | ✓★ |
Pros & Cons
Thermal Grizzly 000 AM5
- Strong affordability (98th percentile)98th %ile
- Strong social proof (96th percentile)96th %ile
- Below average single thread (3rd percentile)3rd %ile
- Below average ai (3rd percentile)3rd %ile
- Below average multi thread (4th percentile)4th %ile
- Below average efficiency (4th percentile)4th %ile
Intel Core i9 9940X 14-core LGA2066
- Strong ai (87th percentile)87th %ile
- Strong multi thread (84th percentile)84th %ile
- Strong platform (78th percentile)
- Strong single thread (74th percentile)
- Below average affordability (5th percentile)5th %ile
- Below average user sentiment (11th percentile)11th %ile
Pricing
Thermal Grizzly 000 AM5
Intel Core i9 9940X 14-core LGA2066
No current pricing available
Verdict
Winner: Intel Core i9 9940X
Scores 63 overall, wins 6 of 6 usage categories and 14 of 20 specs.