Intel Core i7-14700KF vs AMD Ryzen 9 7900

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i7-14700KF and AMD Ryzen 9 7900 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-14700KF

• CPU is newer: launch date 9 month(s) later
• 8 more cores, run more applications at once: 20 vs 12
• 4 more threads: 28 vs 24
• Around 4% higher clock speed: 5.6 GHz vs 5.4 GHz
• Around 5% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 95 °C
• 2.1x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
• 3.3x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
• Around 8% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 4478 vs 4153
• Around 10% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 53455 vs 48763

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 9 7900

• A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 5 nm vs 10 nm
• Around 94% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
• Around 92% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 125 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i7-14700KF
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen 9 7900

PassMark - Single thread mark	CPU 1 CPU 2	4478 4153
PassMark - CPU mark	CPU 1 CPU 2	53455 48763

Compare specifications (specs)