AMD Ryzen 9 9950X vs Intel Core i9-14900K

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 9 9950X and Intel Core i9-14900K processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals. Benchmark processor performance analysis: 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 9 9950X

  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 4 nm vs 10 nm
  • 349525.3x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • 1864135.1x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • Around 4% better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score: 16856 vs 16252
  • Around 1% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 4742 vs 4708
  • Around 12% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 66225 vs 59045
Specifications (specs)
Manufacturing process technology 4 nm vs 10 nm
L2 cache 1 MB (per core) vs 2MB (per core)
L3 cache 64 MB (shared) vs 36MB (shared)
Benchmarks
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 16856 vs 16252
PassMark - Single thread mark 4742 vs 4708
PassMark - CPU mark 66225 vs 59045

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i9-14900K

  • 8 more cores, run more applications at once: 24 vs 16
  • Around 5% higher clock speed: 6 GHz vs 5.7 GHz
  • Around 5% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 95°C
  • Around 50% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • Around 36% lower typical power consumption: 125 Watt vs 170 Watt
Number of cores 24 vs 16
Maximum frequency 6 GHz vs 5.7 GHz
Maximum core temperature 100°C vs 95°C
L1 cache 80K (per core) vs 80 KB (per core)
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 125 Watt vs 170 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 9 9950X
CPU 2: Intel Core i9-14900K

3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score
CPU 1
CPU 2
16856
16252
PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
4742
4708
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
66225
59045
Name AMD Ryzen 9 9950X Intel Core i9-14900K
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 16856 16252
PassMark - Single thread mark 4742 4708
PassMark - CPU mark 66225 59045

Compare specifications (specs)

AMD Ryzen 9 9950X Intel Core i9-14900K

Essentials

Launch date 15 Aug 2024
Launch price (MSRP) $649
Place in performance rating 16 27

Performance

Base frequency 4.3 GHz 3.2 GHz
Die size 2x 70.6 mm² 257 mm²
L1 cache 80 KB (per core) 80K (per core)
L2 cache 1 MB (per core) 2MB (per core)
L3 cache 64 MB (shared) 36MB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology 4 nm 10 nm
Maximum core temperature 95°C 100°C
Maximum frequency 5.7 GHz 6 GHz
Number of cores 16 24
Number of threads 32 32
Transistor count 16,630 million
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Memory

ECC memory support
Supported memory types DDR5 DDR4, DDR5, Dual-channel

Compatibility

Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Sockets supported AM5 1700
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 170 Watt 125 Watt

Peripherals

PCIe configurations Gen 5, 24 Lanes, (CPU only) Gen 5, 20 Lanes, (CPU only)