AMD Ryzen 9 9900X vs Intel Core i7-14700K

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 9 9900X and Intel Core i7-14700K processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 9 9900X

• CPU is newer: launch date 9 month(s) later
• A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 4 nm vs 10 nm
• Around 94% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
• Around 4% lower typical power consumption: 120 Watt vs 125 Watt
• Around 5% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 4683 vs 4477
• Around 4% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 54838 vs 52692

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-14700K

• 8 more cores, run more applications at once: 20 vs 12
• 4 more threads: 28 vs 24
• Around 5% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 95°C
• Around 67% 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 2% better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score: 14492 vs 14233

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 9 9900X
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-14700K

PassMark - Single thread mark	CPU 1 CPU 2	4683 4477
PassMark - CPU mark	CPU 1 CPU 2	54838 52692
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	CPU 1 CPU 2	14233 14492

Compare specifications (specs)