AMD Ryzen 9 9900X vs Intel Core i9-14900KF

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 9 9900X and Intel Core i9-14900KF 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 78% 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

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i9-14900KF

• 12 more cores, run more applications at once: 24 vs 12
• 8 more threads: 32 vs 24
• Around 7% higher clock speed: 6 GHz vs 5.6 GHz
• Around 5% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 95°C
• 2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
• 4x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
• Around 7% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 58866 vs 54838
• Around 13% better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score: 16088 vs 14233

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 9 9900X
CPU 2: Intel Core i9-14900KF

PassMark - Single thread mark	CPU 1 CPU 2	4683 4696
PassMark - CPU mark	CPU 1 CPU 2	54838 58866
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	CPU 1 CPU 2	14233 16088

Compare specifications (specs)