Intel Core i3-14100 vs AMD Ryzen 5 7600X

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i3-14100 and AMD Ryzen 5 7600X 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, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-14100

  • CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 3 month(s) later
  • Around 75% lower typical power consumption: 60 Watt vs 105 Watt
Launch date 8 Jan 2024 vs 27 Sep 2022
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 60 Watt vs 105 Watt

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 7600X

  • Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
  • 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 6 vs 4
  • 4 more threads: 12 vs 8
  • Around 13% higher clock speed: 5.3 GHz vs 4.7 GHz
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 5 nm vs 10 nm
  • Around 20% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • Around 20% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • 2.7x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • Around 11% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 4146 vs 3741
  • Around 89% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 28477 vs 15041
Specifications (specs)
Unlocked Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores 6 vs 4
Number of threads 12 vs 8
Maximum frequency 5.3 GHz vs 4.7 GHz
Manufacturing process technology 5 nm vs 10 nm
L1 cache 384 KB vs 80 KB (per core)
L2 cache 6 MB vs 1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache 32 MB vs 12 MB (shared)
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 4146 vs 3741
PassMark - CPU mark 28477 vs 15041

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i3-14100
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen 5 7600X

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
3741
4146
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
15041
28477
Name Intel Core i3-14100 AMD Ryzen 5 7600X
PassMark - Single thread mark 3741 4146
PassMark - CPU mark 15041 28477
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 6960

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Core i3-14100 AMD Ryzen 5 7600X

Essentials

Launch date 8 Jan 2024 27 Sep 2022
Launch price (MSRP) $134 $299
Place in performance rating 342 333
Architecture codename Zen 4
OPN Tray 100-000000593
Vertical segment Desktop

Performance

Base frequency 3.5 GHz 4.7 GHz
Die size 163 mm² 71 mm²
L1 cache 80 KB (per core) 384 KB
L2 cache 1.25 MB (per core) 6 MB
L3 cache 12 MB (shared) 32 MB
Manufacturing process technology 10 nm 5 nm
Maximum core temperature 100°C 100 °C
Maximum frequency 4.7 GHz 5.3 GHz
Number of cores 4 6
Number of threads 8 12
Unlocked
Maximum case temperature (TCase) 61 °C
Transistor count 6570 million

Memory

ECC memory support
Supported memory types DDR4, DDR5 DDR5-5200
Max memory channels 2

Compatibility

Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Sockets supported 1700 AM5
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 60 Watt 105 Watt

Peripherals

PCIe configurations Gen 5, 16 Lanes, (CPU only)
Max number of PCIe lanes 24
PCI Express revision 5.0

Advanced Technologies

Enhanced Virus Protection (EVP)
Fused Multiply-Add 3 (FMA3)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (AVX2)
Intel® AES New Instructions

Virtualization

AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)