Intel Core i3-14100F vs AMD Ryzen 9 5900

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i3-14100F and AMD Ryzen 9 5900 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.

Intel Core i3-14100F

AMD Ryzen 9 5900

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-14100F

CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 11 month(s) later
Around 12% lower typical power consumption: 58 Watt vs 65 Watt
Around 10% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3789 vs 3444

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	8 Jan 2024 vs 12 Jan 2021
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	58 Watt vs 65 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3789 vs 3444

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 9 5900

8 more cores, run more applications at once: 12 vs 4
16 more threads: 24 vs 8
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 10 nm
2.4x 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
5.3x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
2.2x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 34044 vs 15367

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	12 vs 4
Number of threads	24 vs 8
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm vs 10 nm
L1 cache	768 KB vs 80 KB (per core)
L2 cache	6 MB vs 1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache	64 MB vs 12 MB (shared)
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	34044 vs 15367

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i3-14100F
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen 9 5900

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3789

3444

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

15367

34044

Name	Intel Core i3-14100F	AMD Ryzen 9 5900
PassMark - Single thread mark	3789	3444
PassMark - CPU mark	15367	34044

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i3-14100F	AMD Ryzen 9 5900
Essentials
Launch date	8 Jan 2024	12 Jan 2021
Launch price (MSRP)	$109
Place in performance rating	301	258
Architecture codename		Zen 3
OPN Tray		100-000000062
Vertical segment		Desktop
Performance
Base frequency	3.5 GHz	3.0 GHz
Die size	163 mm²
L1 cache	80 KB (per core)	768 KB
L2 cache	1.25 MB (per core)	6 MB
L3 cache	12 MB (shared)	64 MB
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm	7 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C
Maximum frequency	4.7 GHz	4.7 GHz
Number of cores	4	12
Number of threads	8	24
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Memory
ECC memory support
Supported memory types	DDR4, DDR5	DDR4-3200
Max memory channels		2
Maximum memory bandwidth		51.196 GB/s
Maximum memory size		128 GB
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1
Sockets supported	1700	FP6
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	58 Watt	65 Watt
Peripherals
PCIe configurations	Gen 5, 16 Lanes, (CPU only)
PCI Express revision		4.0
Advanced Technologies
AMD SenseMI
AMD StoreMI technology
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™)