Intel Core i5-14400F vs AMD Ryzen 9 5900X

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-14400F and AMD Ryzen 9 5900X 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 i5-14400F

  • CPU is newer: launch date 3 year(s) 2 month(s) later
  • Around 5% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 95 °C
  • Around 4% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • 2.1x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • Around 62% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 105 Watt
  • Around 7% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3710 vs 3470
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 8 Jan 2024 vs 5 Nov 2020
Maximum core temperature 100°C vs 95 °C
L1 cache 80 KB (per core) vs 768 KB
L2 cache 1.25 MB (per core) vs 6 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 65 Watt vs 105 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 3710 vs 3470

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 9 5900X

  • Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
  • 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 12 vs 10
  • 8 more threads: 24 vs 16
  • Around 2% higher clock speed: 4.8 GHz vs 4.7 GHz
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 10 nm
  • 3.2x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • Around 52% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 39113 vs 25724
Specifications (specs)
Unlocked Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores 12 vs 10
Number of threads 24 vs 16
Maximum frequency 4.8 GHz vs 4.7 GHz
Manufacturing process technology 7 nm vs 10 nm
L3 cache 64 MB vs 20 MB (shared)
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 39113 vs 25724

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-14400F
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen 9 5900X

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
3710
3470
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
25724
39113
Name Intel Core i5-14400F AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
PassMark - Single thread mark 3710 3470
PassMark - CPU mark 25724 39113
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 10123

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Core i5-14400F AMD Ryzen 9 5900X

Essentials

Launch date 8 Jan 2024 5 Nov 2020
Launch price (MSRP) $196 $549
Place in performance rating 254 280
Architecture codename Zen 3
OPN PIB 100-100000061WOF
OPN Tray 100-000000061
Vertical segment Desktop

Performance

Base frequency 2.5 GHz 3.7 GHz
Die size 215 mm²
L1 cache 80 KB (per core) 768 KB
L2 cache 1.25 MB (per core) 6 MB
L3 cache 20 MB (shared) 64 MB
Manufacturing process technology 10 nm 7 nm
Maximum core temperature 100°C 95 °C
Maximum frequency 4.7 GHz 4.8 GHz
Number of cores 10 12
Number of threads 16 24
Unlocked

Memory

ECC memory support
Supported memory types DDR4, DDR5 DDR4-3200
Max memory channels 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 47.68 GB/s
Maximum memory size 128 GB

Compatibility

Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1
Sockets supported 1700 AM4
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 65 Watt 105 Watt

Peripherals

PCIe configurations Gen 5, 16 Lanes, (CPU only) 1x16+x4, 2x8+x4, 1x8+2x4+x4
Max number of PCIe lanes 20
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™)