Intel Core i5-14600 vs AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-14600 and AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X 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, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-14600

  • CPU is newer: launch date 4 year(s) 1 month(s) later
  • Around 16% higher clock speed: 5.2 GHz vs 4.5 GHz
  • Around 47% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 68 °C
  • Around 75% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • 4.3x lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 280 Watt
  • Around 54% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 4105 vs 2665
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 8 Jan 2024 vs 25 Nov 2019
Maximum frequency 5.2 GHz vs 4.5 GHz
Maximum core temperature 100°C vs 68 °C
L2 cache 2 MB (per core) vs 16 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 65 Watt vs 280 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 4105 vs 2665

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X

  • Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
  • 18 more cores, run more applications at once: 32 vs 14
  • 44 more threads: 64 vs 20
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 10 nm
  • Around 83% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • 5.3x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • Around 87% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 63124 vs 33813
Specifications (specs)
Unlocked Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores 32 vs 14
Number of threads 64 vs 20
Manufacturing process technology 7 nm vs 10 nm
L1 cache 2 MB vs 80 KB (per core)
L3 cache 128 MB vs 24 MB (shared)
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 63124 vs 33813

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-14600
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
4105
2665
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
33813
63124
Name Intel Core i5-14600 AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
PassMark - Single thread mark 4105 2665
PassMark - CPU mark 33813 63124
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 1264
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 22457
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 16672

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Core i5-14600 AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X

Essentials

Launch date 8 Jan 2024 25 Nov 2019
Launch price (MSRP) $255 $1999
Place in performance rating 119 194
Architecture codename Zen 2
Vertical segment Desktop

Performance

Base frequency 2.7 GHz 3.7 GHz
Die size 257 mm²
L1 cache 80 KB (per core) 2 MB
L2 cache 2 MB (per core) 16 MB
L3 cache 24 MB (shared) 128 MB
Manufacturing process technology 10 nm 7 nm
Maximum core temperature 100°C 68 °C
Maximum frequency 5.2 GHz 4.5 GHz
Number of cores 14 32
Number of threads 20 64
Unlocked

Memory

ECC memory support
Supported memory types DDR4, DDR5 DDR4-3200
Max memory channels 4
Maximum memory size 512 GB

Compatibility

Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1
Sockets supported 1700 sTRX4
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 65 Watt 280 Watt

Peripherals

PCIe configurations Gen 5, 16 Lanes, (CPU only)
Max number of PCIe lanes 64
PCI Express revision 4.0

Advanced Technologies

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™)