Intel Core i5-14600K vs AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-14600K 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, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.

Intel Core i5-14600K

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-14600K

CPU is newer: launch date 3 year(s) 10 month(s) later
Around 18% higher clock speed: 5.3 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
2.2x lower typical power consumption: 125 Watt vs 280 Watt
Around 61% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 4282 vs 2665

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	17 Oct 2023 vs 25 Nov 2019
Maximum frequency	5.3 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)	125 Watt vs 280 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	4282 vs 2665

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X

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 62% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 63124 vs 38955
Around 57% better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score: 16672 vs 10597

Specifications (specs)
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 38955
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	16672 vs 10597

Compare benchmarks

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

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

4282

2665

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

38955

63124

3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score

CPU 1

CPU 2

10597

16672

Name	Intel Core i5-14600K	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
PassMark - Single thread mark	4282	2665
PassMark - CPU mark	38955	63124
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	10597	16672
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		1264
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		22457

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i5-14600K	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
Essentials
Launch date	17 Oct 2023	25 Nov 2019
Launch price (MSRP)	$319	$1999
Place in performance rating	151	194
Architecture codename		Zen 2
Vertical segment		Desktop
Performance
Base frequency	3.5 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 case temperature (TCase)	72°C
Maximum core temperature	100°C	68 °C
Maximum frequency	5.3 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)	125 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™)