Intel Core i5-14600KF vs AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 3700

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-14600KF and AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 3700 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.

Intel Core i5-14600KF

AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 3700

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-14600KF

CPU is newer: launch date 4 year(s) 0 month(s) later
6 more cores, run more applications at once: 14 vs 8
4 more threads: 20 vs 16
Around 20% higher clock speed: 5.3 GHz vs 4.4 GHz
Around 5% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 95 °C
2.2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
7x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 60% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 4277 vs 2681
Around 70% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 38844 vs 22830

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	17 Oct 2023 vs 30 Sep 2019
Number of cores	14 vs 8
Number of threads	20 vs 16
Maximum frequency	5.3 GHz vs 4.4 GHz
Maximum core temperature	100°C vs 95 °C
L1 cache	80 KB (per core) vs 512 KB
L2 cache	2 MB (per core) vs 4 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	4277 vs 2681
PassMark - CPU mark	38844 vs 22830

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 3700

A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 10 nm
Around 33% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 92% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 125 Watt

Manufacturing process technology	7 nm vs 10 nm
L3 cache	32 MB vs 24 MB (shared)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 125 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-14600KF
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 3700

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

4277

2681

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

38844

22830

Name	Intel Core i5-14600KF	AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 3700
PassMark - Single thread mark	4277	2681
PassMark - CPU mark	38844	22830
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	10546

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i5-14600KF	AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 3700
Essentials
Launch date	17 Oct 2023	30 Sep 2019
Launch price (MSRP)	$294
Place in performance rating	132	699
Architecture codename		Zen 2
Family		Ryzen 7
OPN Tray		100-000000073
Processor Number		PRO 3700
Series		3000
Vertical segment		Desktop
Performance
Base frequency	3.5 GHz	3.6 GHz
Die size	257 mm²
L1 cache	80 KB (per core)	512 KB
L2 cache	2 MB (per core)	4 MB
L3 cache	24 MB (shared)	32 MB
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm	7 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72°C
Maximum core temperature	100°C	95 °C
Maximum frequency	5.3 GHz	4.4 GHz
Number of cores	14	8
Number of threads	20	16
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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	1
Sockets supported	1700	AM4
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	125 Watt	65 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
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™)