Intel Core i5-14600KF vs AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-14600KF and AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X 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 i5-14600KF

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-14600KF

CPU is newer: launch date 3 year(s) 8 month(s) later
Around 23% higher clock speed: 5.3 GHz vs 4.3 GHz
Around 5% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 95 °C
2.2x lower typical power consumption: 125 Watt vs 280 Watt
Around 67% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 4284 vs 2566

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	17 Oct 2023 vs 7 Feb 2020
Maximum frequency	5.3 GHz vs 4.3 GHz
Maximum core temperature	100°C vs 95 °C
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	125 Watt vs 280 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	4284 vs 2566

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X

50 more cores, run more applications at once: 64 vs 14
108 more threads: 128 vs 20
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 10 nm
3.7x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 14% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
10.7x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
2.1x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 80480 vs 39185
Around 72% better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score: 18265 vs 10608

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	64 vs 14
Number of threads	128 vs 20
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm vs 10 nm
L1 cache	4 MB vs 80 KB (per core)
L2 cache	32 MB vs 2 MB (per core)
L3 cache	256 MB vs 24 MB (shared)
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	80480 vs 39185
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	18265 vs 10608

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-14600KF
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

4284

2566

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

39185

80480

3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score

CPU 1

CPU 2

10608

18265

Name	Intel Core i5-14600KF	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X
PassMark - Single thread mark	4284	2566
PassMark - CPU mark	39185	80480
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	10608	18265
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		1214
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		23273

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i5-14600KF	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X
Essentials
Launch date	17 Oct 2023	7 Feb 2020
Launch price (MSRP)	$294	$3990
Place in performance rating	149	132
Architecture codename		Zen
OPN PIB		100-100000163WOF
OPN Tray		100-000000163
Vertical segment		Desktop
Performance
Base frequency	3.5 GHz	2.9 GHz
Die size	257 mm²
L1 cache	80 KB (per core)	4 MB
L2 cache	2 MB (per core)	32 MB
L3 cache	24 MB (shared)	256 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	4.3 GHz
Number of cores	14	64
Number of threads	20	128
Unlocked
Memory
ECC memory support
Supported memory types	DDR4, DDR5	DDR4-3200
Max memory channels		8
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)
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
The "Zen" Core Architecture
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)