Intel Core i7-14700 vs AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X
Comparative analysis of Intel Core i7-14700 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, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score.
Differences
Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-14700
- CPU is newer: launch date 3 year(s) 11 month(s) later
- Around 26% higher clock speed: 5.4 GHz vs 4.3 GHz
- Around 5% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 95 °C
- Around 25% 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 65% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 4243 vs 2565
Specifications (specs) | |
Launch date | 8 Jan 2024 vs 7 Feb 2020 |
Maximum frequency | 5.4 GHz vs 4.3 GHz |
Maximum core temperature | 100°C vs 95 °C |
L2 cache | 2 MB (per core) vs 32 MB |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 65 Watt vs 280 Watt |
Benchmarks | |
PassMark - Single thread mark | 4243 vs 2565 |
Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X
- Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
- 44 more cores, run more applications at once: 64 vs 20
- 100 more threads: 128 vs 28
- A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 10 nm
- 2.6x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
- 7.8x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
- Around 87% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 80659 vs 43112
Specifications (specs) | |
Unlocked | Unlocked vs Locked |
Number of cores | 64 vs 20 |
Number of threads | 128 vs 28 |
Manufacturing process technology | 7 nm vs 10 nm |
L1 cache | 4 MB vs 80 KB (per core) |
L3 cache | 256 MB vs 33 MB (shared) |
Benchmarks | |
PassMark - CPU mark | 80659 vs 43112 |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: Intel Core i7-14700
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X
PassMark - Single thread mark |
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PassMark - CPU mark |
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Name | Intel Core i7-14700 | AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X |
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PassMark - Single thread mark | 4243 | 2565 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 43112 | 80659 |
Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 1214 | |
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 23273 | |
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score | 18265 |
Compare specifications (specs)
Intel Core i7-14700 | AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X | |
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Essentials |
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Launch date | 8 Jan 2024 | 7 Feb 2020 |
Launch price (MSRP) | $384 | $3990 |
Place in performance rating | 84 | 131 |
Architecture codename | Zen | |
OPN PIB | 100-100000163WOF | |
OPN Tray | 100-000000163 | |
Vertical segment | Desktop | |
Performance |
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Base frequency | 2.1 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 | 33 MB (shared) | 256 MB |
Manufacturing process technology | 10 nm | 7 nm |
Maximum core temperature | 100°C | 95 °C |
Maximum frequency | 5.4 GHz | 4.3 GHz |
Number of cores | 20 | 64 |
Number of threads | 28 | 128 |
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Memory |
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ECC memory support | ||
Supported memory types | DDR4, DDR5 | DDR4-3200 |
Max memory channels | 8 | |
Maximum memory size | 512 GB | |
Compatibility |
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Max number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 | |
Sockets supported | 1700 | sTRX4 |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 65 Watt | 280 Watt |
Peripherals |
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PCIe configurations | Gen 5, 16 Lanes, (CPU only) | |
PCI Express revision | 4.0 | |
Advanced Technologies |
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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 |
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AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™) |