Intel Core i9-14900 vs AMD Athlon 5370

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i9-14900 and AMD Athlon 5370 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics API support, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

Intel Core i9-14900

AMD Athlon 5370

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i9-14900

20 more cores, run more applications at once: 24 vs 4
28 more threads: 32 vs 4
Around 32% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 76°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 10 nm vs 28 nm
7.5x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
24x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
5.9x better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 4430 vs 754
23.7x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 45692 vs 1927

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	24 vs 4
Number of threads	32 vs 4
Maximum core temperature	100°C vs 76°C
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm vs 28 nm
L1 cache	80 KB (per core) vs 256 KB
L2 cache	2 MB (per core) vs 2 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	4430 vs 754
PassMark - CPU mark	45692 vs 1927

Reasons to consider the AMD Athlon 5370

2.6x lower typical power consumption: 25 Watt vs 65 Watt

Thermal Design Power (TDP)	25 Watt vs 65 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i9-14900
CPU 2: AMD Athlon 5370

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

4430

754

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

45692

1927

Name	Intel Core i9-14900	AMD Athlon 5370
PassMark - Single thread mark	4430	754
PassMark - CPU mark	45692	1927
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		269
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		905
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)		677
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)		838
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		2117
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)		677
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)		838
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		2117

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i9-14900	AMD Athlon 5370
Essentials
Launch date	8 Jan 2024
Launch price (MSRP)	$549
Place in performance rating	59	2432
Family		AMD Athlon Processors
OPN Tray		AD5370JAH44HM
Series		AMD Athlon Quad-Core APU
Vertical segment		Desktop
Performance
Base frequency	2000 MHz	2.2 GHz
Die size	257 mm²
L1 cache	80 KB (per core)	256 KB
L2 cache	2 MB (per core)	2 MB
L3 cache	36 MB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm	28 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	76°C
Maximum frequency	5.8 GHz
Number of cores	24	4
Number of threads	32	4
Unlocked
Memory
ECC memory support
Supported memory types	DDR4, DDR5
Max memory channels		1
Supported memory frequency		1600 MHz
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1
Sockets supported	1700	AM1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	25 Watt
Peripherals
PCIe configurations	Gen 5, 16 Lanes, (CPU only)
Graphics
Enduro
Graphics max frequency		600 MHz
iGPU core count		128
Processor graphics		AMD Radeon R3 Graphics
Switchable graphics
Unified Video Decoder (UVD)
Video Codec Engine (VCE)
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
HDMI
Graphics API support
DirectX		12
Vulkan
Advanced Technologies
AMD App Acceleration
AMD Elite Experiences
AMD HD3D technology
Fused Multiply-Add 4 (FMA4)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)