Intel Core i9-14900 vs AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i9-14900 and AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX 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.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i9-14900

  • CPU is newer: launch date 3 year(s) 5 month(s) later
  • Around 38% higher clock speed: 5.8 GHz vs 4.2 GHz
  • Around 50% 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 77% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 4517 vs 2559
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 8 Jan 2024 vs 14 Jul 2020
Maximum frequency 5.8 GHz vs 4.2 GHz
L2 cache 2 MB (per core) vs 32 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 65 Watt vs 280 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 4517 vs 2559

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX

  • 40 more cores, run more applications at once: 64 vs 24
  • 96 more threads: 128 vs 32
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 10 nm
  • 2.1x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • 7.1x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • 2.4x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 113693 vs 48099
Specifications (specs)
Number of cores 64 vs 24
Number of threads 128 vs 32
Manufacturing process technology 7 nm vs 10 nm
L1 cache 4 MB vs 80 KB (per core)
L3 cache 256 MB vs 36 MB (shared)
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 113693 vs 48099

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i9-14900
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
4517
2559
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
48099
113693
Name Intel Core i9-14900 AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX
PassMark - Single thread mark 4517 2559
PassMark - CPU mark 48099 113693
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 18145

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Core i9-14900 AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX

Essentials

Launch date 8 Jan 2024 14 Jul 2020
Launch price (MSRP) $549
Place in performance rating 48 33
Architecture codename Zen 2 (Matisse)
OPN Tray 100-000000087
Vertical segment Desktop

Performance

Base frequency 2000 MHz 2.7 GHz
Die size 257 mm² 74 mm²
L1 cache 80 KB (per core) 4 MB
L2 cache 2 MB (per core) 32 MB
L3 cache 36 MB (shared) 256 MB
Manufacturing process technology 10 nm 7 nm
Maximum core temperature 100°C
Maximum frequency 5.8 GHz 4.2 GHz
Number of cores 24 64
Number of threads 32 128
Unlocked
Maximum case temperature (TCase) 95 °C
Transistor count 3800 million

Memory

ECC memory support
Supported memory types DDR4, DDR5
Max memory channels 8
Supported memory frequency DDR4-3200

Compatibility

Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Sockets supported 1700 TR4
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 65 Watt 280 Watt

Peripherals

PCIe configurations Gen 5, 16 Lanes, (CPU only)
Max number of PCIe lanes 128
PCI Express revision 4.0

Advanced Technologies

Enhanced Virus Protection (EVP)
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™)