Intel Core i9-14900HX vs AMD Ryzen 5 5600X

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i9-14900HX and AMD Ryzen 5 5600X 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 i9-14900HX

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i9-14900HX

CPU is newer: launch date 3 year(s) 2 month(s) later
18 more cores, run more applications at once: 24 vs 6
20 more threads: 32 vs 12
Around 26% higher clock speed: 5.8 GHz vs 4.6 GHz
Around 5% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 95 °C
5x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
16x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 13% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 18% lower typical power consumption: 55 Watt vs 65 Watt
Around 28% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 4294 vs 3363
2.1x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 45430 vs 21866

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	8 Jan 2024 vs 5 Nov 2020
Number of cores	24 vs 6
Number of threads	32 vs 12
Maximum frequency	5.8 GHz vs 4.6 GHz
Maximum core temperature	100°C vs 95 °C
L1 cache	80 KB (per core) vs 384 KB
L2 cache	2 MB (per core) vs 3 MB
L3 cache	36 MB (shared) vs 32 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	55 Watt vs 65 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	4294 vs 3363
PassMark - CPU mark	45430 vs 21866

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 5600X

A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 10 nm

Manufacturing process technology	7 nm vs 10 nm

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i9-14900HX
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen 5 5600X

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

4294

3363

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

45430

21866

Name	Intel Core i9-14900HX	AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
PassMark - Single thread mark	4294	3363
PassMark - CPU mark	45430	21866
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		5608

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i9-14900HX	AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
Essentials
Launch date	8 Jan 2024	5 Nov 2020
Place in performance rating	73	661
Architecture codename		Zen 3
Launch price (MSRP)		$299
OPN PIB		100-100000065BOX
OPN Tray		100-000000065
Vertical segment		Desktop
Performance
Base frequency	2.2 GHz	3.7 GHz
Die size	257 mm²
L1 cache	80 KB (per core)	384 KB
L2 cache	2 MB (per core)	3 MB
L3 cache	36 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	5.8 GHz	4.6 GHz
Number of cores	24	6
Number of threads	32	12
Unlocked
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
Sockets supported	Intel BGA 1964	AM4
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	55 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
AMD StoreMI technology
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™)