Intel Core i9-14900K vs AMD EPYC 9654

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i9-14900K and AMD EPYC 9654 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score.

Intel Core i9-14900K

AMD EPYC 9654

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i9-14900K

Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
Around 2603% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 3.7 GHz
2.9x lower typical power consumption: 125 Watt vs 360 Watt
Around 69% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 4708 vs 2792

Specifications (specs)
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Maximum core temperature	100°C vs 3.7 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	125 Watt vs 360 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	4708 vs 2792

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 9654

72 more cores, run more applications at once: 96 vs 24
160 more threads: 192 vs 32
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 5 nm vs 10 nm
3.2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
2097152x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
11184810.7x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
2.5x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 147784 vs 59045

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	96 vs 24
Number of threads	192 vs 32
Manufacturing process technology	5 nm vs 10 nm
L1 cache	6 MB vs 80K (per core)
L2 cache	96 MB vs 2MB (per core)
L3 cache	384 MB vs 36MB (shared)
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2 vs 1
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	147784 vs 59045

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i9-14900K
CPU 2: AMD EPYC 9654

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

4708

2792

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

59045

147784

Name	Intel Core i9-14900K	AMD EPYC 9654
PassMark - Single thread mark	4708	2792
PassMark - CPU mark	59045	147784
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	16252

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i9-14900K	AMD EPYC 9654
Essentials
Place in performance rating	27	12
Architecture codename		Zen 4
Launch date		10 Nov 2022
Launch price (MSRP)		$11805
OPN Tray		100-100000789
Performance
Base frequency	3.2 GHz	2.4 GHz
Die size	257 mm²	72 mm²
L1 cache	80K (per core)	6 MB
L2 cache	2MB (per core)	96 MB
L3 cache	36MB (shared)	384 MB
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm	5 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	3.7 GHz
Maximum frequency	6 GHz
Number of cores	24	96
Number of threads	32	192
Unlocked
Transistor count		78840 million
Memory
ECC memory support
Supported memory types	DDR4, DDR5, Dual-channel	DDR5-4800
Max memory channels		12
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	2
Sockets supported	1700	SP5
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	125 Watt	360 Watt
Configurable TDP		320-400 Watt
Package Size		FC-LGA6096
Peripherals
PCIe configurations	Gen 5, 20 Lanes, (CPU only)
Max number of PCIe lanes		128
PCI Express revision		5.0