Intel Core i9-14900K vs AMD Ryzen 9 7900

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i9-14900K and AMD Ryzen 9 7900 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, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i9-14900K

  • 12 more cores, run more applications at once: 24 vs 12
  • 8 more threads: 32 vs 24
  • Around 11% higher clock speed: 6 GHz vs 5.4 GHz
  • Around 5% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 95 °C
  • 2.5x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • Around 14% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 4736 vs 4147
  • Around 23% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 60144 vs 48817
  • Around 49% better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score: 16598 vs 11106
Specifications (specs)
Number of cores 24 vs 12
Number of threads 32 vs 24
Maximum frequency 6 GHz vs 5.4 GHz
Maximum core temperature 100°C vs 95 °C
L1 cache 80K (per core) vs 768 KB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 4736 vs 4147
PassMark - CPU mark 60144 vs 48817
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 16598 vs 11106

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 9 7900

  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 5 nm vs 10 nm
  • 262144x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • 1864135.1x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • Around 92% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 125 Watt
Manufacturing process technology 5 nm vs 10 nm
L2 cache 12 MB vs 2MB (per core)
L3 cache 64 MB vs 36MB (shared)
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 65 Watt vs 125 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i9-14900K
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen 9 7900

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
4736
4147
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
60144
48817
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score
CPU 1
CPU 2
16598
11106
Name Intel Core i9-14900K AMD Ryzen 9 7900
PassMark - Single thread mark 4736 4147
PassMark - CPU mark 60144 48817
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 16598 11106
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 97.64
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 4.623
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 31.051

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Core i9-14900K AMD Ryzen 9 7900

Essentials

Place in performance rating 24 17
Architecture codename Zen 4
Launch date 14 Jan 2023
Launch price (MSRP) $429
OPN Tray 100-000000590
Vertical segment Desktop

Performance

Base frequency 3.2 GHz 3.7 GHz
Die size 257 mm² 71 mm²
L1 cache 80K (per core) 768 KB
L2 cache 2MB (per core) 12 MB
L3 cache 36MB (shared) 64 MB
Manufacturing process technology 10 nm 5 nm
Maximum core temperature 100°C 95 °C
Maximum frequency 6 GHz 5.4 GHz
Number of cores 24 12
Number of threads 32 24
Unlocked
Maximum case temperature (TCase) 47 °C
Transistor count 13140 million

Memory

ECC memory support
Supported memory types DDR4, DDR5, Dual-channel DDR5-5200
Max memory channels 2

Compatibility

Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Sockets supported 1700 AM5
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 125 Watt 65 Watt

Peripherals

PCIe configurations Gen 5, 20 Lanes, (CPU only)
Max number of PCIe lanes 24
PCI Express revision 5.0

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™)