Intel Core i9-14900K vs AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i9-14900K and AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X 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, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.

Intel Core i9-14900K

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i9-14900K

Around 40% higher clock speed: 6 GHz vs 4.3 GHz
Around 5% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 95 °C
2.2x lower typical power consumption: 125 Watt vs 280 Watt
Around 83% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 4708 vs 2572

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	6 GHz vs 4.3 GHz
Maximum core temperature	100°C vs 95 °C
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	125 Watt vs 280 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	4708 vs 2572

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X

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
699050.7x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
7456540.4x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 36% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 80311 vs 59045
Around 10% better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score: 17897 vs 16252

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 80K (per core)
L2 cache	32 MB vs 2MB (per core)
L3 cache	256 MB vs 36MB (shared)
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	80311 vs 59045
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	17897 vs 16252

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i9-14900K
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

4708

2572

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

59045

80311

3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score

CPU 1

CPU 2

16252

17897

Name	Intel Core i9-14900K	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X
PassMark - Single thread mark	4708	2572
PassMark - CPU mark	59045	80311
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	16252	17897
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		1214
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		23273

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i9-14900K	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X
Essentials
Place in performance rating	27	128
Architecture codename		Zen
Launch date		7 Feb 2020
Launch price (MSRP)		$3990
OPN PIB		100-100000163WOF
OPN Tray		100-000000163
Vertical segment		Desktop
Performance
Base frequency	3.2 GHz	2.9 GHz
Die size	257 mm²
L1 cache	80K (per core)	4 MB
L2 cache	2MB (per core)	32 MB
L3 cache	36MB (shared)	256 MB
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm	7 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	95 °C
Maximum frequency	6 GHz	4.3 GHz
Number of cores	24	64
Number of threads	32	128
Unlocked
Memory
ECC memory support
Supported memory types	DDR4, DDR5, Dual-channel	DDR4-3200
Max memory channels		8
Maximum memory size		512 GB
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1
Sockets supported	1700	sTRX4
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	125 Watt	280 Watt
Peripherals
PCIe configurations	Gen 5, 20 Lanes, (CPU only)
PCI Express revision		4.0
Advanced Technologies
Fused Multiply-Add 3 (FMA3)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (AVX2)
Intel® AES New Instructions
The "Zen" Core Architecture
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)