Intel Core i9-14900KF vs AMD Ryzen 9 7950X

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i9-14900KF and AMD Ryzen 9 7950X 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 i9-14900KF

  • CPU is newer: launch date 9 month(s) later
  • 8 more cores, run more applications at once: 24 vs 16
  • Around 5% higher clock speed: 6 GHz vs 5.7 GHz
  • Around 88% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • 3x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • Around 36% lower typical power consumption: 125 Watt vs 170 Watt
  • Around 10% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 4703 vs 4276
  • Around 4% better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score: 16472 vs 15782
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 17 Oct 2023 vs 4 Jan 2023
Number of cores 24 vs 16
Maximum frequency 6 GHz vs 5.7 GHz
L1 cache 80 KB (per core) vs 1 MB
L2 cache 2 MB (per core) vs 16 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 125 Watt vs 170 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 4703 vs 4276
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 16472 vs 15782

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 9 7950X

  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 5 nm vs 10 nm
  • Around 78% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • Around 6% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 62709 vs 59373
Specifications (specs)
Manufacturing process technology 5 nm vs 10 nm
L3 cache 64 MB vs 36 MB (shared)
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 62709 vs 59373

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i9-14900KF
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen 9 7950X

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
4703
4276
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
59373
62709
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score
CPU 1
CPU 2
16472
15782
Name Intel Core i9-14900KF AMD Ryzen 9 7950X
PassMark - Single thread mark 4703 4276
PassMark - CPU mark 59373 62709
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 16472 15782

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Core i9-14900KF AMD Ryzen 9 7950X

Essentials

Launch date 17 Oct 2023 4 Jan 2023
Launch price (MSRP) $564 $699
Place in performance rating 28 41
Architecture codename Zen 4
OPN Tray 100-000000514
Vertical segment Desktop

Performance

Base frequency 3.2 GHz 4.5 GHz
Die size 257 mm² 70 mm²
L1 cache 80 KB (per core) 1 MB
L2 cache 2 MB (per core) 16 MB
L3 cache 36 MB (shared) 64 MB
Manufacturing process technology 10 nm 5 nm
Maximum core temperature 100°C 100 °C
Maximum frequency 6 GHz 5.7 GHz
Number of cores 24 16
Number of threads 32 32
Unlocked
Maximum case temperature (TCase) 47 °C
Transistor count 13140 million

Memory

ECC memory support
Supported memory types DDR4, DDR5 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 170 Watt

Peripherals

PCIe configurations Gen 5, 16 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™)