Intel Core i9-14900KS vs AMD Ryzen 9 7900

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i9-14900KS 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, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i9-14900KS

• CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 2 month(s) later
• 12 more cores, run more applications at once: 24 vs 12
• 8 more threads: 32 vs 24
• Around 15% higher clock speed: 6.2 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
• 4x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
• Around 17% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 4865 vs 4151
• Around 28% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 62682 vs 48850

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
• Around 78% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
• 2.3x lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 150 Watt

Compare benchmarks

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

PassMark - Single thread mark	CPU 1 CPU 2	4865 4151
PassMark - CPU mark	CPU 1 CPU 2	62682 48850

Compare specifications (specs)