Intel Core i9-14900KS vs AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7970X

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i9-14900KS and AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7970X 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.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i9-14900KS

• CPU is newer: launch date 4 month(s) later
• Around 17% higher clock speed: 6.2 GHz vs 5.3 GHz
• Around 5% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 95°C
• Around 50% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
• 2.3x lower typical power consumption: 150 Watt vs 350 Watt
• Around 18% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 4870 vs 4135

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7970X

• 8 more cores, run more applications at once: 32 vs 24
• 32 more threads: 64 vs 32
• A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 5 nm vs 10 nm
• Around 7% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
• 3.6x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
• Around 58% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 98617 vs 62394

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i9-14900KS
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7970X

PassMark - Single thread mark	CPU 1 CPU 2	4870 4135
PassMark - CPU mark	CPU 1 CPU 2	62394 98617

Compare specifications (specs)