Intel Core i9-14900KS vs AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7980X

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i9-14900KS and AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7980X 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 22% higher clock speed: 6.2 GHz vs 5.1 GHz
  • Around 5% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 95°C
  • 2.3x lower typical power consumption: 150 Watt vs 350 Watt
  • Around 23% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 4870 vs 3953
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 14 Mar 2024 vs 19 Oct 2023
Maximum frequency 6.2 GHz vs 5.1 GHz
Maximum core temperature 100°C vs 95°C
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 150 Watt vs 350 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 4870 vs 3953

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7980X

  • 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: 5 nm vs 10 nm
  • 2.1x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • Around 33% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • 7.1x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • 2.1x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 133975 vs 62394
Specifications (specs)
Number of cores 64 vs 24
Number of threads 128 vs 32
Manufacturing process technology 5 nm vs 10 nm
L1 cache 64 KB (per core) vs 80 KB (per core)
L2 cache 1 MB (per core) vs 2 MB (per core)
L3 cache 256 MB (shared) vs 36 MB (shared)
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 133975 vs 62394

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i9-14900KS
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7980X

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
4870
3953
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
62394
133975
Name Intel Core i9-14900KS AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7980X
PassMark - Single thread mark 4870 3953
PassMark - CPU mark 62394 133975

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Core i9-14900KS AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7980X

Essentials

Launch date 14 Mar 2024 19 Oct 2023
Launch price (MSRP) $689 $4999
Place in performance rating 19 3

Performance

Base frequency 3.2 GHz 3.2 GHz
Die size 257 mm² 8x 71 mm²
L1 cache 80 KB (per core) 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache 2 MB (per core) 1 MB (per core)
L3 cache 36 MB (shared) 256 MB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology 10 nm 5 nm
Maximum core temperature 100°C 95°C
Maximum frequency 6.2 GHz 5.1 GHz
Number of cores 24 64
Number of threads 32 128
Unlocked
Transistor count 52,560 million

Memory

ECC memory support
Supported memory types DDR4, DDR5 DDR5

Compatibility

Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Sockets supported 1700 sTR5
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 150 Watt 350 Watt

Peripherals

PCIe configurations Gen 5, 16 Lanes, (CPU only) Gen 5, 48 Lanes, (CPU only)