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.

Intel Core i9-14900KS

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7980X

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 19% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 4843 vs 4055

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	4843 vs 4055

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
2.3x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 138627 vs 61009

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	138627 vs 61009

Compare benchmarks

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

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

4843

4055

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

61009

138627

Name	Intel Core i9-14900KS	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7980X
PassMark - Single thread mark	4843	4055
PassMark - CPU mark	61009	138627

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	17	4
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)