Intel Core i9 14900KF vs AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
We compared two desktop CPUs: Intel Core i9 14900KF with 24 cores 3.2GHz and AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X with 32 cores 3.7GHz . You will find out which processor performs better in benchmark tests, key specifications, power consumption and more.
Main Differences
Intel Core i9 14900KF 's Advantages
Released 3 years and 11 months late
Higher specification of memory (5600 vs 3200)
Newer PCIe version (5.0 vs 4.0)
Lower TDP (125W vs 280W)
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X 's Advantages
Larger memory bandwidth (95.37GB/s vs 89.6GB/s)
Higher base frequency (3.7GHz vs 3.2GHz)
Larger L3 cache size (128MB vs 36MB)
More modern manufacturing process (7nm vs 10nm)
Score
Benchmark
Cinebench R23 Single Core
Intel Core i9 14900KF
+80%
2358
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
1308
Cinebench R23 Multi Core
Intel Core i9 14900KF
38497
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
+21%
46874
Geekbench 6 Single Core
Intel Core i9 14900KF
+117%
3176
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
1463
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
Intel Core i9 14900KF
+83%
22411
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
12202
Cinebench 2024 Single Core
Intel Core i9 14900KF
+78%
139
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
78
Cinebench 2024 Multi Core
Intel Core i9 14900KF
2177
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
2189
Passmark CPU Single Core
Intel Core i9 14900KF
+76%
4722
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
2674
Passmark CPU Multi Core
Intel Core i9 14900KF
60232
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
+4%
62989
General Parameters
Oct 2023
Release Date
Nov 2019
Intel
Manufacturer
AMD
Desktop
Type
Desktop
x86-64
Instruction Set
x86-64
Raptor Lake Refresh
Core Architecture
Zen 2
i9-14900KF
Processor Number
-
LGA-1700
Socket
sTRX4
No
Integrated Graphics
N/A
Core i9 (Raptor Lake Refresh)
Generation
-
Package
-
Transistor Count
23.5 billions
10 nm
Manufacturing Process
7 nm
125 W
Power Consumption
280 W
253 W
Max Turbo Power Consumption
-
100°C
Peak Operating Temperature
68 °C
Intel
Foundry
-
257 mm²
Die Size
-
CPU Performance
8
Performance Cores
32
16
Performance Core Threads
64
3.2 GHz
Performance Core Base Frequency
3.7 GHz
6 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
4.5 GHz
16
Efficiency Cores
-
16
Efficiency Core Threads
-
2.4 GHz
Efficiency Core Base Frequency
-
4.4 GHz
Efficiency Core Turbo Frequency
-
24
Total Core Count
32
32
Total Thread Count
64
100 MHz
Bus Frequency
100 MHz
32x
Multiplier
37x
80 K per core
L1 Cache
64 K per core
2 MB per core
L2 Cache
512 K per core
36 MB shared
L3 Cache
128 MB shared
Yes
Unlocked Multiplier
Yes
1
SMP
-
Memory Parameters
DDR5-5600, DDR4-3200
Memory Types
DDR4-3200
192 GB
Max Memory Size
256 GB
2
Max Memory Channels
4
89.6 GB/s
Max Memory Bandwidth
95.37 GB/s
Yes
ECC Memory Support
Yes
Miscellaneous
5.0
PCIe Version
4.0
20
PCIe Lanes
64
