Intel Core i9 14900KS vs AMD Ryzen 9 9950X
We compared two desktop CPUs: Intel Core i9 14900KS with 24 cores 3.2GHz and AMD Ryzen 9 9950X with 16 cores 4.3GHz . You will find out which processor performs better in benchmark tests, key specifications, power consumption and more.
Main Differences
Intel Core i9 14900KS 's Advantages
Lower TDP (150W vs 170W)
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X 's Advantages
Higher specification of memory (5600 vs 5600)
Higher base frequency (4.3GHz vs 3.2GHz)
Larger L3 cache size (64MB vs 36MB)
More modern manufacturing process (4nm vs 10nm)
Score
Benchmark
Cinebench R23 Single Core
Intel Core i9 14900KS
+6%
2398
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X
2243
Cinebench R23 Multi Core
Intel Core i9 14900KS
40976
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X
+2%
42074
Geekbench 6 Single Core
Intel Core i9 14900KS
3444
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X
3419
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
Intel Core i9 14900KS
+10%
24020
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X
21762
Cinebench 2024 Single Core
Intel Core i9 14900KS
+3%
142
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X
137
Cinebench 2024 Multi Core
Intel Core i9 14900KS
2158
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X
+5%
2287
Passmark CPU Single Core
Intel Core i9 14900KS
+5%
4990
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X
4743
Passmark CPU Multi Core
Intel Core i9 14900KS
65287
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X
+1%
66476
General Parameters
Mar 2024
Release Date
Jun 2024
Intel
Manufacturer
Amd
Desktop
Type
Desktop
x86-64
Instruction Set
x86-64
Raptor Lake Refresh
Core Architecture
Zen 5 (Granite Ridge)
i9-14900KS
Processor Number
9950X
LGA-1700
Socket
AM5
UHD Graphics 770
Integrated Graphics
Radeon Graphics
-
Generation
Zen 5 (Granite Ridge)
Package
-
Transistor Count
13.1 billions
10 nm
Manufacturing Process
4 nm
150 W
Power Consumption
170 W
253 W
Max Turbo Power Consumption
230 W
100°C
Peak Operating Temperature
95 °C
-
Foundry
TSMC
-
I/O Process Size
6 nm
CPU Performance
8
Performance Cores
16
16
Performance Core Threads
32
3.2 GHz
Performance Core Base Frequency
4.3 GHz
6.2 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
5.7 GHz
16
Efficiency Cores
-
16
Efficiency Core Threads
-
2.4 GHz
Efficiency Core Base Frequency
-
4.5 GHz
Efficiency Core Turbo Frequency
-
24
Total Core Count
16
32
Total Thread Count
32
100 MHz
Bus Frequency
100 MHz
32x
Multiplier
43
80 K per core
L1 Cache
80 K per core
2 MB per core
L2 Cache
1 MB per core
36 MB shared
L3 Cache
64 MB shared
Yes
Unlocked Multiplier
Yes
-
SMP
1
Memory Parameters
DDR5-5600, DDR4-3200
Memory Types
DDR5-5600
192 GB
Max Memory Size
192 GB
2
Max Memory Channels
2
89.6 GB/s
Max Memory Bandwidth
89.6 GB/s
Yes
ECC Memory Support
Yes
Graphics Card Parameters
true
Integrated Graphics
true
300 MHz
GPU Base Frequency
1500 MHz
1650 MHz
GPU Max Dynamic Frequency
2200 MHz
256
Shader Units
16
Texture Units
8
Raster Operation Units
32
Execution Units
2
15 W
Power Consumption
0.78 TFLOPS
Graphics Performance
0 TFLOPS
