Ryzen 5 5600X3D vs i7-14700KF

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-14700KF and Ryzen 5 5600X3D processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	115	537
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	84.23	41.99
Market segment	Desktop processor	Desktop processor
Power efficiency	25.59	12.44
Architecture codename	Raptor Lake-R (2023−2024)	Vermeer (2020−2024)
Release date	17 October 2023 (1 year ago)	7 July 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$384	$229

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

i7-14700KF has 101% better value for money than Ryzen 5 5600X3D.

Detailed specifications

Core i7-14700KF and Ryzen 5 5600X3D basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores	20 (Icosa-Core)	6 (Hexa-Core)
Performance-cores	8	no data
Efficient-cores	12	no data
Threads	28	12
Base clock speed	3.4 GHz	3.3 GHz
Boost clock speed	5.6 GHz	4.4 GHz
L1 cache	80 KB (per core)	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	2 MB (per core)	512 KB (per core)
L3 cache	33 MB (shared)	96 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	Intel 7 nm	7 nm
Die size	257 mm2	74 mm2
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	no data
Unlocked multiplier	+	-

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-14700KF and Ryzen 5 5600X3D compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Socket	FCLGA1700	AM4
Power consumption (TDP)	125 Watt	105 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-14700KF and Ryzen 5 5600X3D. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2	no data
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data
Speed Shift	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	no data
TSX	+	-
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	-
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	+	no data
Precision Boost 2	no data	+
Deep Learning Boost	+	-

Security technologies

Core i7-14700KF and Ryzen 5 5600X3D technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	no data
EDB	+	no data
Secure Key	+	no data
OS Guard	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-14700KF and Ryzen 5 5600X3D are enumerated here.

AMD-V	-	+
VT-d	+	no data
VT-x	+	no data
EPT	+	no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-14700KF and Ryzen 5 5600X3D. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR5-5600, DDR4-3200	DDR4
Maximum memory size	192 GB	no data
Max memory channels	2	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	89.6 GB/s	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

N/A

N/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-14700KF and Ryzen 5 5600X3D.

PCIe version	5.0 and 4.0	4.0
PCI Express lanes	16	20

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.

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Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	33.80	13.80
Recency	17 October 2023	7 July 2023
Physical cores	20	6
Threads	28	12
Power consumption (TDP)	125 Watt	105 Watt

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