Ryzen 9 9950X vs Core i9-14900KF

Primary details

Comparing Core i9-14900KF and Ryzen 9 9950X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	69	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	84.37	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Desktop processor
Architecture codename	no data	Granite Ridge
Release date	1 October 2023 (less than a year ago)	July 2024 (recently)
Current price	$514	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Core i9-14900KF and Ryzen 9 9950X 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	24 (Tetracosa-Core)	16 (Hexadeca-Core)
Threads	32	32
Base clock speed	no data	4.3 GHz
Boost clock speed	5.8 GHz	5.7 GHz
L1 cache	no data	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	no data	1 MB (per core)
L3 cache	36 MB Intel® Smart Cache	64 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	Intel 7 nm	4 nm
Die size	no data	2x 69 mm2
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	no data
Unlocked multiplier	No	Yes

Compatibility

Information on Core i9-14900KF and Ryzen 9 9950X 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	AM5
Power consumption (TDP)	no data	170 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i9-14900KF and Ryzen 9 9950X. 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	no data	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data
Speed Shift	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	no data
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	no data
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	+	no data
Status	Launched	no data

Security technologies

Core i9-14900KF and Ryzen 9 9950X technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i9-14900KF and Ryzen 9 9950X are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i9-14900KF and Ryzen 9 9950X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR5-5600, DDR4-3200	DDR5
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

no data

AMD Radeon Graphics

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i9-14900KF and Ryzen 9 9950X.

PCIe version	5.0 and 4.0	5.0
PCI Express lanes	20	24

Pros & cons summary

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Physical cores

24

16

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