Core i9-14900KF vs Ryzen 7 5700X

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 7 5700X and Core i9-14900KF processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	342	69
Place by popularity	25	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	46.97	80.09
Market segment	Desktop processor	Desktop processor
Architecture codename	Vermeer (Zen 3)	no data
Release date	4 April 2022 (2 years ago)	1 October 2023 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$299	no data
Current price	$293 (1x MSRP)	$531

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

i9-14900KF has 71% better value for money than Ryzen 7 5700X.

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 7 5700X and Core i9-14900KF 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	8 (Octa-Core)	24 (Tetracosa-Core)
Threads	16	32
Base clock speed	3.4 GHz	no data
Boost clock speed	4.6 GHz	5.8 GHz
L1 cache	64K (per core)	no data
L2 cache	512K (per core)	no data
L3 cache	32 MB (shared)	36 MB Intel® Smart Cache
Chip lithography	7 nm	Intel 7 nm
Die size	81 mm2	no data
Maximum core temperature	90 °C	100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	95 °C	no data
Number of transistors	4,150 million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	+
Unlocked multiplier	Yes	No

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 7 5700X and Core i9-14900KF 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	AM4	FCLGA1700
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	no data

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 7 5700X and Core i9-14900KF. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	86x MMX(+), SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A,-64, AMD-V, AES, AVX, AVX2, FMA3, SHA, Precision Boost 2	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	no data	+
Speed Shift	no data	+
Turbo Boost Technology	no data	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	no data	+
Idle States	no data	+
Thermal Monitoring	no data	+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	no data	+
Status	no data	Launched

Security technologies

Ryzen 7 5700X and Core i9-14900KF 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 Ryzen 7 5700X and Core i9-14900KF 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 Ryzen 7 5700X and Core i9-14900KF. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

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

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 7 5700X and Core i9-14900KF.

PCIe version	4.0	5.0 and 4.0
PCI Express lanes	20	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.

Core i9-14900KF outperforms Ryzen 7 5700X by 125% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	17.26	38.83
Recency	4 April 2022	1 October 2023
Physical cores	8	24
Threads	16	32

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