i7-14700T vs Ryzen 9 5900

Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 9 5900
2021
12 cores / 24 threads, 65 Watt
21.73
+9.2%
Core i7-14700T
2024
20 cores / 28 threads, 35 Watt
19.90

Ryzen 9 5900 outperforms Core i7-14700T by a small 9% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 9 5900 and Core i7-14700T processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking242283
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data37.81
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
SeriesAMD Ryzen 9no data
Power efficiency31.5153.58
Architecture codenameVermeer (2020−2024)Raptor Lake-R (2023−2024)
Release date12 January 2021 (3 years ago)8 January 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$384

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Ryzen 9 5900 and Core i7-14700T 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 cores12 (Dodeca-Core)20 (Icosa-Core)
Threads2428
Base clock speed3 GHz1.3 GHz
Boost clock speed4.7 GHz5.2 GHz
Multiplier30no data
L1 cache768 KB80 KB (per core)
L2 cache6 MB2 MB (per core)
L3 cache64 MB33 MB (shared)
Chip lithography7 nm, 12 nmIntel 7 nm
Die size81 mm2257 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)95 °Cno data
Number of transistors4,150 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 9 5900 and Core i7-14700T 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 configuration11
SocketAM4FCLGA1700
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 9 5900 and Core i7-14700T. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Speed Shiftno data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data2.0
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
TSX-+
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
SIPP-+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0no data+
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

Ryzen 9 5900 and Core i7-14700T technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+
EDBno data+
Secure Keyno data+
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 9 5900 and Core i7-14700T are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 9 5900 and Core i7-14700T. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-3200DDR5-5600, DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size128 GB192 GB
Max memory channelsno data2
Maximum memory bandwidth51.196 GB/s89.6 GB/s
ECC memory support-+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card-Intel UHD Graphics 770
Quick Sync Video-+
Clear Video HD-+
Graphics max frequency-1.6 GHz
Execution Units-32

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Ryzen 9 5900 and Core i7-14700T integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported-4

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Ryzen 9 5900 and Core i7-14700T integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4-4096 x 2160 @ 60Hz
Max resolution over eDP-5120 x 3200 @ 120Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort-7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Ryzen 9 5900 and Core i7-14700T integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX-12
OpenGL-4.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 9 5900 and Core i7-14700T.

PCIe version4.05.0 and 4.0
PCI Express lanesno data16

Synthetic benchmark performance

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


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.

Ryzen 9 5900 21.73
+9.2%
i7-14700T 19.90

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

Ryzen 9 5900 34384
+9.2%
i7-14700T 31494

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 21.73 19.90
Recency 12 January 2021 8 January 2024
Physical cores 12 20
Threads 24 28
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 35 Watt

Ryzen 9 5900 has a 9.2% higher aggregate performance score.

i7-14700T, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 2 years, 66.7% more physical cores and 16.7% more threads, and 85.7% lower power consumption.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Ryzen 9 5900 and Core i7-14700T.


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