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AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D vs Intel Core i9-14900K

AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
74.8Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Intel Core i9-14900K
85.3Inno Score
82.1Single-core90
60.5Multi-core88.9
91.9Gamingspec-based73.2
6 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D9 spec wins — Intel Core i9-14900K

InnoReviews verdict

Intel Core i9-14900K wins this desktop processor face-off, 85.3 to 74.8, pulling ahead mainly in multi-core (+28) and single-core (+8). AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D

  • 167% higher L3 cache: 96 MB vs 36 MB
  • 60% lower process: 4 nm vs 10 nm
  • 47% higher Base clock: 4.7 GHz vs 3.2 GHz
  • 40% higher CPU PCIe lanes: 28 vs 20
  • Lower launch price: $479 vs $589

Reasons to pick the Intel Core i9-14900K

  • Stronger single-core score: 90 vs 82
  • Stronger multi-core score: 89 vs 61
  • 300% higher L2 cache: 32 MB vs 8 MB
  • 200% higher cores: 24 vs 8
  • 100% higher threads: 32 vs 16

General

General comparison: AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D versus Intel Core i9-14900K
SpecAMD Ryzen 7 9800X3DIntel Core i9-14900K
Announced20242023
SocketAM5LGA1700
Process4 nm+60%10 nm
Base TDP120 W+4%125 W
Max turbo power162 W253 W+56%
Unlocked multiplierYesYes
Cooler includedNoNo

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D versus Intel Core i9-14900K
SpecAMD Ryzen 7 9800X3DIntel Core i9-14900K
Cores824+200%
Performance cores88
Efficiency cores016
Threads1632+100%
Base clock4.7 GHz+47%3.2 GHz
Boost clock5.2 GHz6 GHz+15%
L2 cache8 MB32 MB+300%
L3 cache96 MB+167%36 MB

Integrated GPU

Integrated GPU comparison: AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D versus Intel Core i9-14900K
SpecAMD Ryzen 7 9800X3DIntel Core i9-14900K
iGPUAMD Radeon Graphics (2 CU RDNA 2)Intel UHD Graphics 770
iGPU clock2,200 MHz1,650 MHz

Memory

Memory comparison: AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D versus Intel Core i9-14900K
SpecAMD Ryzen 7 9800X3DIntel Core i9-14900K
Memory supportDDR5-5600DDR5-5600 / DDR4-3200
Max memory192 GB192 GB
Memory channels22

Platform

Platform comparison: AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D versus Intel Core i9-14900K
SpecAMD Ryzen 7 9800X3DIntel Core i9-14900K
PCIe version55
CPU PCIe lanes28+40%20

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D versus Intel Core i9-14900K
SpecAMD Ryzen 7 9800X3DIntel Core i9-14900K
Cinebench R23 (single)2,130Top 18%2,280+7%Top 4%
Cinebench R23 (multi)19,500Top 33%—
PassMark39,914Top 22%58,188+46%Top 8%
PassMark (single thread)4,420Top 15%4,690+6%Top 7%
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