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AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 9945 vs Intel Core i9-14900K

AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 9945
81.4Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Intel Core i9-14900K
85.3Inno Score
86.4Single-core90
76.9Multi-core88.9
83.3Gamingspec-based73.2
8 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 99458 spec wins — Intel Core i9-14900K

InnoReviews verdict

Intel Core i9-14900K wins this desktop processor face-off, 85.3 to 81.4, pulling ahead mainly in multi-core (+12) and single-core (+4). AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 9945 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 9 PRO 9945

  • 78% higher L3 cache: 64 MB vs 36 MB
  • 60% lower process: 4 nm vs 10 nm
  • 50% higher Performance cores: 12 vs 8
  • 48% lower Base TDP: 65 W vs 125 W
  • 40% higher CPU PCIe lanes: 28 vs 20

Reasons to pick the Intel Core i9-14900K

  • Stronger single-core score: 90 vs 86
  • Stronger multi-core score: 89 vs 77
  • 167% higher L2 cache: 32 MB vs 12 MB
  • 100% higher cores: 24 vs 12
  • 33% higher threads: 32 vs 24

General

General comparison: AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 9945 versus Intel Core i9-14900K
SpecAMD Ryzen 9 PRO 9945Intel Core i9-14900K
Announced20252023
SocketAM5LGA1700
Process4 nm+60%10 nm
Base TDP65 W+48%125 W
Max turbo power—253 W
Unlocked multiplierNoYes
Cooler includedYesNo

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 9945 versus Intel Core i9-14900K
SpecAMD Ryzen 9 PRO 9945Intel Core i9-14900K
Cores1224+100%
Performance cores12+50%8
Efficiency cores016
Threads2432+33%
Base clock3.4 GHz+6%3.2 GHz
Boost clock5.4 GHz6 GHz+11%
L2 cache12 MB32 MB+167%
L3 cache64 MB+78%36 MB

Integrated GPU

Integrated GPU comparison: AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 9945 versus Intel Core i9-14900K
SpecAMD Ryzen 9 PRO 9945Intel Core i9-14900K
iGPUAMD Radeon Graphics (2 CU)Intel UHD Graphics 770
iGPU clock2,200 MHz1,650 MHz

Memory

Memory comparison: AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 9945 versus Intel Core i9-14900K
SpecAMD Ryzen 9 PRO 9945Intel Core i9-14900K
Memory supportDDR5-5600DDR5-5600 / DDR4-3200
Max memory192 GB192 GB
Memory channels22

Platform

Platform comparison: AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 9945 versus Intel Core i9-14900K
SpecAMD Ryzen 9 PRO 9945Intel Core i9-14900K
PCIe version55
CPU PCIe lanes28+40%20

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 9945 versus Intel Core i9-14900K
SpecAMD Ryzen 9 PRO 9945Intel Core i9-14900K
Cinebench R23 (single)—2,280Top 4%
PassMark48,664Top 15%58,188+20%Top 8%
PassMark (single thread)4,619Top 10%4,690+2%Top 7%
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