AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 9965X3D vs Intel Core i7-14700
—Single-core81
91.9Multi-core79.6
93.8Gamingspec-based67.3
10 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 9965X3D6 spec wins — Intel Core i7-14700
InnoReviews verdict
No overall winner yet: AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 9965X3D lacks the published benchmark results an Inno Score requires, so there is no Inno Score to compare — we don't rank chips on their spec sheet alone. The spec table below still shows every difference we track.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 9965X3D
- Stronger multi-core score: 92 vs 80
- 288% higher L3 cache: 128 MB vs 33 MB
- 105% higher Base clock: 4.3 GHz vs 2.1 GHz
- 100% higher Performance cores: 16 vs 8
- 60% lower process: 4 nm vs 10 nm
Reasons to pick the Intel Core i7-14700
- 75% higher L2 cache: 28 MB vs 16 MB
- 62% lower Base TDP: 65 W vs 170 W
- 25% higher cores: 20 vs 16
- 10% higher Max turbo power: 219 W vs 200 W
- Has Cooler included — the other doesn't
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 9965X3D | Intel Core i7-14700 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2026 | 2024 |
| Socket | AM5 | LGA1700 |
| Process | 4 nm+60% | 10 nm |
| Base TDP | 170 W | 65 W+62% |
| Max turbo power | 200 W | 219 W+10% |
| Unlocked multiplier | No | No |
| Cooler included | No | Yes |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 9965X3D | Intel Core i7-14700 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 16 | 20+25% |
| Performance cores | 16+100% | 8 |
| Efficiency cores | 0 | 12 |
| Threads | 32+14% | 28 |
| Base clock | 4.3 GHz+105% | 2.1 GHz |
| Boost clock | 5.5 GHz+2% | 5.4 GHz |
| L2 cache | 16 MB | 28 MB+75% |
| L3 cache | 128 MB+288% | 33 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 9965X3D | Intel Core i7-14700 |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon Graphics (2 CU RDNA 2) | Intel UHD Graphics 770 |
| iGPU clock | 2,200 MHz | 1,600 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 9965X3D | Intel Core i7-14700 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR5-5600 | DDR5-5600 / DDR4-3200 |
| Max memory | 256 GB+33% | 192 GB |
| Memory channels | 2 | 2 |
Platform
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 9965X3D | Intel Core i7-14700 |
|---|---|---|
| PCIe version | 5 | 5 |
| CPU PCIe lanes | 24+20% | 20 |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 9965X3D | Intel Core i7-14700 |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | — | 2,920Top 24% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | — | 17,800Top 21% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | — | 2,130Top 18% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | — | 32,500Top 13% |
| PassMark | 60,597+24%Top 8% | 49,000Top 19% |
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