AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 9965X3D vs Intel Core i7-4790K
—Single-core29.7
91.9Multi-core27.2
93.8Gamingspec-based26.9
13 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 9965X3D3 spec wins — Intel Core i7-4790K
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 27
- 1500% higher L2 cache: 16 MB vs 1 MB
- 1500% higher L3 cache: 128 MB vs 8 MB
- 700% higher Max memory: 256 GB vs 32 GB
- 581% higher PassMark: 60,597 vs 8,900
Reasons to pick the Intel Core i7-4790K
- 48% lower Base TDP: 88 W vs 170 W
- Has Unlocked multiplier — the other doesn't
- Has Cooler included — the other doesn't
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 9965X3D | Intel Core i7-4790K |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2026+1% | 2014 |
| Socket | AM5 | LGA1150 |
| Process | 4 nm+82% | 22 nm |
| Base TDP | 170 W | 88 W+48% |
| Max turbo power | 200 W | — |
| Unlocked multiplier | No | Yes |
| Cooler included | No | Yes |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 9965X3D | Intel Core i7-4790K |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 16+300% | 4 |
| Performance cores | 16+300% | 4 |
| Efficiency cores | 0 | 0 |
| Threads | 32+300% | 8 |
| Base clock | 4.3 GHz+7% | 4 GHz |
| Boost clock | 5.5 GHz+25% | 4.4 GHz |
| L2 cache | 16 MB+1500% | 1 MB |
| L3 cache | 128 MB+1500% | 8 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 9965X3D | Intel Core i7-4790K |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon Graphics (2 CU RDNA 2) | Intel HD Graphics 4600 |
| iGPU clock | 2,200 MHz | 1,250 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 9965X3D | Intel Core i7-4790K |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR5-5600 | DDR3-1600 |
| Max memory | 256 GB+700% | 32 GB |
| Memory channels | 2 | 2 |
Platform
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 9965X3D | Intel Core i7-4790K |
|---|---|---|
| PCIe version | 5+67% | 3 |
| CPU PCIe lanes | 24+50% | 16 |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 9965X3D | Intel Core i7-4790K |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | — | 1,350Bottom 21% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | — | 4,600Bottom 18% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | — | 1,100Bottom 16% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | — | 5,250Bottom 15% |
| PassMark | 60,597+581%Top 8% | 8,900Bottom 13% |
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