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AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7980X vs Intel Core i9-14900K

WINNER
A
89.2Inno Score
VS
Intel Core i9-14900K
86.6Inno Score
71.4Single-core88.2
100Multi-core92.9
91.3Gamingspec-based73.2
9 spec wins — AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7980X3 spec wins — Intel Core i9-14900K

InnoReviews verdict

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7980X wins this desktop processor face-off, 89.2 to 86.6, pulling ahead mainly in multi-core (+7). Intel Core i9-14900K 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 Threadripper 7980X

  • Stronger multi-core score: 100 vs 93
  • 611% higher L3 cache: 256 MB vs 36 MB
  • 340% higher CPU PCIe lanes: 88 vs 20
  • 300% higher threads: 128 vs 32
  • 167% higher cores: 64 vs 24

Reasons to pick the Intel Core i9-14900K

  • Stronger single-core score: 88 vs 71
  • 64% lower Base TDP: 125 W vs 350 W
  • 18% higher Boost clock: 6 GHz vs 5.1 GHz
  • 16% higher PassMark (single thread): 4,690 vs 4,027
  • Lower launch price: $589 vs $4,999

General

General comparison: AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7980X versus Intel Core i9-14900K
SpecAMD Ryzen Threadripper 7980XIntel Core i9-14900K
Announced20232023
SocketsTR5LGA1700
Process5 nm+50%10 nm
Base TDP350 W125 W+64%
Max turbo power—253 W
Unlocked multiplierYesYes
Cooler includedNoNo

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7980X versus Intel Core i9-14900K
SpecAMD Ryzen Threadripper 7980XIntel Core i9-14900K
Cores64+167%24
Performance cores—8
Efficiency cores—16
Threads128+300%32
Base clock3.2 GHz3.2 GHz
Boost clock5.1 GHz6 GHz+18%
L2 cache64 MB+100%32 MB
L3 cache256 MB+611%36 MB

Integrated GPU

Integrated GPU comparison: AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7980X versus Intel Core i9-14900K
SpecAMD Ryzen Threadripper 7980XIntel Core i9-14900K
iGPU—Intel UHD Graphics 770
iGPU clock—1,650 MHz

Memory

Memory comparison: AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7980X versus Intel Core i9-14900K
SpecAMD Ryzen Threadripper 7980XIntel Core i9-14900K
Memory supportDDR5-5200 RDIMMDDR5-5600 / DDR4-3200
Max memory—192 GB
Memory channels4+100%2

Platform

Platform comparison: AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7980X versus Intel Core i9-14900K
SpecAMD Ryzen Threadripper 7980XIntel Core i9-14900K
PCIe version55
CPU PCIe lanes88+340%20

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7980X versus Intel Core i9-14900K
SpecAMD Ryzen Threadripper 7980XIntel Core i9-14900K
Geekbench 6 (single)—3,130Top 12%
Geekbench 6 (multi)—21,000Top 8%
Cinebench R23 (single)—2,280Top 4%
Cinebench R23 (multi)98,427+146%Top 2%40,000Top 9%
PassMark135,668+133%Top 1%58,188Top 8%
PassMark (single thread)4,027Top 29%4,690+16%Top 8%

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