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

WINNER
A
89.2Inno Score
VS
Intel Core i9-14900KS
89.1Inno Score
71.4Single-core92.1
100Multi-core95.2
91.3Gamingspec-based74.4
9 spec wins — AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7980X4 spec wins — Intel Core i9-14900KS

InnoReviews verdict

This one is close to a dead heat: AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7980X scores 89.2 against 89.1 for Intel Core i9-14900KS. Pick by the categories that matter to you — AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7980X edges ahead in multi-core, or by price.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7980X

  • Stronger multi-core score: 100 vs 95
  • 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 i9-14900KS

  • Stronger single-core score: 92 vs 71
  • 57% lower Base TDP: 150 W vs 350 W
  • 22% higher Boost clock: 6.2 GHz vs 5.1 GHz
  • 19% higher PassMark (single thread): 4,808 vs 4,027
  • Lower launch price: $689 vs $4,999

General

General comparison: AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7980X versus Intel Core i9-14900KS
SpecAMD Ryzen Threadripper 7980XIntel Core i9-14900KS
Announced20232024
SocketsTR5LGA1700
Process5 nm+50%10 nm
Base TDP350 W150 W+57%
Max turbo power—253 W
Unlocked multiplierYesYes
Cooler includedNoNo

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7980X versus Intel Core i9-14900KS
SpecAMD Ryzen Threadripper 7980XIntel Core i9-14900KS
Cores64+167%24
Performance cores—8
Efficiency cores—16
Threads128+300%32
Base clock3.2 GHz3.2 GHz
Boost clock5.1 GHz6.2 GHz+22%
L2 cache64 MB+100%32 MB
L3 cache256 MB+611%36 MB

Integrated GPU

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

Memory

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

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7980X versus Intel Core i9-14900KS
SpecAMD Ryzen Threadripper 7980XIntel Core i9-14900KS
Geekbench 6 (single)—3,250Top 9%
Geekbench 6 (multi)—21,800Top 7%
Cinebench R23 (single)—2,360Top 3%
Cinebench R23 (multi)98,427+137%Top 2%41,500Top 7%
PassMark135,668+127%Top 1%59,853Top 7%
PassMark (single thread)4,027Top 29%4,808+19%Top 3%

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