AMD Ryzen 9 3950X vs Intel Core i9-14900K
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Key differences
- •Intel Core i9-14900K has higher Efficiency cores (16 vs 0)
- •Intel Core i9-14900K has higher L2 cache (32 MB vs 8 MB)
- •AMD Ryzen 9 3950X has higher Performance cores (16 vs 8)
- •AMD Ryzen 9 3950X has lower Max turbo power (142 W vs 253 W)
- •AMD Ryzen 9 3950X has higher L3 cache (64 MB vs 36 MB)
Full spec comparison
Spec
AMD Ryzen 9 3950X
Intel Core i9-14900K
Performance
Total cores1624▲
Performance cores16▲8
Efficiency cores016▲
Threads3232
Base clock3.5 GHz▲3.2 GHz
Max boost clock4.7 GHz6 GHz▲
L2 cache8 MB32 MB▲
L3 cache64 MB▲36 MB
Process nodeTSMC 7nmIntel 7 (10nm Enhanced SuperFin)
Integrated graphicsNoneIntel UHD Graphics 770
OverclockableYesYes
Platform
SocketAM4LGA1700
Base TDP105 W▲125 W
Max turbo power142 W▲253 W
Supported memoryDDR4DDR5, DDR4
Max memory speed3200 MT/s5600 MT/s▲
Max memory capacity128 GB192 GB▲
Memory channels22
PCIe version4.05.0
PCIe lanes24▲20