AMD Ryzen 9 7900 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 12 MB)
- •Intel Core i9-14900K has higher Total cores (24 vs 12)
- •AMD Ryzen 9 7900 has lower Base TDP (65 W vs 125 W)
- •AMD Ryzen 9 7900 has lower Max turbo power (142 W vs 253 W)
Full spec comparison
Spec
AMD Ryzen 9 7900
Intel Core i9-14900K
Performance
Total cores1224▲
Performance cores12▲8
Efficiency cores016▲
Threads2432▲
Base clock3.7 GHz▲3.2 GHz
Max boost clock5.4 GHz6 GHz▲
L2 cache12 MB32 MB▲
L3 cache64 MB▲36 MB
Process nodeTSMC 5nmIntel 7 (10nm Enhanced SuperFin)
Integrated graphicsAMD Radeon Graphics (2 CU)Intel UHD Graphics 770
OverclockableYesYes
Platform
SocketAM5LGA1700
Base TDP65 W▲125 W
Max turbo power142 W▲253 W
Supported memoryDDR5DDR5, DDR4
Max memory speed5200 MT/s5600 MT/s▲
Max memory capacity256 GB▲192 GB
Memory channels22
PCIe version5.05.0
PCIe lanes28▲20