AMD Ryzen 9 9900X 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 9900X has higher L3 cache (64 MB vs 36 MB)
- •AMD Ryzen 9 9900X has lower Max turbo power (162 W vs 253 W)
Full spec comparison
Spec
AMD Ryzen 9 9900X
Intel Core i9-14900K
Performance
Total cores1224▲
Performance cores12▲8
Efficiency cores016▲
Threads2432▲
Base clock4.4 GHz▲3.2 GHz
Max boost clock5.6 GHz6 GHz▲
L2 cache12 MB32 MB▲
L3 cache64 MB▲36 MB
Process nodeTSMC 4nmIntel 7 (10nm Enhanced SuperFin)
Integrated graphicsAMD Radeon Graphics (2 CU)Intel UHD Graphics 770
OverclockableYesYes
Platform
SocketAM5LGA1700
Base TDP120 W▲125 W
Max turbo power162 W▲253 W
Supported memoryDDR5DDR5, DDR4
Max memory speed5600 MT/s5600 MT/s
Max memory capacity256 GB▲192 GB
Memory channels22
PCIe version5.05.0
PCIe lanes28▲20