Intel Core i9 14900KS vs AMD Ryzen 9 7950X
92
out of 100
VS
85
out of 100
We compared two desktop CPUs: the 3.2 GHz Intel Core i9 14900KS with 24-cores against the 4.5 GHz AMD Ryzen 9 7950X with 16-cores. On this page, you'll find out which processor has better performance in benchmarks, games and other useful information.
Review
Single-Core Performance
Performance in single-threaded apps and benchmarks
Multi-Core Performance
Measure performance when all cores are involved
Power Efficiency
The efficiency score of power consumption
Integrated Graphics
iGPU capabilities for gaming and 3D-intensive tasks
The "iGPU" and "Power Efficiency" have a minor impact on the NanoReview Score for desktop CPU.
Choose your main usage scenario to recalculate the Final Score and see which CPU suits your needs.
Value for money (Beta)
Key Differences
Advantages of Intel Core i9 14900KS
- Newer - released 1 year and 6 months later
- Has 8 more physical cores
- More powerful Intel UHD Graphics 770 integrated graphics: 0.8 vs 0.6 TFLOPS
- 9% higher Turbo Boost frequency (6.2 GHz vs 5.7 GHz)
- Around 6.4 GB/s (8%) higher theoretical memory bandwidth
- 12% faster in a single-core Geekbench v6 test - 3442 vs 3068 points
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7950X
- More modern manufacturing process β 5 versus 10 nanometers
- Has 28 MB larger L3 cache size, helping fully utilize a high-end GPU in gaming
Test in Benchmarks
Comparing the performance of CPUs across various tasksCinebench
Cinebench 2024 (Single)
Cinebench 2024 (Multi)
| Cinebench 2026 (Single) | - | 679 |
| Cinebench 2026 (Multi) | - | 8943 |
Cinebench Scores (7th and 18th place)
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
| File compression | 1870 MB/sec | 1960 MB/sec |
| Clang compilation | 228 Klines/sec | 211.3 Klines/sec |
| HTML 5 Browser | 623.6 pages/sec | 414.2 pages/sec |
| PDF Renderer | 636.5 Mpixels/sec | 540.6 Mpixels/sec |
| Text processing | 333.5 pages/sec | 304.8 pages/sec |
| Background blur | 92.3 images/sec | 78.9 images/sec |
| Photo processing | 199.4 images/sec | 148.7 images/sec |
| Ray tracing | 51.6 Mpixels/sec | 46.1 Mpixels/sec |
PassMark
Passmark CPU (Single-Core)
Passmark CPU (Multi-Core)
| Integer math | 212.4 GOps/sec | 224.2 GOps/sec |
| Floating point math | 153.9 GOps/sec | 137.4 GOps/sec |
| Find prime numbers | 244M Primes/sec | 333M Primes/sec |
| Random string sorting | 89.7M Strings/sec | 98.4M Strings/sec |
| Data encryption | 47.7 GBytes/sec | 49.1 GBytes/sec |
| Data compression | 802.8 MBytes/sec | 831.2 MBytes/sec |
| Physics | 3383 Frames/sec | 3073 Frames/sec |
| Extended instructions | 45.5B Matrices/sec | 61.7B Matrices/sec |
Blender
Blender CPU
Performance Per Watt
| Cinebench 2024 / Watt | 16.3 PPW | 12.2 PPW |
| Geekbench 6 Multi / Watt | 160.1 PPW | 125.9 PPW |
| Passmark CPU Mark / Watt | 399.9 PPW | 365.5 PPW |
| Blender / Watt | 3.4 PPW | 3.39 PPW |
These are rough calculations, as most CPUs surpass PL1 TDP wattage even in multicore workloads.
Recent User Tests
Intel Core i9 14900KS
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2025-06-09 (AJ) | Cinebench 2024 | 129 / 1610 |
| π 2025-05-25 (Martin) | Cinebench 2024 | 144 / 2443 |
| π 2025-05-24 (Martin) | Cinebench 2024 | 144 / 2443 |
| π 2025-05-24 (Martin) | GeekBench | 3375 / 24012 |
| π 2025-05-21 (Kaksh) | Cinebench 2024 | 124 / 1977 |
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-04-25 (Leandro Irgang) | Cinebench 2026 | 679 / 8943 |
| π 2026-04-25 (VikTOR) | Cinebench 2024 | 125 / 2213 |
| π 2026-02-07 (Gerard) | Cinebench 2026 | 627 / 8337 |
| π 2025-12-17 (RipePipe) | Cinebench 2024 | 118 / 1956 |
| π 2024-11-28 (Mirage_Tahmid) | Cinebench 2024 | 118 / 1966 |
Specifications
Full technical specification of Intel Core i9 14900KS and AMD Ryzen 9 7950XGeneral
| Vendor | Intel | Amd |
| Released | March 15, 2024 | August 29, 2022 |
| Type | Desktop | Desktop |
| Instruction Set | x86-64 | x86-64 |
| Codename | Raptor Lake Refresh | Zen 4 (Raphael) |
| Model number | i9-14900KS | - |
| Integrated GPU | UHD Graphics 770 | Radeon Graphics (Ryzen 7000) |
| Rival Equivalent | - AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D | - Intel Core i9 13900K |
| Successor | - | - AMD Ryzen 9 9950X |
Intel CPU rating (#2nd place)
AMD Ryzen CPU ranking (#7th place)
CPU
| P-Cores | 8 | 16 |
| P-Threads | 16 | 32 |
| Base Frequency (P) | 3.2 GHz | 4.5 GHz |
| Turbo Boost Frequency (P) | 6.2 GHz | 5.7 GHz |
| E-Cores | 16 | - |
| E-Threads | 16 | - |
| Base Frequency (E) | 2.4 GHz | - |
| Turbo Boost Frequency (E) | 4.5 GHz | - |
| Total Cores | 24 | 16 |
| Total Threads | 32 | 32 |
| Bus Frequency | 100 MHz | 100 MHz |
| Multiplier | 32x | 45x |
| L1 Cache | 80K (per core) | 64K (per core) |
| L2 Cache | 2MB (per core) | 1MB (per core) |
| L3 Cache | 36MB (shared) | 64MB (shared) |
| Unlocked Multiplier | Yes | Yes |
Package
| Transistors | - | 13.1 billions |
| Fabrication Process | 10 nm | 5 nm |
| TDP (PL1) | 150 W | 170 W |
| Max. Boost TDP (PL2) | 253 W | 230 W |
| Socket | LGA-1700 | AM5 |
| Peak Temperature | 100Β°C | 95Β°C |
Desktop CPU ranking (7th and 18th place)
iGPU
| Integrated Graphics | Intel UHD Graphics 770 | Radeon Graphics (Ryzen 7000) |
| GPU Base Clock | 300 MHz | 400 MHz |
| GPU Boost Clock | 1650 MHz | 2200 MHz |
| Shading Units | 256 | 128 |
| TMUs | 16 | 8 |
| ROPs | 8 | 4 |
| Execution Units | 32 | 2 |
| TGP | 15 W | 15 W |
iGPU FLOPS
Memory Support
| Memory Types | - DDR5-5600 - DDR4-3200 |
- DDR5-5200 |
| Max. Memory Size | 192 GB | 192 GB |
| Memory Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Max. Memory Bandwidth | 89.6 GB/s | 83.2 GB/s |
| ECC Support | Yes | Yes |
Misc
| Official Site | Intel Core i9 14900KS official page | AMD Ryzen 9 7950X official page |
| PCI Express Version | 5.0 | 5.0 |
| PCI Express Lanes | 20 | 28 |
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