Consumercarts is reader-supported. Learn more

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D vs Intel Core i9-14900K: Comparison

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D and Intel Core i9-14900K separate most on l3 cache: AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D at 128 MB, Intel Core i9-14900K at 36 MB, 72% in favour of AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D. L2 Cache splits them by another 50%, this time favouring Intel Core i9-14900K. They match on 11 other specifications, including form factor, market segment and smt enabled. In Blender Cycles (CPU) the AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D scores 540 against 508 for the Intel Core i9-14900K, a lead of 6%.

AMDAMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D

IntelIntel Core i9-14900K

Specs

Show Only Differences

Specification	AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D	Intel Core i9-14900K
Form Factor	Desktop	Desktop
Codename	Raphael	Raptor Lake Refresh
Release Year	2022	2023
TDP	120 W	125W Base / 253W Max Turbo
iGPU	AMD Radeon Graphics (2 CUs, RDNA 2)	Intel UHD Graphics 770
Market Segment	Desktop	Desktop
Socket	AM5 (LGA 1718)	LGA 1700
Socket Status	Current	End of Life
Process Node	5 nm	10 nm
Performance Cores	16	8
Efficiency Cores	0	16
SMT Enabled	true	true
P-Core Base Clock	4.2	3.2
P-Core Boost Clock	5.7	5.6
Unlocked Multiplier	true	true
L2 Cache	16 MB-50%	32 MB
L3 Cache	128 MB	36 MB-72%
3D Stacked Cache	true	false
Base Power	120 W	125 W
Max Turbo Power	162	253
Memory Type	DDR5	DDR5 or DDR4
Max Memory Speed	5200	5600
Memory Channels	2	2
Max Memory Capacity	128	192
ECC Support	true	true
Integrated Graphics	Yes	Yes
iGPU Model	AMD Radeon Graphics	Intel UHD Graphics 770
Copilot Plus Certified	false	false
PCIe Generation	PCIe 5.0	PCIe 5.0
PCIe Lanes	24	20-17%
Launch MSRP	699	589
Retail Availability	Boxed Retail	Boxed Retail
Cores	16	24
Threads	32	32
Architecture	Zen 4 (7000 series)	Raptor Lake Refresh, 14th Gen Intel Core

Benchmarks

Measured results, not specifications. Percentages are the gap to the leading product in each test.

Blender Cycles (CPU)

Blender 4.5, Blender Open Data (CC0). Median of monster + junkshop + classroom, combined samples/min.

Blender renders 3D scenes by tracing light through them, which loads every core at once. The score measures sustained multi-core throughput, so a chip that wins here can still lose at gaming, where one or two fast cores matter more. Figures come from Blender's Open Data project, which places no restriction on reuse, and we publish the median of every submission for that chip on the same Blender version.

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D540n=211Best

Intel Core i9-14900K508n=272-6%

Verdict

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D

9.2 / 10 Expert Rating

The AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D is one of the best gaming CPUs available, its huge L3 cache translating directly into higher in-game frame rates.

Specs

Benchmarks

Verdict

More comparisons in Processors (CPUs)