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AMD Ryzen 9 9950X vs Intel Core i9-14900KF: Comparison

AMD Ryzen 9 9950X and Intel Core i9-14900KF separate most on l2 cache: AMD Ryzen 9 9950X at 16 MB, Intel Core i9-14900KF at 32 MB, 50% in favour of Intel Core i9-14900KF. L3 Cache splits them by another 44%, this time favouring AMD Ryzen 9 9950X. They match on 12 other specifications, including form factor, market segment and smt enabled. In Blender Cycles (CPU) the AMD Ryzen 9 9950X scores 625 against 495 for the Intel Core i9-14900KF, a lead of 21%.

AMDAMD Ryzen 9 9950X

IntelIntel Core i9-14900KF

Specs

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Specification	AMD Ryzen 9 9950X	Intel Core i9-14900KF
Form Factor	Desktop	Desktop
Model Number	9950X	14900KF
Codename	Granite Ridge	Raptor Lake Refresh
TDP	170 W	125 W
iGPU	AMD Radeon Graphics (2 cores)	None
Market Segment	Desktop	Desktop
Socket	AM5	LGA 1700
Socket Status	Current	End of Life
Process Node	4 nm	10 nm
Performance Cores	16	8
Efficiency Cores	0	16
SMT Enabled	true	true
P-Core Base Clock	4.3	3.2
P-Core Boost Clock	5.7	5.6
Unlocked Multiplier	true	true
L2 Cache	16 MB-50%	32 MB
L3 Cache	64 MB	36 MB-44%
3D Stacked Cache	false	false
Base Power	170 W	125 W
Max Turbo Power	230	253
Memory Type	DDR5	DDR5 or DDR4
Max Memory Speed	5600	5600
Memory Channels	2	2
Max Memory Capacity	256	192
ECC Support	true	true
Integrated Graphics	Yes	No
Copilot Plus Certified	false	false
PCIe Generation	PCIe 5.0	PCIe 5.0
PCIe Lanes	24	20-17%
Launch MSRP	649	564
Retail Availability	Boxed Retail	Boxed Retail
Architecture	Zen 5, Ryzen 9000 Series	Raptor Lake Refresh
Cores	16	24
Threads	32	32

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 9950X625n=624Best

Intel Core i9-14900KF495n=64-21%

Verdict

Intel Core i9-14900KF

8.7 / 10 Expert Rating

The Intel Core i9-14900KF is an unlocked flagship desktop chip, a top pick for enthusiasts who want to overclock.

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