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AMD Ryzen 9 9950X vs Intel Core i9-14900KS
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CPU comparisonAMD Ryzen 9 9950X or Intel Core i9-14900KS - which processor is faster? In this comparison we look at the differences and analyze which of these two CPUs is better. We compare the technical data and benchmark results.
The AMD Ryzen 9 9950X has 16 cores with 32 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 5.70 GHz. Up to 256 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The AMD Ryzen 9 9950X was released in Q3/2024. The Intel Core i9-14900KS has 24 cores with 32 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 6.20 GHz. The CPU supports up to 192 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i9-14900KS was released in Q1/2024. |
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| AMD Ryzen 9 (47) | Family | Intel Core i9 (81) |
| AMD Ryzen 9000 (9) | CPU group | Intel Core i 14000 (34) |
| 7 | Generation | 14 |
| Granite Ridge (Zen 5) | Architecture | Raptor Lake S Refresh |
| Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| AMD Ryzen 9 7950X | Predecessor | Intel Core i9-13900KS |
| -- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe AMD Ryzen 9 9950X is a 16 core processor with a clock frequency of 4.30 GHz (5.70 GHz). The Intel Core i9-14900KS has 24 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 3.20 GHz (6.20 GHz). |
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| AMD Ryzen 9 9950X | Characteristic | Intel Core i9-14900KS |
| 16 | Cores | 24 |
| 32 | Threads | 32 |
| normal | Core architecture | hybrid (big.LITTLE) |
| Yes | Hyperthreading | Yes |
| Yes | Overclocking ? | Yes |
| 4.30 GHz (5.70 GHz) 16x Zen 5 |
A-Core | 3.20 GHz (6.20 GHz) 8x Raptor Cove |
| -- | B-Core | 2.40 GHz (4.50 GHz) 16x Gracemont |
Integrated graphics (iGPU)The integrated graphics unit of a processor is not only responsible for the pure image output on the system, but can also significantly increase the efficiency of the system with the support of modern video codecs. |
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| AMD Radeon Graphics (Raphael) | GPU | Intel UHD Graphics 770 |
| 0.40 GHz | GPU frequency | 0.30 GHz |
| 2.20 GHz | GPU (Turbo) | 1.65 GHz |
| 9 | GPU Generation | 11 |
| 5 nm | Technology | 10 nm |
| 3 | Max. displays | 3 |
| 2 | Compute units | 32 |
| 128 | Shader | 256 |
| No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
| No | Frame Generation | No |
| 8 GB | Max. GPU Memory | 64 GB |
| 12 | DirectX Version | 12 |
Hardware codec supportA photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos. |
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| AMD Radeon Graphics (Raphael) | GPU | Intel UHD Graphics 770 |
| Decode / Encode | Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) | Decode / Encode |
| Decode / Encode | Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) | Decode / Encode |
| Decode / Encode | Codec h264 | Decode / Encode |
| Decode / Encode | Codec VP9 | Decode / Encode |
| Decode / Encode | Codec VP8 | Decode / Encode |
| Decode | Codec AV1 | Decode |
| Decode / Encode | Codec AVC | Decode / Encode |
| Decode | Codec VC-1 | Decode |
| Decode / Encode | Codec JPEG | Decode / Encode |
Memory & PCIeThe AMD Ryzen 9 9950X supports a maximum of 256 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i9-14900KS can connect up to 192 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. |
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| AMD Ryzen 9 9950X | Characteristic | Intel Core i9-14900KS |
| DDR5-5600 | Memory | DDR5-5600, DDR4-3200 |
| 256 GB | Max. Memory | 192 GB |
| 2 (Dual Channel) | Memory channels | 2 (Dual Channel) |
| 89.6 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 89.6 GB/s |
| Yes | ECC | Yes |
| 16.00 MB | L2 Cache | 32.00 MB |
| 64.00 MB | L3 Cache | 36.00 MB |
| 5.0 | PCIe version | 5.0 |
| 24 | PCIe lanes | 20 |
| 94.5 GB/s | PCIe Bandwidth | 78.8 GB/s |
Thermal ManagementThe TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The AMD Ryzen 9 9950X has a TDP of 170 W, that of the Intel Core i9-14900KS is 150 W. |
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| AMD Ryzen 9 9950X | Characteristic | Intel Core i9-14900KS |
| 170 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 150 W |
| 230 W | TDP (PL2) | 253 W |
| -- | TDP up | 320 W |
| -- | TDP down | -- |
| 95 °C | Tjunction max. | 100 °C |
Technical detailsThe AMD Ryzen 9 9950X has a 80.00 MB cache, while the Intel Core i9-14900KS cache has a total of 68.00 MB. |
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| AMD Ryzen 9 9950X | Characteristic | Intel Core i9-14900KS |
| 4 nm | Technology | 10 nm |
| Chiplet | Chip design | Monolithic |
| x86-64 (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | x86-64 (64 bit) |
| SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2,FMA3, AVX2, AVX512 | ISA extensions | SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX2+ |
| AM5 (LGA 1718) | Socket | LGA 1700 |
| AMD-V, SVM | Virtualization | VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d |
| Yes | AES-NI | Yes |
| Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux | Operating systems | Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux |
| Q3/2024 | Release date | Q1/2024 |
| 649 $ | Release price | 699 $ |
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Average performance in benchmarks
⌀ Single core performance in 4 CPU benchmarks
⌀ Multi core performance in 5 CPU benchmarks
Price-performance ratio
Geekbench 6 multi-core score divided by the processor's release price. Higher is better.
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AMD Ryzen 9 9950X
Geekbench 6 MT: 22,430 / 649 $ |
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Intel Core i9-14900KS
Geekbench 6 MT: 23,839 / 699 $ |
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Cinebench 2024 Single-Core
The Cinebench 2024 benchmark is based on the Redshift rendering engine, which is also used in Maxon's 3D program Cinema 4D. The benchmark runs are each 10 minutes long to test whether the processor is limited by its heat generation.
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AMD Ryzen 9 9950X
16C 32T @ 5.70 GHz |
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Intel Core i9-14900KS
24C 32T @ 6.20 GHz |
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Cinebench 2024 Multi-Core
The Multi-Core test of the Cinebench 2024 benchmark uses all cpu cores to render using the Redshift rendering engine, which is also used in Maxons Cinema 4D. The benchmark run is 10 minutes long to test whether the processor is limited by its heat generation.
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AMD Ryzen 9 9950X
16C 32T @ 5.70 GHz |
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Intel Core i9-14900KS
24C 32T @ 6.20 GHz |
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Cinebench R23 Single-Core
Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
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AMD Ryzen 9 9950X
16C 32T @ 5.70 GHz |
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Intel Core i9-14900KS
24C 32T @ 6.20 GHz |
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Cinebench R23 Multi-Core
Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
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AMD Ryzen 9 9950X
16C 32T @ 5.00 GHz |
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Intel Core i9-14900KS
24C 32T @ 5.90 GHz |
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Geekbench 6 Single-Core
Geekbench 6 is a partial load benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. In the single-core test, only the fastest CPU core is measured. The test run simulates the performance in practice.
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AMD Ryzen 9 9950X
16C 32T @ 5.70 GHz |
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Intel Core i9-14900KS
24C 32T @ 6.20 GHz |
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Geekbench 6 Multi-Core
The practical Geekbench 6 multi-core benchmark tests the system's performance under partial load. The processor's maximum power consumption is far from being used up.
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AMD Ryzen 9 9950X
16C 32T @ 5.00 GHz |
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Intel Core i9-14900KS
24C 32T @ 5.90 GHz |
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iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.
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AMD Ryzen 9 9950X
AMD Radeon Graphics (Raphael) @ 2.20 GHz |
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Intel Core i9-14900KS
Intel UHD Graphics 770 @ 1.65 GHz |
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Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.
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AMD Ryzen 9 9950X
16C 32T @ 5.00 GHz |
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Intel Core i9-14900KS
24C 32T @ 5.90 GHz |
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CPU-Z Benchmark 17 Single-Core
The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.
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AMD Ryzen 9 9950X
16C 32T @ 5.70 GHz |
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Intel Core i9-14900KS
24C 32T @ 6.20 GHz |
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CPU-Z Benchmark 17 Multi-Core
The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.
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AMD Ryzen 9 9950X
16C 32T @ 4.30 GHz |
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Intel Core i9-14900KS
24C 32T @ 3.20 GHz |
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Geekbench 5, 64bit Single-Core
Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
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AMD Ryzen 9 9950X
16C 32T @ 5.70 GHz |
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Intel Core i9-14900KS
24C 32T @ 6.20 GHz |
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Geekbench 5, 64bit Multi-Core
Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
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AMD Ryzen 9 9950X
16C 32T @ 5.00 GHz |
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Intel Core i9-14900KS
24C 32T @ 5.90 GHz |
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Cinebench R20 Single-Core
Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
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AMD Ryzen 9 9950X
16C 32T @ 5.70 GHz |
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Intel Core i9-14900KS
24C 32T @ 6.20 GHz |
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Cinebench R20 Multi-Core
Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
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AMD Ryzen 9 9950X
16C 32T @ 5.00 GHz |
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Intel Core i9-14900KS
24C 32T @ 5.90 GHz |
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CPU performance per watt (efficiency)
Efficiency of the processor under full load in the Cinebench R23 (multi-core) benchmark. The benchmark result is divided by the average energy required (CPU package power in watts). The higher the value, the more efficient the CPU is under full load.
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AMD Ryzen 9 9950X
42,871 CB R23 MC @ 195 W |
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Intel Core i9-14900KS
3.20 GHz |
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