Intel Core i9-14900F vs AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7980X

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CPU comparison with benchmarks


Intel Core i9-14900F CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7980X
Intel Core i9-14900F AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7980X

CPU comparison

Intel Core i9-14900F or AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7980X - 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 Intel Core i9-14900F has 24 cores with 32 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 5.80 GHz. Up to 192 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i9-14900F was released in Q1/2024.

The AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7980X has 64 cores with 128 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 5.10 GHz. The CPU supports up to 1024 GB of memory in 4 memory channels. The AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7980X was released in Q4/2023.
Intel Core i9 (78) Family AMD Ryzen Threadripper (13)
Intel Core i 14000 (23) CPU group AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7000 (3)
14 Generation 5
Raptor Lake S Refresh Architecture Storm Peak (Zen 4)
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
Intel Core i9-13900F Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i9-14900F is a 24 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.00 GHz (5.80 GHz). The AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7980X has 64 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 3.20 GHz (5.10 GHz).
Intel Core i9-14900F Characteristic AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7980X
24 Cores 64
32 Threads 128
hybrid (big.LITTLE) Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? Yes
2.00 GHz (5.80 GHz)
8x Raptor Cove		 A-Core 3.20 GHz (5.10 GHz)
64x Zen 4
1.50 GHz (4.30 GHz)
16x Gracemont		 B-Core --

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. Algorithms for ML improve their performance the more data they have collected via software. ML tasks can be processed up to 10,000 times faster than with a classic processor.
Intel Core i9-14900F Characteristic AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7980X
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

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.
no iGPU GPU no iGPU
GPU frequency --
-- GPU (Turbo) --
-- GPU Generation --
Technology
Max. displays
-- Compute units --
-- Shader --
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory --
-- DirectX Version --

Hardware codec support

A 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.
no iGPU GPU no iGPU
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
No Codec h264 No
No Codec VP9 No
No Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
No Codec AVC No
No Codec VC-1 No
No Codec JPEG No

Memory & PCIe

The Intel Core i9-14900F supports a maximum of 192 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7980X can connect up to 1024 GB of memory in 4 memory channels.
Intel Core i9-14900F Characteristic AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7980X
DDR5-5600, DDR4-3200 Memory DDR5-5200
192 GB Max. Memory 1024 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 4 (Quad Channel)
89.6 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 166.4 GB/s
Yes ECC Yes
32.00 MB L2 Cache 64.00 MB
36.00 MB L3 Cache 256.00 MB
5.0 PCIe version 5.0
20 PCIe lanes 48
78.8 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 189.0 GB/s

Thermal Management

The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The Intel Core i9-14900F has a TDP of 65 W, that of the AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7980X is 350 W.
Intel Core i9-14900F Characteristic AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7980X
65 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 350 W
219 W TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
100 °C Tjunction max. 95 °C

Technical details

The Intel Core i9-14900F has a 68.00 MB cache, while the AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7980X cache has a total of 320.00 MB.
Intel Core i9-14900F Characteristic AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7980X
10 nm Technology 5 nm
Monolithic Chip design Chiplet
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX2+ ISA extensions SSE4A, SSE4.2, SSSE3, AVX2, AVX512, FMA3
LGA 1700 Socket sTR5
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization AMD-V
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux Operating systems Windows 11, Linux
Q1/2024 Release date Q4/2023
524 $ Release price 5900 $
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 4 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core i9-14900F (100%)
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7980X (89%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 4 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core i9-14900F (46%)
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7980X (100%)

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.
Intel Core i9-14900F Intel Core i9-14900F
24C 32T @ 5.80 GHz
2242 (100%)
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7980X AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7980X
64C 128T @ 5.10 GHz
1897 (85%)

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.
Intel Core i9-14900F Intel Core i9-14900F
24C 32T @ 5.40 GHz
33820 (34%)
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7980X AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7980X
64C 128T @ 3.20 GHz
98322 (100%)

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.
Intel Core i9-14900F Intel Core i9-14900F
24C 32T @ 5.80 GHz
2202 (100%)
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7980X AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7980X
64C 128T @ 5.10 GHz
2030 (92%)

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.
Intel Core i9-14900F Intel Core i9-14900F
24C 32T @ 5.40 GHz
20150 (36%)
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7980X AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7980X
64C 128T @ 3.20 GHz
55282 (100%)

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The single-core benchmark only evaluates the performance of the fastest CPU core, the number of CPU cores in a processor is irrelevant here.
Intel Core i9-14900F Intel Core i9-14900F
24C 32T @ 5.80 GHz
2947 (100%)
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7980X AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7980X
64C 128T @ 5.10 GHz
2897 (98%)

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The multi-core benchmark evaluates the performance of all of the processor's CPU cores. Virtual thread improvements such as AMD SMT or Intel's Hyper-Threading have a positive impact on the benchmark result.
Intel Core i9-14900F Intel Core i9-14900F
24C 32T @ 5.40 GHz
20495 (77%)
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7980X AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7980X
64C 128T @ 3.20 GHz
26562 (100%)

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.
Intel Core i9-14900F Intel Core i9-14900F
24C 32T @ 5.80 GHz
903 (100%)
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7980X AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7980X
64C 128T @ 5.10 GHz
742 (82%)

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.
Intel Core i9-14900F Intel Core i9-14900F
24C 32T @ 5.40 GHz
12840 (35%)
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7980X AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7980X
64C 128T @ 3.20 GHz
36982 (100%)

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.
Intel Core i9-14900F Intel Core i9-14900F
24C 32T @ 5.80 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7980X AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7980X
64C 128T @ 5.10 GHz
115 (100%)

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.
Intel Core i9-14900F Intel Core i9-14900F
24C 32T @ 5.80 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7980X AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7980X
64C 128T @ 5.10 GHz
5531 (100%)

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.
Intel Core i9-14900F Intel Core i9-14900F
2.00 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7980X AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7980X
98,322 CB R23 MC @ 349 W
282 (100%)

Devices using this processor
Intel Core i9-14900F AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7980X
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