Intel Core i9-14900HX vs AMD Ryzen 5 3500

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CPU comparison with benchmarks


Intel Core i9-14900HX CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD Ryzen 5 3500
Intel Core i9-14900HX AMD Ryzen 5 3500

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Core i9-14900HX and the AMD Ryzen 5 3500 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the Intel Core i9-14900HX 24 core processor released in Q1/2024 with the AMD Ryzen 5 3500 which has 6 CPU cores and was introduced in Q4/2019.
Intel Core i9 (78) Family AMD Ryzen 5 (85)
Intel Core i 14000H (5) CPU group AMD Ryzen 3000 (15)
14 Generation 3
Raptor Lake H Refresh Architecture Matisse (Zen 2)
Mobile Segment Desktop / Server
Intel Core i9-13900HX Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i9-14900HX is a 24 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.20 GHz (5.80 GHz). The processor can compute 32 threads at the same time. The AMD Ryzen 5 3500 clocks with 3.60 GHz (4.10 GHz), has 6 CPU cores and can calculate 6 threads in parallel.

Intel Core i9-14900HX Characteristic AMD Ryzen 5 3500
24 Cores 6
32 Threads 6
hybrid (big.LITTLE) Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? Yes
2.20 GHz (5.80 GHz)
8x Raptor Cove
A-Core 3.60 GHz (4.10 GHz)
1.60 GHz (4.10 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 i9-14900HX Characteristic AMD Ryzen 5 3500
Intel AI engine AI hardware --
Intel Deep Learning Boost (Intel DL Boost) AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

Graphics (iGPU) integrated into the processor not only enable image output without having to rely on a dedicated graphics solution, but can also efficiently accelerate video playback.

Intel UHD Graphics 13th Gen (32 EU) GPU no iGPU
0.40 GHz GPU frequency --
1.65 GHz GPU (Turbo) --
13 GPU Generation --
10 nm Technology
3 Max. displays
32 Compute units --
256 Shader --
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
64 GB Max. GPU Memory --
12.1 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.

Intel UHD Graphics 13th Gen (32 EU) GPU no iGPU
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h264 No
Decode / Encode Codec VP9 No
Decode / Encode Codec VP8 No
Decode Codec AV1 No
Decode / Encode Codec AVC No
Decode Codec VC-1 No
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG No

Memory & PCIe

Up to 192 GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the Intel Core i9-14900HX, while the AMD Ryzen 5 3500 supports a maximum of 64 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 51.2 GB/s enabled.

Intel Core i9-14900HX Characteristic AMD Ryzen 5 3500
DDR5-5600, DDR4-3200 Memory DDR4-3200
192 GB Max. Memory 64 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
89.6 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 51.2 GB/s
No ECC Yes
32.00 MB L2 Cache --
36.00 MB L3 Cache 32.00 MB
5.0 PCIe version 4.0
20 PCIe lanes 20
78.8 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 39.4 GB/s

Thermal Management

The Intel Core i9-14900HX has a TDP of 55 W. The TDP of the AMD Ryzen 5 3500 is 65 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

Intel Core i9-14900HX Characteristic AMD Ryzen 5 3500
55 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 65 W
157 W TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
45 W TDP down --
100 °C Tjunction max. 95 °C

Technical details

The Intel Core i9-14900HX has 68.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 10 nm. The cache of AMD Ryzen 5 3500 is at 32.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 7 nm.

Intel Core i9-14900HX Characteristic AMD Ryzen 5 3500
10 nm Technology 7 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, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3
BGA 1964 Socket AM4 (PGA 1331)
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization AMD-V, SVM
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux
Q1/2024 Release date Q4/2019
-- Release price 125 $
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core i9-14900HX (100%)
AMD Ryzen 5 3500 (55%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 3 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core i9-14900HX (100%)
AMD Ryzen 5 3500 (27%)

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 i9-14900HX Intel Core i9-14900HX
24C 32T @ 5.80 GHz
2161 (100%)
AMD Ryzen 5 3500 AMD Ryzen 5 3500
6C 6T @ 4.10 GHz
1137 (53%)

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 i9-14900HX Intel Core i9-14900HX
24C 32T @ 2.20 GHz
21560 (100%)
AMD Ryzen 5 3500 AMD Ryzen 5 3500
6C 6T @ 4.00 GHz
4816 (22%)

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 i9-14900HX Intel Core i9-14900HX
24C 32T @ 5.80 GHz
2922 (100%)
AMD Ryzen 5 3500 AMD Ryzen 5 3500
6C 6T @ 4.10 GHz
1626 (56%)

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 i9-14900HX Intel Core i9-14900HX
24C 32T @ 2.20 GHz
18313 (100%)
AMD Ryzen 5 3500 AMD Ryzen 5 3500
6C 6T @ 4.00 GHz
5500 (30%)

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.
Intel Core i9-14900HX Intel Core i9-14900HX
24C 32T @ 2.20 GHz
45971 (100%)
AMD Ryzen 5 3500 AMD Ryzen 5 3500
6C 6T @ 4.00 GHz
12854 (28%)

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 i9-14900HX Intel Core i9-14900HX
24C 32T @ 5.80 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Ryzen 5 3500 AMD Ryzen 5 3500
6C 6T @ 4.10 GHz
464 (100%)

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 i9-14900HX Intel Core i9-14900HX
24C 32T @ 2.20 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Ryzen 5 3500 AMD Ryzen 5 3500
6C 6T @ 4.00 GHz
2652 (100%)

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.
Intel Core i9-14900HX Intel Core i9-14900HX
Intel UHD Graphics 13th Gen (32 EU) @ 1.65 GHz
845 (100%)
AMD Ryzen 5 3500 AMD Ryzen 5 3500
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)

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.
Intel Core i9-14900HX Intel Core i9-14900HX
24C 32T @ 2.20 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Ryzen 5 3500 AMD Ryzen 5 3500
6C 6T @ 4.00 GHz
483 (100%)

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.
Intel Core i9-14900HX Intel Core i9-14900HX
24C 32T @ 2.20 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Ryzen 5 3500 AMD Ryzen 5 3500
6C 6T @ 3.60 GHz
2831 (100%)

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 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 i9-14900HX Intel Core i9-14900HX
24C 32T @ 5.80 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Ryzen 5 3500 AMD Ryzen 5 3500
6C 6T @ 4.10 GHz
188 (100%)

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 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 i9-14900HX Intel Core i9-14900HX
24C 32T @ 2.20 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Ryzen 5 3500 AMD Ryzen 5 3500
6C 6T @ 4.00 GHz
1129 (100%)

Devices using this processor

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