Intel Core i9-14900KF vs AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS

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CPU comparison with benchmarks


Intel Core i9-14900KF CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS
Intel Core i9-14900KF AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS

CPU comparison

Intel Core i9-14900KF or AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS - 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 i9-14900KF has 24 cores with 32 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 6.00 GHz. Up to 192 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i9-14900KF was released in Q4/2023.

The AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS has 8 cores with 16 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 5.20 GHz. The CPU supports up to 256 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS was released in Q1/2024.
Intel Core i9 (78) Family AMD Ryzen 9 (35)
Intel Core i 14000 (23) CPU group AMD Ryzen 8040 (20)
14 Generation 7
Raptor Lake S Refresh Architecture Hawk Point (Zen 4)
Desktop / Server Segment Mobile
Intel Core i9-13900KF Predecessor AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i9-14900KF is a 24 core processor with a clock frequency of 3.20 GHz (6.00 GHz). The AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS has 8 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 4.00 GHz (5.20 GHz).

Intel Core i9-14900KF Characteristic AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS
24 Cores 8
32 Threads 16
hybrid (big.LITTLE) Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
Yes Overclocking ? No
3.20 GHz (6.00 GHz)
8x Raptor Cove
A-Core 4.00 GHz (5.20 GHz)
8x Zen 4
2.40 GHz (4.40 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 i9-14900KF Characteristic AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS
-- AI hardware AMD Ryzen AI
-- AI specifications AMD Ryzen™ AI

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 AMD Radeon 780M
GPU frequency 0.80 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) 2.80 GHz
-- GPU Generation 3
Technology 4 nm
Max. displays 4
-- Compute units 12
-- Shader 768
No Hardware Raytracing Yes
No Frame Generation AMD FSR
-- Max. GPU Memory 32 GB
-- DirectX Version 12

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 AMD Radeon 780M
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode / Encode
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) Decode / Encode
No Codec h264 Decode / Encode
No Codec VP9 Decode
No Codec VP8 Decode
No Codec AV1 Decode / Encode
No Codec AVC Decode
No Codec VC-1 Decode
No Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

The Intel Core i9-14900KF supports a maximum of 192 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS can connect up to 256 GB of memory in 2 memory channels.

Intel Core i9-14900KF Characteristic AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS
DDR5-5600, DDR4-3200 Memory DDR5-4800, DDR5-5600, LPDDR5-6400, LPDDR5X-7500
192 GB Max. Memory 256 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
89.6 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 120.0 GB/s
No ECC Yes
32.00 MB L2 Cache 8.00 MB
36.00 MB L3 Cache 16.00 MB
5.0 PCIe version 4.0
20 PCIe lanes 20
78.8 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 39.4 GB/s

Thermal Management

The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The Intel Core i9-14900KF has a TDP of 125 W, that of the AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS is 45 W.

Intel Core i9-14900KF Characteristic AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS
125 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 45 W
253 W TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up 54 W
-- TDP down 35 W
100 °C Tjunction max. 100 °C

Technical details

The Intel Core i9-14900KF has a 68.00 MB cache, while the AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS cache has a total of 24.00 MB.

Intel Core i9-14900KF Characteristic AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS
10 nm Technology 4 nm
Monolithic Chip design Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX2+ ISA extensions SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2,FMA3, AVX2, AVX512
LGA 1700 Socket FP8
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
Q4/2023 Release date Q1/2024
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core i9-14900KF (100%)
AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS (81%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 3 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core i9-14900KF (100%)
AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS (50%)

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 i9-14900KF Intel Core i9-14900KF
24C 32T @ 6.00 GHz
2412 (100%)
AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS
8C 16T @ 5.20 GHz
1974 (82%)

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 i9-14900KF Intel Core i9-14900KF
24C 32T @ 5.70 GHz
26972 (100%)
AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS
8C 16T @ 4.00 GHz
11600 (43%)

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 i9-14900KF Intel Core i9-14900KF
24C 32T @ 6.00 GHz
3289 (100%)
AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS
8C 16T @ 5.20 GHz
2617 (80%)

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 i9-14900KF Intel Core i9-14900KF
24C 32T @ 5.70 GHz
23051 (100%)
AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS
8C 16T @ 4.00 GHz
12447 (54%)

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 i9-14900KF Intel Core i9-14900KF
24C 32T @ 5.70 GHz
59388 (100%)
AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS
8C 16T @ 4.00 GHz
30995 (52%)

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 i9-14900KF Intel Core i9-14900KF
24C 32T @ 6.00 GHz
139 (100%)
AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS
8C 16T @ 5.20 GHz
0 (0%)

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 i9-14900KF Intel Core i9-14900KF
24C 32T @ 6.00 GHz
2177 (100%)
AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS
8C 16T @ 5.20 GHz
0 (0%)

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 i9-14900KF Intel Core i9-14900KF
24C 32T @ 6.00 GHz
2358 (100%)
AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS
8C 16T @ 5.20 GHz
0 (0%)

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 i9-14900KF Intel Core i9-14900KF
24C 32T @ 5.70 GHz
38712 (100%)
AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS
8C 16T @ 4.00 GHz
0 (0%)

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 i9-14900KF Intel Core i9-14900KF
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS
AMD Radeon 780M @ 2.80 GHz
4357 (100%)

Performance for Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML)

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. The performance is given in the number (trillions) of arithmetic operations per second (TOPS).
Intel Core i9-14900KF Intel Core i9-14900KF
24C 32T @ 3.20 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS
8C 16T @ 4.00 GHz
16 (100%)

Devices using this processor

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