Intel Core i5 14600KF vs AMD Ryzen Threadripper 9960X
We compared two desktop CPUs: Intel Core i5 14600KF with 14 cores 3.5GHz and AMD Ryzen Threadripper 9960X with 24 cores 4.2GHz . You will find out which processor performs better in benchmark tests, key specifications, power consumption and more.
Main Differences
Intel Core i5 14600KF 's Advantages
Lower TDP (125W vs 350W)
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 9960X 's Advantages
Released 1 years and 9 months late
Higher specification of memory (6400 vs 5600)
Newer PCIe version (5 vs 5.0)
Higher base frequency (4.2GHz vs 3.5GHz)
Larger L3 cache size (128MB vs 24MB)
More modern manufacturing process (4nm vs 10nm)
Score
General Parameters
Oct 2023
Release Date
Jul 2025
Intel
Manufacturer
AMD
Desktop
Type
Desktop
x86-64
Instruction Set
-
Raptor Lake Refresh
Core Architecture
Shimada Peak
i5-14600KF
Processor Number
-
LGA-1700
Socket
AMD Socket sTR5
No
Integrated Graphics
N/A
Core i5 (Raptor Lake Refresh)
Generation
Ryzen Threadripper (Zen 5 (Shimada Peak))
Package
-
Transistor Count
33.26 billions
10 nm
Manufacturing Process
4 nm
125 W
Power Consumption
350 W
181 W
Max Turbo Power Consumption
-
100°C
Peak Operating Temperature
95°C
Intel
Foundry
TSMC
257 mm²
Die Size
4x70.6 mm²
-
I/O Process Size
6 nm
-
I/O Die Size
388 mm²
CPU Performance
6
Performance Cores
-
12
Performance Core Threads
-
3.5 GHz
Performance Core Base Frequency
4.2 GHz
5.3 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
5.3 GHz
8
Efficiency Cores
-
8
Efficiency Core Threads
-
2.6 GHz
Efficiency Core Base Frequency
-
4 GHz
Efficiency Core Turbo Frequency
-
14
Total Core Count
24
20
Total Thread Count
48
100 MHz
Bus Frequency
100 MHz
35x
Multiplier
42.0
80 K per core
L1 Cache
64 KB per core
2 MB per core
L2 Cache
1 MB per core
24 MB shared
L3 Cache
128 MB shared
Yes
Unlocked Multiplier
Yes
1
SMP
1
Memory Parameters
DDR5-5600, DDR4-3200
Memory Types
DDR5-6400
192 GB
Max Memory Size
1 TB
2
Max Memory Channels
4
89.6 GB/s
Max Memory Bandwidth
-
Yes
ECC Memory Support
Yes
Miscellaneous
5.0
PCIe Version
5
20
PCIe Lanes
48
