Intel Core i9 14901E vs AMD Ryzen Threadripper 9980X
We compared two desktop CPUs: Intel Core i9 14901E with 8 cores 2.8GHz and AMD Ryzen Threadripper 9980X with 64 cores 3.2GHz . You will find out which processor performs better in benchmark tests, key specifications, power consumption and more.
Main Differences
Intel Core i9 14901E 's Advantages
Lower TDP (65W vs 350W)
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 9980X 's Advantages
Released 1 years late
Higher specification of memory (6400 vs 5600)
Higher base frequency (3.2GHz vs 2.8GHz)
Larger L3 cache size (256MB vs 36MB)
More modern manufacturing process (4nm vs 10nm)
Score
General Parameters
Jul 2024
Release Date
Jul 2025
Intel
Manufacturer
AMD
Desktop
Type
Desktop
Raptor Lake-R
Core Architecture
Shimada Peak
Intel Socket 1700
Socket
AMD Socket sTR5
UHD Graphics 770
Integrated Graphics
N/A
Core i9 (Raptor Lake Refresh)
Generation
Ryzen Threadripper (Zen 5 (Shimada Peak))
Package
-
Transistor Count
66.52 billions
10 nm
Manufacturing Process
4 nm
65 W
Power Consumption
350 W
-
Peak Operating Temperature
95°C
Intel
Foundry
TSMC
257 mm²
Die Size
8x70.6 mm²
-
I/O Process Size
6 nm
-
I/O Die Size
388 mm²
CPU Performance
2.8 GHz
Performance Core Base Frequency
3.2 GHz
5.6 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
5.4 GHz
8
Total Core Count
64
16
Total Thread Count
128
100 MHz
Bus Frequency
100 MHz
28.0
Multiplier
32.0
80 KB per core
L1 Cache
64 KB per core
2 MB per core
L2 Cache
1 MB per core
36 MB shared
L3 Cache
256 MB shared
No
Unlocked Multiplier
Yes
1
SMP
1
Memory Parameters
DDR4-3200, DDR5-5600
Memory Types
DDR5-6400
-
Max Memory Size
1 TB
2
Max Memory Channels
4
89.6 GB/s
Max Memory Bandwidth
-
Yes
ECC Memory Support
Yes
Miscellaneous
5
PCIe Version
5
16
PCIe Lanes
48
