Ryzen 7 8700G vs i9-14900KF

Primary details

Comparing Core i9-14900KF and Ryzen 7 8700G processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	82	276
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	66.26	46.87
Market segment	Desktop processor	Desktop processor
Power efficiency	28.31	29.15
Architecture codename	Raptor Lake-R (2023−2024)	Phoenix (2023−2024)
Release date	17 October 2023 (1 year ago)	8 January 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$564	$329

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

i9-14900KF has 41% better value for money than Ryzen 7 8700G.

Detailed specifications

Core i9-14900KF and Ryzen 7 8700G basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores	24 (Tetracosa-Core)	8 (Octa-Core)
Threads	32	16
Base clock speed	3.2 GHz	4.2 GHz
Boost clock speed	5.8 GHz	5.1 GHz
L1 cache	80 KB (per core)	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	2 MB (per core)	1 MB (per core)
L3 cache	36 MB (shared)	16 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	Intel 7 nm	4 nm
Die size	257 mm2	178 mm2
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	no data
Number of transistors	no data	25,000 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	no data
Unlocked multiplier	+	+

Compatibility

Information on Core i9-14900KF and Ryzen 7 8700G compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Socket	FCLGA1700	AM5
Power consumption (TDP)	125 Watt	65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i9-14900KF and Ryzen 7 8700G. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2	no data
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data
Speed Shift	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	no data
TSX	+	-
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	-
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	+	no data
Precision Boost 2	no data	+
Deep Learning Boost	+	-

Security technologies

Core i9-14900KF and Ryzen 7 8700G technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	no data
EDB	+	no data
Secure Key	+	no data
OS Guard	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i9-14900KF and Ryzen 7 8700G are enumerated here.

AMD-V	-	+
VT-d	+	no data
VT-x	+	no data
EPT	+	no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i9-14900KF and Ryzen 7 8700G. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR5-5600, DDR4-3200	DDR5
Maximum memory size	192 GB	no data
Max memory channels	2	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	89.6 GB/s	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

N/A

AMD Radeon 780M

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i9-14900KF and Ryzen 7 8700G.

PCIe version	5.0 and 4.0	4.0
PCI Express lanes	16	20

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.

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Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	38.81	20.78
Recency	17 October 2023	8 January 2024
Physical cores	24	8
Threads	32	16
Power consumption (TDP)	125 Watt	65 Watt

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