i9-14900F vs Ryzen 5 3600X

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 5 3600X and Core i9-14900F processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	690	145
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	18.85	50.70
Market segment	Desktop processor	Desktop processor
Series	AMD Ryzen 5	no data
Power efficiency	11.41	42.95
Architecture codename	Matisse (2019−2020)	Raptor Lake-R (2023−2024)
Release date	27 May 2019 (5 years ago)	8 January 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$249	$524

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

i9-14900F has 169% better value for money than Ryzen 5 3600X.

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 5 3600X and Core i9-14900F 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	6 (Hexa-Core)	24 (Tetracosa-Core)
Threads	12	32
Base clock speed	3.8 GHz	2 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.4 GHz	5.6 GHz
L1 cache	384 KB	80 KB (per core)
L2 cache	3 MB	2 MB (per core)
L3 cache	32 MB (shared)	36 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	7 nm, 12 nm	Intel 7 nm
Die size	no data	257 mm2
Maximum core temperature	no data	100 °C
Number of transistors	4,800 million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	+
Unlocked multiplier	+	-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 5 3600X and Core i9-14900F 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 (Uniprocessor)	1
Socket	AM4	FCLGA1700
Power consumption (TDP)	95 Watt	65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 3600X and Core i9-14900F. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	no data	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	no data	+
Speed Shift	no data	+
Turbo Boost Technology	no data	2.0
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

Ryzen 5 3600X and Core i9-14900F 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 Ryzen 5 3600X and Core i9-14900F 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 Ryzen 5 3600X and Core i9-14900F. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4 Dual-channel	DDR5-5600, DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size	128 GB	192 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	51.196 GB/s	89.6 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

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N/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 5 3600X and Core i9-14900F.

PCIe version	no data	5.0 and 4.0
PCI Express lanes	no data	16

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	11.45	29.50
Recency	27 May 2019	8 January 2024
Physical cores	6	24
Threads	12	32
Power consumption (TDP)	95 Watt	65 Watt

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