i5-14400F vs Ryzen 9 3900XT

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 9 3900XT
2020
12 cores / 24 threads, 105 Watt
21.35
+26.8%

Ryzen 9 3900XT outperforms Core i5-14400F by a significant 27% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 9 3900XT and Core i5-14400F processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking264401
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation26.2859.56
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
SeriesAMD Ryzen 9no data
Power efficiency18.5423.62
Architecture codenameMatisse 2 (2020)Raptor Lake-R (2023−2024)
Release date16 June 2020 (4 years ago)8 January 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$499$196

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

i5-14400F has 127% better value for money than Ryzen 9 3900XT.

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 9 3900XT and Core i5-14400F 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 cores12 (Dodeca-Core)10 (Deca-Core)
Threads2416
Base clock speed3.8 GHz2.5 GHz
Boost clock speed4.7 GHz4.7 GHz
L1 cache768 KB80 KB (per core)
L2 cache6 MB1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache64 MB20 MB (shared)
Chip lithography7 nm, 12 nmIntel 7 nm
Die size74 mm2215 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)95 °Cno data
Number of transistors3,800 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 9 3900XT and Core i5-14400F 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 configuration11
SocketAM4FCLGA1700
Power consumption (TDP)105 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 9 3900XT and Core i5-14400F. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Speed Shiftno data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data2.0
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
TSX-+
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Precision Boost 2+no data
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

Ryzen 9 3900XT and Core i5-14400F technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+
EDBno data+
Secure Keyno data+
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 9 3900XT and Core i5-14400F are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 9 3900XT and Core i5-14400F. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-3200DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size128 GB192 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth51.196 GB/s76.8 GB/s
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card-N/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 9 3900XT and Core i5-14400F.

PCIe version4.05.0 and 4.0
PCI Express lanesno data16

Synthetic benchmark performance

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


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.

Ryzen 9 3900XT 21.35
+26.8%
i5-14400F 16.84

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

Ryzen 9 3900XT 32670
+26.8%
i5-14400F 25773

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

Ryzen 9 3900XT 1742
i5-14400F 2337
+34.2%

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

Ryzen 9 3900XT 9933
i5-14400F 11491
+15.7%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 21.35 16.84
Recency 16 June 2020 8 January 2024
Physical cores 12 10
Threads 24 16
Power consumption (TDP) 105 Watt 65 Watt

Ryzen 9 3900XT has a 26.8% higher aggregate performance score, and 20% more physical cores and 50% more threads.

i5-14400F, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 3 years, and 61.5% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 9 3900XT is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i5-14400F in performance tests.


Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 9 3900XT and Core i5-14400F, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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