i7-14700F vs Ryzen 9 5950X

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 9 5950X
2020
16 cores / 32 threads, 105 Watt
28.70
+6%
Core i7-14700F
2024
20 cores / 28 threads, 65 Watt
27.07

Ryzen 9 5950X outperforms Core i7-14700F by a small 6% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 9 5950X and Core i7-14700F processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking160182
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation27.7565.53
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
SeriesAMD Ryzen 9no data
Power efficiency25.8739.41
Architecture codenameVermeer (Zen 3) (2020−2022)Raptor Lake-R (2023−2024)
Release date8 October 2020 (4 years ago)8 January 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$799$359

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

i7-14700F has 136% better value for money than Ryzen 9 5950X.

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 9 5950X and Core i7-14700F 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 cores16 (Hexadeca-Core)20 (Icosa-Core)
Threads3228
Base clock speed3.4 GHz2.1 GHz
Boost clock speed4.9 GHz5.4 GHz
Multiplier34no data
L1 cache1 MB80 KB (per core)
L2 cache8 MB2 MB (per core)
L3 cache64 MB33 MB (shared)
Chip lithography7 nm, 12 nmIntel 7 nm
Die sizeCPU cores: 2x 80.7 sq. mm., I/O: 125 mm2257 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)95 °Cno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 9 5950X and Core i7-14700F 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 5950X and Core i7-14700F. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsMMX (+), SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A, AES, AVX, AVX2, FMA3, SHAIntel® 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-+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0no data+
Precision Boost 2+no data
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

Ryzen 9 5950X and Core i7-14700F 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 5950X and Core i7-14700F 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 5950X and Core i7-14700F. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR5-5600, DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size128 GB192 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth51.196 GB/s89.6 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card-N/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 9 5950X and Core i7-14700F.

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 5950X 28.70
+6%
i7-14700F 27.07

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 5950X 45593
+6%
i7-14700F 43000

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 5950X 2215
i7-14700F 2716
+22.6%

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 5950X 12104
i7-14700F 16590
+37.1%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 28.70 27.07
Recency 8 October 2020 8 January 2024
Physical cores 16 20
Threads 32 28
Power consumption (TDP) 105 Watt 65 Watt

Ryzen 9 5950X has a 6% higher aggregate performance score, and 14.3% more threads.

i7-14700F, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 3 years, 25% more physical cores, and 61.5% lower power consumption.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Ryzen 9 5950X and Core i7-14700F.


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