i7-14700HX vs Ryzen 9 7950X3D

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 9 7950X3D
2023
16 cores / 32 threads, 120 Watt
39.35
+66.7%
Core i7-14700HX
2024
20 cores / 28 threads, 55 Watt
23.61

Ryzen 9 7950X3D outperforms Core i7-14700HX by an impressive 67% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 9 7950X3D and Core i7-14700HX processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking68220
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation56.78no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
SeriesAMD Ryzen 9Raptor Lake-HX
Power efficiency31.0340.63
Architecture codenameRaphael (Zen4) (2022−2023)Raptor Lake-HX Refresh (2024)
Release date4 January 2023 (1 year ago)8 January 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$699no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Ryzen 9 7950X3D and Core i7-14700HX 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 speed4.2 GHz2.1 GHz
Boost clock speed5.7 GHz5.4 GHz
Bus rate64K (per core)157 MHz
L1 cache1024 KB80 KB (per core)
L2 cache16 MB2 MB (per core)
L3 cache128 MB (shared)33 MB (shared)
Chip lithography5 nm, 6 nmIntel 7 nm
Die size71+71+122 mm257 mm2
Maximum core temperature89 °C100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)47 °C72 °C
Number of transistors13,140 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+no data
Unlocked multiplier++

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 9 7950X3D and Core i7-14700HX 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
SocketAM5FCBGA1964
Power consumption (TDP)120 Watt55 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 9 7950X3D and Core i7-14700HX. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions86x MMX(+), SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A,-64, AMD-V, AES, AVX, AVX2, AVX512F, FMA3, SHA, XFR2, Precision Boost 2Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
FMA-+
AVX++
vProno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Speed Shiftno data+
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
TSX-+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Flex Memory Accessno data+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0no data+
Precision Boost 2+no data
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

Ryzen 9 7950X3D and Core i7-14700HX technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+
Secure Keyno data+
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 9 7950X3D and Core i7-14700HX 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 7950X3D and Core i7-14700HX. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR5-5200DDR4, DDR5
Maximum memory size128 GB192 GB
Max memory channelsno data2
Maximum memory bandwidthno data89.6 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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AMD Radeon Graphics (Ryzen 7000) (400 - 2200 MHz)Intel UHD Graphics for 14th Gen Intel Processors
Quick Sync Video-+
Graphics max frequencyno data1.6 GHz
Execution Unitsno data32

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Ryzen 9 7950X3D and Core i7-14700HX integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data4

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Ryzen 9 7950X3D and Core i7-14700HX integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4no data4096 x 2160 @ 60Hz
Max resolution over eDPno data5120 x 3200 @ 120Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPortno data7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Ryzen 9 7950X3D and Core i7-14700HX integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data12.1
OpenGLno data4.6

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 9 7950X3D and Core i7-14700HX.

PCIe version5.05.0 and 4.0
PCI Express lanes2416

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 7950X3D 39.35
+66.7%
i7-14700HX 23.61

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 7950X3D 62509
+66.6%
i7-14700HX 37511

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 7950X3D 2929
+16.2%
i7-14700HX 2520

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 7950X3D 19681
+43.4%
i7-14700HX 13724

Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core

Cinebench R10 is an ancient ray tracing benchmark for processors by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. Its single core version uses just one CPU thread to render a futuristic looking motorcycle.

Ryzen 9 7950X3D 16551
+40.7%
i7-14700HX 11767

Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 10 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R10 using all the processor threads. Possible number of threads is limited by 16 in this version.

Ryzen 9 7950X3D 138015
+102%
i7-14700HX 68172

3DMark06 CPU

3DMark06 is a discontinued DirectX 9 benchmark suite from Futuremark. Its CPU part contains two scenarios, one dedicated to artificial intelligence pathfinding, another to game physics using PhysX package.

Ryzen 9 7950X3D 20279
+12%
i7-14700HX 18104

wPrime 32

wPrime 32M is a math multi-thread processor test, which calculates square roots of first 32 million integer numbers. Its result is measured in seconds, so that the less is benchmark result, the faster the processor.

Ryzen 9 7950X3D 2.01
+33.8%
i7-14700HX 2.69

Cinebench 11.5 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 11.5 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R11.5 which uses all the processor threads. A maximum of 64 threads is supported in this version.

Ryzen 9 7950X3D 65
+519%
i7-14700HX 10

Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 15 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R15 which uses all the processor threads.

Ryzen 9 7950X3D 5974
+58%
i7-14700HX 3780

Cinebench 15 64-bit single-core

Cinebench R15 (standing for Release 15) is a benchmark made by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version (sometimes called Single-Thread) only uses a single processor thread to render a room full of reflective spheres and light sources.

Ryzen 9 7950X3D 326
+10.1%
i7-14700HX 296

Cinebench 11.5 64-bit single-core

Cinebench R11.5 is an old benchmark by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version loads a single thread with ray tracing to render a glossy room full of crystal spheres and light sources.

Ryzen 9 7950X3D 3.86
+6.3%
i7-14700HX 3.63

TrueCrypt AES

TrueCrypt is a discontinued piece of software that was widely used for on-the-fly-encryption of disk partitions, now superseded by VeraCrypt. It contains several embedded performance tests, one of them being TrueCrypt AES, which measures data encryption speed using AES algorithm. Result is encryption speed in gigabytes per second.

Ryzen 9 7950X3D 26.9
+39.4%
i7-14700HX 19.3

WinRAR 4.0

WinRAR 4.0 is an outdated version of a popular file archiver. It contains an internal speed test, using 'Best' setting of RAR compression on large chunks of randomly generated data. Its results are measured in kilobytes per second.

Ryzen 9 7950X3D 15779
+54.7%
i7-14700HX 10202

x264 encoding pass 2

x264 Pass 2 is a slower variant of x264 video compression that produces a variable bit rate output file, which results in better quality since the higher bit rate is used when it is needed more. Benchmark result is still measured in frames per second.  

Ryzen 9 7950X3D 266
+49.9%
i7-14700HX 177

x264 encoding pass 1

x264 version 4.0 is a video encoding benchmark uses MPEG 4 x264 compression method to compress a sample HD (720p) video. Pass 1 is a faster variant that produces a constant bit rate output file. Its result is measured in frames per second, which means how many frames of the source video file were encoded per second.  

Ryzen 9 7950X3D 393
+7.5%
i7-14700HX 365

Geekbench 5.5 Multi-Core

Ryzen 9 7950X3D 24343
+37.6%
i7-14700HX 17691

Blender(-)

Ryzen 9 7950X3D 86
i7-14700HX 140
+62.8%

Geekbench 5.5 Single-Core

Ryzen 9 7950X3D 2311
+11.1%
i7-14700HX 2080

7-Zip Single

Ryzen 9 7950X3D 8321
+20.7%
i7-14700HX 6895

7-Zip

Ryzen 9 7950X3D 159341
+62.4%
i7-14700HX 98097

WebXPRT 3

Ryzen 9 7950X3D 383
+26.8%
i7-14700HX 302

CrossMark Overall

Ryzen 9 7950X3D 2193
+2.9%
i7-14700HX 2132

WebXPRT 4 Overall

Ryzen 9 7950X3D 313
+14.2%
i7-14700HX 274

Blender v3.3 Classroom CPU(-)

Ryzen 9 7950X3D 133
i7-14700HX 243
+82.7%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 39.35 23.61
Integrated graphics card 4.43 5.58
Recency 4 January 2023 8 January 2024
Physical cores 16 20
Threads 32 28
Power consumption (TDP) 120 Watt 55 Watt

Ryzen 9 7950X3D has a 66.7% higher aggregate performance score, and 14.3% more threads.

i7-14700HX, on the other hand, has 26% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 1 year, 25% more physical cores, and 118.2% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 9 7950X3D is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i7-14700HX in performance tests.

Note that Ryzen 9 7950X3D is a desktop processor while Core i7-14700HX is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 9 7950X3D and Core i7-14700HX, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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