i9-14900F vs Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
2018
24 cores / 48 threads, 250 Watt
19.34
Core i9-14900F
2024
24 cores / 32 threads, 65 Watt
29.46
+52.3%

Core i9-14900F outperforms Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX by an impressive 52% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX and Core i9-14900F processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking301145
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation6.4650.61
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
SeriesAMD Ryzen Threadripperno data
Power efficiency7.3242.87
Architecture codenameZen+ (2018−2019)Raptor Lake-R (2023−2024)
Release date2 October 2018 (6 years ago)8 January 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$1,299$524

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

i9-14900F has 683% better value for money than Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX.

Detailed specifications

Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX 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 cores24 (Tetracosa-Core)24 (Tetracosa-Core)
Threads4832
Base clock speed3 GHz2 GHz
Boost clock speed4.2 GHz5.6 GHz
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/sno data
Multiplier30no data
L1 cache96K (per core)80 KB (per core)
L2 cache512K (per core)2 MB (per core)
L3 cache64 MB36 MB (shared)
Chip lithography12 nmIntel 7 nm
Die size213 mm2257 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data100 °C
Number of transistors19,200 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1
SocketSocket TR4FCLGA1700
Power consumption (TDP)250 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX and Core i9-14900F. 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-+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0no data+
Precision Boost 2+no data
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX and Core i9-14900F 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 Threadripper 2970WX and Core i9-14900F 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 Threadripper 2970WX and Core i9-14900F. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4 Quad-channelDDR5-5600, DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size2 TiB192 GB
Max memory channels42
Maximum memory bandwidth93.867 GB/s89.6 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 Threadripper 2970WX and Core i9-14900F.

PCIe versionno data5.0 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 Threadripper 2970WX 19.34
i9-14900F 29.46
+52.3%

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 Threadripper 2970WX 30718
i9-14900F 46790
+52.3%

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 Threadripper 2970WX 1239
i9-14900F 2871
+132%

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 Threadripper 2970WX 7218
i9-14900F 18365
+154%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 19.34 29.46
Recency 2 October 2018 8 January 2024
Threads 48 32
Power consumption (TDP) 250 Watt 65 Watt

Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX has 50% more threads.

i9-14900F, on the other hand, has a 52.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 years, and 284.6% lower power consumption.

The Core i9-14900F is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX in performance tests.


Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX and Core i9-14900F, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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