AMD Ryzen 7 9700X vs Intel Core i5-14400F

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Ryzen 7 9700X compared with Core i5-14400F

	AMDRyzen 7 9700X	IntelCore i5-14400F
Overview
Released
Released	August 2024	January 2024
Cores and clocks
Cores
Cores	8	10 (6 performance, 4 efficiency) (better)
Threads
Threads	16	16
Base clock
Base clock	3.8 GHz	2.5 GHz
Boost clock
Boost clock	5.5 GHz (better)	4.7 GHz
L3 cache
L3 cache	32 MB (better)	20 MB
Cores
Cores	8 Zen 5 cores with simultaneous multithreading; codename Granite Ridge AM5; 2 dies in the package	6 Performance-cores and 4 Efficient-cores, with Hyper-Threading; codename Raptor Lake
Clocks
Clocks	Precision Boost 2; Precision Boost Overdrive and Curve Optimizer supported	P-core base 2.5 GHz, max turbo 4.7 GHz; E-core base 1.8 GHz, max turbo 3.5 GHz
Cache
Cache	L1 640 KB, L2 8 MB, L3 32 MB	20 MB Intel Smart Cache (L3); 9.5 MB L2
Graphics and AI
Built-in graphics
Built-in graphics	Yes	No
Graphics
Graphics	AMD Radeon Graphics, 2 graphics cores at 2200 MHz; USB-C DisplayPort Alt Mode	None; a graphics card is required
Platform
Socket
Socket	AM5	LGA1700
Base power
Base power	65 W	65 W
Maximum power
Maximum power	–	148 W
Unlocked
Unlocked	Yes	No
Cooler in the box
Cooler in the box	No	–
Memory support
Memory support	DDR5, 2 channels, up to 256 GB (UDIMM); DDR5-5600 with 2 modules, DDR5-3600 with 4; ECC with motherboard support	Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s or up to DDR4 3200 MT/s; 2 channels, up to 192 GB
PCIe
PCIe	PCIe 5.0; 28 lanes (24 usable); native USB: 4 × USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10Gbps), 1 × USB 2.0	PCIe 5.0 and 4.0; 20 lanes (Up to 1x16+4, 2x8+4); DMI 4.0 x8
Chipsets
Chipsets	A620, X670E, X670, B650E, B650, X870E, X870, B840, B850	–
Process
Process	TSMC 4nm FinFET (CPU cores), TSMC 6nm FinFET (I/O die)	Intel 7
Cooler
Cooler	Not included; Premium air cooler recommended for optimal performance; Tjmax 95°C	max operating temperature 100 °C; thermal specification PCG 2020C