AMD Ryzen 9 7900 vs Intel Core i5-14400F

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Ryzen 9 7900 compared with Core i5-14400F

	AMDRyzen 9 7900	IntelCore i5-14400F
Overview
Released
Released	January 2023	January 2024
Cores and clocks
Cores
Cores	12 (better)	10 (6 performance, 4 efficiency)
Threads
Threads	24 (better)	16
Base clock
Base clock	3.7 GHz	2.5 GHz
Boost clock
Boost clock	5.4 GHz (better)	4.7 GHz
L3 cache
L3 cache	64 MB (better)	20 MB
Cores
Cores	Zen 4; Raphael; 3 package dies; simultaneous multithreading	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; first availability 10 January 2023 in AMD's launch release, although the current product page lists 14 January	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 768 KB; L2 12 MB; L3 64 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 Alternate Mode supported	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	Yes	–
Memory support
Memory support	DDR5 UDIMM; 2 memory channels; maximum 128 GB; ECC requires motherboard support. 2 single- or dual-rank DIMMs: DDR5-5200; 4 single- or dual-rank DIMMs: DDR5-3600; AMD EXPO memory overclocking supported	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 native lanes, 24 usable; 4 native USB 3.2 Gen 2 ports, 1 USB 2.0 port; no native SATA ports	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 and B850	–
Process
Process	TSMC 5nm FinFET CPU cores; TSMC 6nm FinFET I/O die; CPU compute die 71 mm², I/O die 122 mm²	Intel 7
Cooler
Cooler	AMD Wraith Prism; Tjmax 95°C; bundled cooler confirmed in AMD launch release, omitted from the current technical page	max operating temperature 100 °C; thermal specification PCG 2020C