AMD Ryzen 9 9900X vs Intel Core i5-14600K

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Ryzen 9 9900X compared with Core i5-14600K

	AMDRyzen 9 9900X	IntelCore i5-14600K
Overview
Released
Released	August 2024	October 2023
Cores and clocks
Cores
Cores	12	14 (6 performance, 8 efficiency) (better)
Threads
Threads	24 (better)	20
Base clock
Base clock	4.4 GHz	3.5 GHz
Boost clock
Boost clock	5.6 GHz (better)	5.3 GHz
L3 cache
L3 cache	64 MB (better)	24 MB
Cores
Cores	12 Zen 5 cores with simultaneous multithreading; codename Granite Ridge AM5; 3 dies in the package	6 Performance-cores and 8 Efficient-cores, with Hyper-Threading; codename Raptor Lake
Clocks
Clocks	Precision Boost 2; Precision Boost Overdrive and Curve Optimizer supported	P-core base 3.5 GHz, max turbo 5.3 GHz; E-core base 2.6 GHz, max turbo 4 GHz
Cache
Cache	L1 960 KB, L2 12 MB, L3 64 MB	24 MB Intel Smart Cache (L3); 20 MB L2
Graphics and AI
Built-in graphics
Built-in graphics	Yes	Yes
Graphics
Graphics	AMD Radeon Graphics, 2 graphics cores at 2200 MHz; USB-C DisplayPort Alt Mode	Intel UHD Graphics 770, 32 execution units, up to 1.55 GHz; outputs eDP 1.4b, DP 1.4a, HDMI 2.1; up to 4 displays
Platform
Socket
Socket	AM5	LGA1700
Base power
Base power	120 W	125 W
Maximum power
Maximum power	–	181 W
Unlocked
Unlocked	Yes	Yes
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 5600 MT/s or up to DDR4 3200 MT/s; 2 channels, up to 192 GB; ECC supported
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	Intel 600 and 700 series
Process
Process	TSMC 4nm FinFET (CPU cores), TSMC 6nm FinFET (I/O die)	Intel 7
Cooler
Cooler	Not included; Liquid cooler recommended for optimal performance; Tjmax 95°C	max operating temperature 100 °C; thermal specification PCG 2020A