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Intel Core i7-14700K

vs

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7960X

CPU Comparison Result

Below are the results of a comparison of Intel Core i7-14700K and AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7960X processors based on key performance characteristics, as well as power consumption and much more.

Advantages

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7960X

More Total Cores: 24 (20 vs 24)
Larger L3 Cache: 128MB (33MB vs 128MB)
Higher Technology: TSMC 5nm FinFET (10 nm vs TSMC 5nm FinFET)
Newer Launch Date: October 2023 (October 2023 vs October 2023)

Basic

Intel

Label Name

AMD

October 2023

Launch Date

October 2023

Desktop

Platform

Desktop

i7-14700K

Model Name

Raptor Lake Refresh

Code Name

Storm Peak

OS Support

Windows 11 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit *Operating System (OS) support will vary by manufacturer.

CPU Specifications

Total Cores

Cores is a hardware term that describes the number of independent central processing units in a single computing component (die or chip).

Total Threads

Performance-cores

Efficient-cores

Basic Frequency

4.2GHz

Max Turbo Frequency

Up to 5.3GHz

3.4 GHz

Performance-core Base Frequency

2.5 GHz

Efficient-core Base Frequency

5.6 GHz

Performance-core Max Turbo Frequency

80K per core

L1 Cache

1536KB

28MB

L2 Cache

24MB

33MB

L3 Cache

128MB

LGA-1700

CPU Socket

The socket is the component that provides the mechanical and electrical connections between the processor and motherboard.

sTR5

Unlocked for Overclocking

Yes

10 nm

Technology

Lithography refers to the semiconductor technology used to manufacture an integrated circuit, and is reported in nanometer (nm), indicative of the size of features built on the semiconductor.

TSMC 5nm FinFET

125 W

TDP

350W

100°C

Max. Operating Temperature

Junction Temperature is the maximum temperature allowed at the processor die.

95°C

PCI Express Version

PCI Express Revision is the supported version of the PCI Express standard. Peripheral Component Interconnect Express (or PCIe) is a high-speed serial computer expansion bus standard for attaching hardware devices to a computer. The different PCI Express versions support different data rates.

PCIe 5.0

Memory Specifications

DDR5-5600

Memory Type

DDR5

192GB

Max Memory Size

Max memory size refers to the maximum memory capacity supported by the processor.

Memory Channels

The number of memory channels refers to the bandwidth operation for real world application.

Bus Speed

Up to 5200MT/s

GPU Specifications

Intel® UHD Graphics 770

Integrated Graphics Model

An integrated GPU refers to the graphics core that is integrated into the CPU processor. Leveraging the processor's powerful computational capabilities and intelligent power efficiency management, it delivers outstanding graphics performance and a smooth application experience at a lower power consumption.

Discrete Graphics Card Required