AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D vs Intel Core i9-14900K (0x125 Patch)

AMD

AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D

Overall performance index

85,6

Rank 5 of 27 CPUs tested

Intel

Intel Core i9-14900K (0x125 Patch)

Overall performance index

85,9

Rank 4 of 27 CPUs tested

MSRP US$589

Both CPUs perform on par in our benchmarks.

AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D Intel Core i9-14900K (0x125 Patch)

Individual tests: AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D wins 12, Intel Core i9-14900K (0x125 Patch) wins 16 (28 shared tests)

Performance by discipline

Gaming (720p) +31,1 % 440,1fps 335,8fps Multi-thread +23,0 % 109,0points 141,7points Single-thread +1,9 % 144,0points 146,8points

Benchmarks

AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D Intel Core i9-14900K (0x125 Patch) Other tested CPUs Click a row to open the chart with every CPU tested; hover shows the gap in %.

Gaming (720p) – all CPUs tested

AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D +31,1 %

Individual results (10 tests)

VR Mark Orange Room 22.091 points 20.822 points +6,1 %

VR Mark Blue Room 12.410 points 6.471 points +91,8 %

Unigine Superposition 1.1 720p Low Punkte 64.725 points 56.472 points +14,6 %

Unigine Superposition720p, Low,FPS 484,1 fps 422,4 fps +14,6 %

Shadow of the Tomb RaiderLite, 720p 409,0 fps 220,0 fps +85,9 %

Final Fantasy XV Benchmark720p, Low 23.678 points 23.596 points +0,3 %

Resident Evil VILLAGE720p, Lite, DX12 447,7 fps 426,6 fps +4,9 %

Metro Exodus Enhanced Edition720p, Low, Moscow 419,7 fps 274,3 fps +53,0 %

Fortnite720p, Low 463,6 fps 393,6 fps +17,8 %

Counter-Strike 2 488,7 fps 433,9 fps +12,6 %

Multi-thread – all CPUs tested

Intel Core i9-14900K (0x125 Patch) +30,0 %

Individual results (17 tests)

7-ZipMIPS) 32 MB 135.936 MIPS 193.281 MIPS +42,2 %

Corona 1.3lower is better 62,0 s 38,0 s +63,2 %

HandBrake4GB Video-> HQ1080P30fpslower is better 798,0 s 754,0 s +5,8 %

WinRAR 6.0164-Bit-Version 56.061 KB/s 51.150 KB/s +9,6 %

Cinebench R15 Multi-Core 3.581 points 5.651 points +57,8 %

Cinebench R20 Multi-Core 9.057 points 13.919 points +53,7 %

3D Mark Time Spy ExtremeCPU 7.536 points 11.819 points +56,8 %

3D Mark Time SpyCPU 15.859 points 19.989 points +26,0 %

3DMark CPU BenchmarkMax Threads 10.231 points 15.683 points +53,3 %

3DMark CPU Benchmark16 Threads 10.224 points 11.585 points +13,3 %

3DMark CPU Benchmark8 Threads 6.099 points 8.906 points +46,0 %

3DMark CPU Benchmark4 Threads 3.712 points 4.861 points +31,0 %

3DMark CPU Benchmark2 Threads 2.284 points 2.486 points +8,8 %

Geekbench 5.5.1 CPUMulti-Thread 15.995 points 24.684 points +54,3 %

POV-Ray v3.7Multi-Thread 7.533 px/s 12.348 px/s +63,9 %

Cinebench R23 n-CoreMulti-Thread 23.255 points –

Geekbench 6.3 CPUMulti-Thread 18.159 points –

Single-thread – all CPUs tested

Intel Core i9-14900K (0x125 Patch) +2,0 %

Individual results (5 tests)

3DMark CPU Benchmark1 Thread 1.189 points 1.276 points +7,3 %

Geekbench 5.5.1 CPUSingle-Thread 2.379 points 2.278 points +4,4 %

POV-Ray v3.7Single-Thread 752,0 px/s 851,0 px/s +13,2 %

Cinebench R23 1-CoreSingle-Thread 1.951 points –

Geekbench 6.3 CPUSingle-Thread 3.232 points –

Price / performance

Each dot is a CPU we tested – the further top-left, the more performance per euro.

Specifications

Key details

	AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D	Intel Core i9-14900K (0x125 Patch)
Architecture	Zen 5	n/a
Codename	Granite Ridge AM5	Raptor Lake
Series	Ryzen 9000	Core 14000
Release	November 7, 2024	Q4 2023
Launch MSRP	n/a	US$589
Unlocked multiplier	Yes	Yes

Cores, clocks and cache

	AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D	Intel Core i9-14900K (0x125 Patch)
Cores / threads	8	24
Threads	16	32
Performance cores	n/a	8
Efficient cores	n/a	16
Base clock	4.7 GHz	3.2 GHz
Max boost clock	5.2 GHz	6 GHz
L2 cache	8 MB	32 MB
L3 cache	96 MB	36 MB

Power and manufacturing

	AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D	Intel Core i9-14900K (0x125 Patch)
TDP / base power	120 W	125 W
Max turbo power	n/a	253 W
Process	TSMC 4nm FinFET	Intel 7
Max temperature (Tjmax)	95 °C	100 °C

Platform and connectivity

	AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D	Intel Core i9-14900K (0x125 Patch)
Socket	AM5	LGA1700
Memory	DDR5, up to 5600 MT/s	Up to DDR5 5600 MT/s, Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s
Memory channels	2	2
PCI Express	PCIe 5.0	PCIe 5.0 and 4.0
PCIe lanes	n/a	20
Integrated graphics	AMD Radeon Graphics	Intel UHD Graphics 770

Our measurements

	AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D	Intel Core i9-14900K (0x125 Patch)
System power idle	123.2 W	104 W
System power load	227 W	422.2 W
CPU package idle	25.5 W	87.7 W
CPU package load	110 W	253 W
Temperature idle	42.5 °C	39 °C
Temperature load	62.1 °C	82 °C
Highest measured clock	4918 MHz	5700 MHz (P) / 4400 MHz (E)
Avg clock in games	n/a	5600 MHz (P) / 4400 MHz (E)

Test system

	AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D	Intel Core i9-14900K (0x125 Patch)
Test configuration	n/a	0x125 Patch
Motherboard	BIOSTAR X670E VALKYRE	ASUS ROG Strix Z790-E Gaming Wifi
Memory	Lexar ARES RGB Black DIMM Kit 32GB, DDR5-6400	Lexar ARES RGB Black DIMM Kit 32GB, DDR5-6400
CPU cooler	DeepCool LS720	DeepCool LT720
BIOS	ComboAM5 PI 1.2.0.0a Patch A ( Beta )	n/a
Operating system	Windows 11 23H2	Windows 11 21H2
Settings	DDR5-6400 Ares Ryzen Chipset Driver 6.07.22.037 , X67AEB04.BST Update AGESA ComboAM5 PI 1.2.0.2a	DDR5-6400, Ultimate Leistung, Intel Presets, NO Limit Breaker · Ausbalanciert, wegen vergleich

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