AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D VS Intel Core i7 14700K

We are comparing the AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D (AMD) with the Intel Core i7 14700K (Intel). Scroll down to the pros and cons of each processor, in-depth specs, and benchmark comparisons.

KEY DIFFERENCES OF AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D AND Intel Core i7 14700K

Here’s how AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D and Intel Core i7 14700K stack up against each other in their most impactful areas.

AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D: 2 advantages Intel Core i7 14700K: 6 advantages

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D

2
  • 24% higher P-core base frequency (4200 MHz vs 3400 MHz)
  • 50% smaller manufacturing process (5 nm vs 10 nm)

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7 14700K

6
  • 75% more CPU threads (28 vs 16)
  • 150% more CPU cores (20 vs 8)
  • 12% higher P-core turbo frequency (5600 MHz vs 5000 MHz)
  • 32% higher Geekbench V6 multi-core score (20262 vs 15319)
  • 13% higher Geekbench V6 single-core score (3012 vs 2657)
  • 19% higher PassMark single-core score (4458 vs 3761)

SPECIFICATION TABLE COMPARISON OF AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D AND Intel Core i7 14700K

Below is the detailed specification table comparing AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D and Intel Core i7 14700K.

Note: Highlighted specs mean that CPU wins that spec row.

If neither side is highlighted, it is a tie or there is not enough data for both specs.

Specification AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D Intel Core i7 14700K
General Information
CPU Name: AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D Intel Core i7 14700K
Vendor: AMD Intel
Release Date: January 4, 2023 October 16, 2023
Type: Desktop Desktop
Instruction Set: x86-64 x86-64
Codename: Zen 4 (Raphael) Raptor Lake Refresh
Package and Thermals
Manufacturing Process: 5 nm 10 nm
Transistor Count: 11.2 billion
TDP (PL1): 120 W 125 W
Max Boost TDP (PL2): 162 W 253 W
Socket: AM5 LGA-1700
Max Temp (TJMax): 89 C 100 C
CPU Cores
Total Cores
Total Cores 8 20
Total Threads 16 28
P-Cores
P-Cores 8 8
P-Threads 16 16
P-Core Base Frequency 4200 MHz 3400 MHz
P-Core Turbo Frequency 5000 MHz 5600 MHz
E-Cores
E-Cores 12
E-Threads 12
E-Core Base Frequency 2500 MHz
E-Core Turbo Frequency 4300 MHz
NPU
NPU
Cache and Bus
Multiplier Locked Unlocked
Bus Frequency 100 MHz 100 MHz
L1 Cache 64 KB 80 KB
L2 Cache 1 MB 2 MB
L3 Cache 96 MB 33 MB
Memory Support
Memory Types: DDR5-5200 DDR5-5600, DDR4-3200
Max Memory Size: 128 GB 192 GB
Memory Channels: 2 2
Max Memory Bandwidth: 89.6 GB/s
ECC Support:
Technologies: AVX-512, BMI1, BMI2, F16C, SHA, Precision Boost 2, SMT, XFR 2, AMD-V, EVP, SMAP, SMEP ABM, ADX, BMI1, BMI2, CLMUL, F16C, SHA, EIST, TBT 2.0, TBT 3.0, TSX, VT-d, VT-x, RDRAND, TXT, XD bit
Benchmarks
Geekbench V6
Multi-Core 15319 20262
Single-Core 2657 3012
File Compression 1710 1620
Clang Compression 112 189
HTML5 Browser 331 484
PDF Renderer 399 547
Text Processing 266 302
Background Blur 66 77
Photo Processing 117 169
Ray Tracing 23 43
PassMark CPU
Multi-Core 34287 52047
Single-Core 3761 4458
Integer Math 103400 181900
Floating Point 60900 133500
Prime Numbers 320 211
String Sorting 45900 74500
Data Encryption 22300 39800
Data Compression 384400 689700
Physics 3516 2936
Extended Instructions 29100 40300
Cinebench 2024
Multi-Core 1047 1859
Single-Core 111 124
Blender
Render Score 267 450

Tip: indicates a higher-is-better spec advantage, while indicates a lower-is-better advantage.

PERFORMANCE CHART COMPARISON OF AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D AND Intel Core i7 14700K

The charts below visualize how AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D and Intel Core i7 14700K stack up in key performance metrics.

Performance Radar Chart

Category scores overview (0 to 100)
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
Intel Core i7 14700K

Performance Benchmarks

Grey is the market top value. Colored bars show each CPU's relative benchmark reach.
Market Top
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
Intel Core i7 14700K

Release Timeline of AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D and Intel Core i7 14700K

AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
285 days
Intel Core i7 14700K

AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D was released 9 months, 12 days earlier than Intel Core i7 14700K.

Value For Money Calculator

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AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D

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Intel Core i7 14700K

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Domain Score Summary

Scores are generated by Comparigon's scoring algorithm and are intended as a high-level guide. They may not map 1-to-1 with the individual spec-by-spec comparisons shown in the table.

AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D Intel Core i7 14700K
ALL
Overall
Difference: 5
Leads
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
77
Intel Core i7 14700K
82
Single-Core Performance
Difference: 5
Leads
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
77
Intel Core i7 14700K
82
Multi-Core Performance
Difference: 12
Leads
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
68
Intel Core i7 14700K
80
CPU Architecture
Difference: 0
Tie
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
66
Intel Core i7 14700K
66
Memory Architecture
Difference: 1
Leads
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
62
Intel Core i7 14700K
63
Energy Efficiency
Difference: 6
Leads
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
80
Intel Core i7 14700K
86

Our Verdict

In conclusion, the Intel Core i7 14700K is slightly better overall compared to the AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D. Its strongest advantages are in Single-Core Performance, Multi-Core Performance, Memory Architecture and Energy Efficiency. They are still fairly close in CPU Architecture.

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