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AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X vs Intel i9-14900KS

The Intel Core i9-14900KS is newer than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X also around 11% faster in multi-threaded (CPU Mark) testing, it is around 45% faster in single-thread testing. However, Intel Core i9-14900KS uses substantially less power. All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Desktop CPU Class.The values below were tabulated from a combined 1703 benchmarks submitted from our PerformanceTest software and results and are updated daily to include new submissions.

  • The first section will show basic information for each CPU selected.
  • The additional graphs shows the CPU Mark and Single Thread values of each CPU selected.
  • An accompany graph, if price data is available, will shows the value for money, in terms of the CPU Mark/Thread Rating per dollar.
  • The last section will show approximate yearly running costs for the CPUs.

×AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X×Intel Core i9-14900KS+ ADD
Price $1070 - BUY $669.99 - BUY
Socket TypesTRX4FCLGA1700
CPU ClassDesktopDesktop
Clockspeed3.8 GHz3.2 GHz
Turbo SpeedUp to 4.5 GHzUp to 6.2 GHz
# of Physical Cores24 (Threads: 48)24 (Threads: 32)
CacheL1: 1,536KB, L2: 12.0MB, L3: 128MBL1: 2,176KB, L2: 32.0MB, L3: 36MB
TDP280W150W
Yearly Running Cost$51.10$27.38
OtherIntel UHD Graphics 770
First Seen on ChartQ4 2019Q1 2024
# of Samples1065638
CPU Value51.391.9
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)2684(-44.7%)4850(0.0%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)54855(-10.9%)61539(0.0%)

CPU Mark Rating
As of 26th of February 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X
54,855
Intel Core i9-14900KS
61,539
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 26th of February 2025 - Higher results represent better value
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X
51.3
Intel Core i9-14900KS
91.9
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 26th of February 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X
2,684
Intel Core i9-14900KS
4,850
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Estimated Energy Usage Cost
Estimated Energy Adjustable Values
Average hours of use per day Average CPU Utilization (0-100%)1 Power cost, $ per kWh2
8
25
1Average user usage is typically low and can vary from task to task. An estimate load 25% is nominal.
2Typical power costs vary around the world. Check your last power bill for details. Values of $0.15 to $0.45 per kWh are typical.
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X Intel Core i9-14900KS
Max TDP280W150W
Power consumption per day (kWh)NANA
Running cost per dayNANA
Power consumption per year (kWh)NANA
Running cost per yearNANA
Shown CPU power usage is based on linear interpolation of Max TDP (i.e. max load). Actual CPU power profile may vary.