AMD Ryzen 7 9700X vs Intel Core i7-14700K: Performance Comparison

The latest Cinebench R23 scores for the AMD Ryzen 9000 series have surfaced, revealing intriguing insights into the performance of these processors. It’s important to note that these scores are preliminary and may differ from the final retail versions.

Ryzen 5 9600X Performance

The Ryzen 5 9600X achieves a single-core score of 2244 and a multi-core score of 17037. This positions it 15% and 12% ahead of the Ryzen 5 7600X in single and multi-core performance, respectively. However, it lags over 40% behind the Intel Core i5-14600K in multi-core tasks.

Ryzen 7 9700X vs Intel Core i7-14700K

A notable comparison is between the Ryzen 7 9700X and the Intel Core i7-14700K. The Ryzen 7 9700X slightly outperforms the i7-14700K in single-core benchmarks but falls significantly short in multi-core performance. The i7-14700K scores an impressive 33500 in multi-core tests, while the Ryzen 7 9700X manages only 21533 points, making it just 8% faster than its predecessor, the Ryzen 7 7700X.

Ryzen 9 Series Insights

The Ryzen 9 9900X also struggles to surpass the i7-14700K in multi-core performance, scoring 32216 points compared to the i7-14700K’s 33500. However, the Ryzen 9 9950X stands out, outperforming all Intel Core i7 and i9 models with scores ranging between 44,000 and 46,000 points.

Future Intel Processors

Looking ahead, Intel’s upcoming Core Ultra 200 (15th Gen) Arrow Lake-S processors are expected to deliver significant single-core performance improvements. However, their multi-threaded capabilities might not see as substantial gains across all workloads. Content creation tasks that benefit from hyper-threading (SMT) may experience a transitional period as developers adapt to these changes.

Additional Insights

Intel Core Ultra 9 285K/15900K: These models are reported to be 7-8% slower than the AMD Ryzen 9 9950X in leaked benchmarks.
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K (15900K): Spotted running at 5 GHz+ without hyper-threading.