Intel Core i9-14900KF
Art. no. CPU-INT-14900KF
Twenty-four cores and a 6.0 GHz peak — the fastest desktop part Intel ships on LGA1700, without integrated graphics.
Trade price on request
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X
Art. no. CPU-AMD-9950X
On request
Sixteen Zen 5 cores at 5.7 GHz with integrated graphics — AMD's flagship desktop part on AM5.
Specifications
Features
| Memory type | DDR5 |
|---|
General
| Brand | AMD |
|---|---|
| Warranty | 36 months |
| Condition | New |
| Manufacturer part number | 100-100001277WOF |
Performance
| Cores | 16 |
|---|---|
| Threads | 32 threads |
| Base clock | 4.3 GHz |
| Max boost clock | 5.7 GHz |
| L3 cache | 64 MB |
| L2 cache | 16 MB |
Platform
| Socket | AM5 |
|---|---|
| Microarchitecture | Zen 5 |
| Maximum memory | 192 GB, dual channel |
| PCI Express | PCIe 5.0, 24 lanes |
Hardware
| TDP / base power | 170 W |
|---|---|
| Integrated graphics | AMD Radeon Graphics |
| Unlocked multiplier | Yes |
| Bundled cooler | Not included |
| Process node | 4 nm |
Description
The 9950X is the top of the Zen 5 desktop range: two eight-core chiplets, 64 MB of L3, and a boost clock of 5.7 GHz. Like every AM5 part it carries a small RDNA 2 graphics block, which is not a gaming GPU but does mean the machine posts, boots and outputs to a display with no card fitted at all.
Key specifications
- 16 cores, 32 threads
- 4.3 GHz base, up to 5.7 GHz boost
- 64 MB L3, 16 MB L2
- 170 W TDP, 230 W package power tracking
- DDR5-5600 dual channel, EXPO profiles supported
- PCIe 5.0 throughout, 24 usable lanes
- Unlocked; Precision Boost Overdrive and Curve Optimizer supported
Where it fits
Render nodes, compile farms and workstations where core count is the constraint. AM5 is a live socket with a committed roadmap, which makes it the safer platform choice when the machine is expected to take a CPU upgrade rather than a full rebuild.
Trade notes
WOF packaging — no cooler in the box, by design at this power level. AM4 coolers with a standard backplate mount directly on AM5, which is worth knowing when quoting an upgrade against an existing fleet.
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