AMD Ryzen 9 270 vs Intel Core i9-14901E Comparison

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The recorded data splits cleanly between the AMD Ryzen 9 270 and the Intel Core i9-14901E, with the AMD part taking 10 of 17 measured tests and the Intel part taking 7. The most decisive AMD victory comes in PassMark extended instructions, where the Ryzen 9 270 scores 26,729 against 17,249, a 55% advantage. The gap is similarly wide in data compression: 351,398 versus 288,777, a 21.7% lead. Data encryption also favors AMD, 20,852 versus 18,571, a 12.3% edge, and random string sorting goes to AMD by 9.4%, 42,819 to 39,138.

Cinebench results are uniformly close but consistently AMD-favorable. Across all six Cinebench tests, the Ryzen 9 270 wins by exactly 2.7%. The multi-core runs show 2,664 versus 2,595 in R15, 11,103 versus 10,816 in R20, and 26,438 versus 25,753 in R23. Single-core Cinebench results follow the same pattern: 376 versus 366 in R15, 1,567 versus 1,526 in R20, and 3,732 versus 3,635 in R23. The Intel part never closes the gap in any Cinebench workload, but the margins are narrow enough that both CPUs are effectively in the same performance class for those rendering tasks.

The Intel Core i9-14901E answers with large wins in several PassMark workloads. Its most dominant result is in physics, 3,041 versus 1,365, a 55.1% lead. Prime number finding shows a similar gulf, 189 versus 88, a 53.4% advantage. Floating point math goes to Intel by 25.9%, 81,089 versus 60,122, and integer math by 12.8%, 112,736 versus 98,266. The Intel part also leads in PassMark single-thread, 4,354 versus 3,784, a 13.1% margin, and in multithread, 30,298 versus 29,089, a 4% edge.

Aggregate scores place the Ryzen 9 270 at an average benchmark score of 40,246, with the Intel part at 37,911. The AMD CPU sits at the 87th percentile of all CPUs in the database, while the Intel part sits at the 86th. The nearest rivals for the AMD chip include the Intel Core i9-13905H at 40,313 (0.2% behind) and the Intel Xeon 6369P at 40,327 (0.2% behind), while the Intel part's closest competitors are the AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 at 37,904 and the AMD Ryzen 7 9700X at 37,943.

Where Each One Wins

The Ryzen 9 270 is the stronger choice for workloads that exercise instruction-level parallelism and data transformation. The 55% lead in extended instructions indicates that AVX-style or similarly vectorized workloads run substantially faster on the AMD architecture. Data compression and encryption workloads also favor AMD by wide margins, suggesting that the Zen 4 core design handles those algorithms with notably higher efficiency. Random string sorting also goes to AMD, which points to a strength in memory access patterns and pointer-chasing tasks.

The Intel Core i9-14901E dominates in scalar and physics-style workloads. The 55.1% lead in PassMark physics and the 53.4% lead in prime number finding suggest that the Raptor Lake core architecture extracts more throughput from single-threaded integer loops. Floating point math and integer math also favor Intel, with 25.9% and 12.8% margins respectively. The Intel part's PassMark single-thread score of 4,354 versus 3,784, a 13.1% lead, confirms that its per-core peak throughput is higher despite the lower Cinebench single-core scores.

The two CPUs split the broader categories. Intel wins the PassMark multithread test, but AMD wins every Cinebench multi-core test. This is a notable divergence: the AMD chip's 2.7% multi-core Cinebench wins contrast with the Intel chip's 4% PassMark multithread win. The implication is that the two processors respond differently to the specific instruction mixes in those suites, rather than one being universally faster across all threaded workloads.

Architecture Differences

The two chips use fundamentally different designs. The AMD Ryzen 9 270 is a Zen 4 part, codenamed Hawk Point, built on a 4 nm process at TSMC. It contains 25,000 million transistors on a 178 mm² die. The Intel Core i9-14901E is a Raptor Lake-R part on Intel's 10 nm process, with a 257 mm² die size and no transistor count recorded in the database.

Both CPUs have 8 cores and 16 threads, so the performance differences come from architectural choices rather than core counts. The AMD part has 64 KB of L1 cache per core, 1 MB of L2 per core, and 16 MB of shared L3 cache. The Intel part has 80 KB of L1 per core, 2 MB of L2 per core, and 36 MB of shared L3 cache. The larger Intel L3 cache, 36 MB versus 16 MB, helps explain its strong performance in integer and floating point math, where larger working sets can stay resident on-die.

Clock speeds differ meaningfully. The AMD chip has a 4.00 GHz base clock and a 5.20 GHz boost clock. The Intel chip has a 2.80 GHz base clock and a 5.60 GHz boost clock. The higher Intel boost clock aligns with its PassMark single-thread lead, while the higher AMD base clock and lower 45 W TDP (versus 65 W for Intel) suggest a different power and thermal envelope. The AMD part is a mobile-market segment chip on AMD Socket FP8, while the Intel part is a desktop-market segment chip on Intel Socket 1700.

Memory support also differs. The AMD chip supports DDR5 only, with dual-channel memory and 89.6 GB/s of bandwidth. The Intel chip supports both DDR4 and DDR5, also dual-channel, with no memory bandwidth figure recorded. The Intel part supports ECC memory, while the AMD part does not. PCIe support goes to Intel in version number, Gen 5 with 16 lanes, versus Gen 4 with 20 lanes for AMD. Integrated graphics differ as well: AMD uses the Radeon 780M, Intel uses UHD Graphics 770. The AMD part is unlocked for overclocking? No, the multiplier is locked on both CPUs. The AMD part was released on 2025-01-05, and the Intel part on 2024-06-30.

FAQ

Q: Which CPU wins more benchmarks overall?

A: The AMD Ryzen 9 270 wins 10 of the 17 head-to-head benchmarks, while the Intel Core i9-14901E wins 7.

Q: How big is the AMD lead in Cinebench?

A: The Ryzen 9 270 wins every Cinebench test, all six by exactly 2.7%, including R23 multi-core at 26,438 versus 25,753.

Q: Where does the Intel part have its biggest advantage?

A: The Intel Core i9-14901E leads by 55.1% in PassMark physics and 53.4% in prime number finding, and also wins floating point math, integer math, single-thread, and multithread.

Q: Do the two CPUs have the same core and thread counts?

A: Yes, both have 8 cores and 16 threads. The differences come from architecture, cache size, clock speed, and process node.

Q: Which CPU has the higher boost clock?

A: The Intel Core i9-14901E boosts to 5.60 GHz, while the AMD Ryzen 9 270 boosts to 5.20 GHz. The AMD part has the higher base clock at 4.00 GHz versus 2.80 GHz.

Q: How do their aggregate scores compare?

A: The AMD Ryzen 9 270 has an average benchmark score of 40,246 and sits at the 87th percentile, while the Intel Core i9-14901E has 37,911 and sits at the 86th percentile.

The Verdict

The data describes two different performance profiles. The AMD Ryzen 9 270 is the better all-round choice for Cinebench rendering workloads and for data compression, encryption, extended instructions, and random string sorting. Its 55% lead in extended instructions and 21.7% lead in data compression are the largest margins in the comparison, and its consistent 2.7% Cinebench sweep makes it the safer pick for content creation software that resembles those benchmarks.

The Intel Core i9-14901E is the better pick for physics simulation, prime number computation, and general integer and floating point math. Its 55.1% physics win and 53.4% prime number win are enormous, and its 13.1% PassMark single-thread lead indicates higher peak per-core throughput when the workload is scalar rather than vectorized. The larger 36 MB L3 cache and higher 5.60 GHz boost clock support that profile.

The aggregate scores favor AMD, 40,246 to 37,911, and the percentile ranking is close, 87 versus 86. The nearest rivals for each chip sit within 0.4% of their average scores, meaning both CPUs are tightly grouped with their direct competitors. Users who prioritize Cinebench-style multithreaded rendering and data compression should choose the AMD Ryzen 9 270. Users who prioritize physics, prime number workloads, and single-threaded PassMark performance should choose the Intel Core i9-14901E. The two CPUs are not interchangeable; the right pick depends entirely on the workload mix.