AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 6950H vs Intel Core i5-14600T Comparison

The AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 6950H and Intel Core i5-14600T land in the same overall performance tier, with the database placing both at the 83rd percentile against all recorded CPUs, yet the head-to-head record is lopsided: Intel takes 15 of 17 shared benchmarks while AMD wins 2. The reason is straightforward. The desktop Raptor Lake Refresh chip brings 14 cores and 20 threads against the mobile Rembrandt part's 8 cores and 16 threads, and a 5.10 GHz boost clock against 4.90 GHz. The averages tell a tighter story, with the 6950H at 33201 and the 14600T at 32707, but the individual tests show where each design actually pulls ahead.

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The single-threaded gap is the widest and most consistent divide in the dataset. In Cinebench R23 single-core the Intel chip scores 3169 to AMD's 1615, a 49% margin, and Geekbench single-core goes to Intel 2559 versus 1996, a 22% gap. Cinebench R15 single-core is nearly as lopsided: 319 for the i5-14600T against 260 for the Ryzen 9 PRO 6950H, an 18.5% deficit. PassMark single-thread confirms the pattern at 3744 versus 3326, an 11.2% Intel lead.

Multi-core results follow the same direction, scaled by the core-count difference. Cinebench R23 multi-core is the standout: the Intel CPU posts 22447 while AMD manages 13501, a 39.9% gap. Geekbench multi-core goes to Intel 12840 versus 9571, a 25.5% margin, and PassMark floating point math shows Intel ahead 64726 to 48821, 24.6% clear. PassMark find prime numbers is effectively a blowout, with Intel's 121 nearly doubling AMD's 62, a 48.8% difference.

Some tests are far closer. PassMark data compression nearly ends in a tie: 301827 for Intel against 297936 for AMD, only 1.3% apart. Cinebench R15 multi-core is also competitive at 2262 versus 2153, a 4.8% Intel edge. Integer math goes to Intel by 8.4% (95112 versus 87132), random string sorting by 10.1% (34310 versus 30859), PassMark multithread by 10% (26409 versus 23770), and PassMark physics by a substantial 40.5% (1873 versus 1115).

AMD's two wins are real but narrow in one case. PassMark encryption favors the 6950H, 18673 versus 18226, a 2.5% lead. PassMark extended instructions is AMD's best result anywhere in the record: 20302 against 16985, a 19.5% advantage for the Zen 3+ design.

Where Each One Wins

The i5-14600T is the clear pick for anything that leans on raw throughput. Rendering workloads (Cinebench R23 multi-core at 22447), physics simulation (1873 in PassMark physics), and prime-based compute (121 versus 62) all favor its 14-core, 20-thread configuration. Anyone running sustained all-core loads, code compilation, or simulation will see the 25 to 40% gaps recorded in floating point and multi-core tests translate directly into shorter wait times.

The Ryzen 9 PRO 6950H holds its ground in two specific domains. Its 19.5% win in PassMark extended instructions indicates stronger throughput in workloads built on modern SIMD instruction paths, and its 2.5% encryption edge suits cryptographic workloads. It also keeps multi-core deficits modest in older or lighter suites, losing Cinebench R15 multi-core by only 4.8% and data compression by 1.3%. For a mobile-class part, staying that close to a 14-core desktop CPU in compression is respectable.

Single-threaded responsiveness belongs to Intel across the board. Every single-core benchmark in the record favors the i5-14600T, from 11.2% in PassMark to 49% in Cinebench R23. Applications that remain lightly threaded, including many games and everyday productivity tools, will feel noticeably snappier on the Intel platform.

Architecture Differences

These are two fundamentally different products. The Ryzen 9 PRO 6950H is a mobile processor built on TSMC's 6 nm process, using the Zen 3+ architecture under the Rembrandt codename, and it launched on 2022-04-18. The Core i5-14600T is a desktop Raptor Lake Refresh part, codenamed Raptor Lake-R, fabricated on Intel's 10 nm process, released on 2024-01-07.

The core topology gap is the defining architectural difference: 8 cores and 16 threads for AMD versus 14 cores and 20 threads for Intel, a hybrid arrangement that gives the Intel chip far more parallel capacity. Clock behavior differs sharply too. AMD runs a high 3.30 GHz base with a 4.90 GHz boost, while Intel starts at a conservative 1.80 GHz base but boosts to 5.10 GHz, the higher peak showing up clearly in the single-core scores.

Cache layouts diverge. AMD pairs 64 KB of L1 and 512 KB of L2 per core with a 16 MB shared L3. Intel fits 80 KB of L1 and a much larger 2 MB of L2 per core, plus a 24 MB shared L3, roughly 50% more last-level cache. Die sizes are 208 mm² for AMD and 257 mm² for Intel.

Platform features split along market lines. AMD supports only DDR5 on a dual-channel bus with 76.8 GB/s of bandwidth and PCIe Gen 4 with 20 CPU lanes. Intel supports both DDR4 and DDR5, offers PCIe Gen 5 with 16 CPU lanes, and includes ECC memory support, which AMD omits. The integrated GPUs differ notably: AMD ships the Radeon 680M, while Intel relies on UHD Graphics 770. Neither CPU has an unlocked multiplier. Thermal envelopes differ, with AMD rated at 45 W TDP and Intel at 35 W, reflecting their mobile and desktop origins on Socket FP7 and Socket 1700 respectively.

Specification Differences

The fields where the two chips diverge:

• Cores/threads: 8/16 (AMD) versus 14/20 (Intel)
• Base clock: 3.30 GHz (AMD) versus 1.80 GHz (Intel)
• Boost clock: 4.90 GHz (AMD) versus 5.10 GHz (Intel)
• TDP: 45 W (AMD) versus 35 W (Intel)
• Socket: AMD Socket FP7 versus Intel Socket 1700
• Architecture: Zen 3+ (Rembrandt) versus Raptor Lake (Raptor Lake-R)
• Process node: 6 nm TSMC versus 10 nm Intel
• Die size: 208 mm² versus 257 mm²
• Cache: 64 KB L1 / 512 KB L2 per core / 16 MB L3 versus 80 KB L1 / 2 MB L2 per core / 24 MB L3
• Memory: DDR5 only versus DDR4 and DDR5; AMD lists 76.8 GB/s bandwidth, Intel has no recorded figure
• ECC: not supported (AMD) versus supported (Intel)
• PCIe: Gen 4, 20 lanes versus Gen 5, 16 lanes
• Graphics: Radeon 680M versus UHD Graphics 770
• Segment: Mobile versus Desktop
• Release date: 2022-04-18 versus 2024-01-07
• Launch MSRP: not recorded for AMD; $255 for Intel
• Part number: 100-000000541100-000000563 versus SRN46

Both are active, multiplier-locked, dual-channel parts, and both sit at the 83rd percentile of the database.

FAQ

Q: Which CPU wins more benchmarks overall?

A: The Intel Core i5-14600T wins 15 of the 17 shared benchmarks; the AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 6950H wins 2, specifically PassMark data encryption and PassMark extended instructions.

Q: What is the biggest performance gap between them?

A: Cinebench R23 single-core, where Intel scores 3169 against AMD's 1615, a 49% difference. PassMark find prime numbers is close behind at 48.8% in Intel's favor.

Q: Does the AMD chip win anything?

A: Yes. It leads PassMark extended instructions 20302 to 16985, a 19.5% advantage, and PassMark data encryption 18673 to 18226, a 2.5% edge.

Q: Are the two CPUs in the same performance class?

A: By database averages, essentially yes. Both sit at the 83rd percentile versus all CPUs, with average benchmark scores of 33201 (AMD) and 32707 (Intel), less than 2% apart, even though individual tests favor Intel heavily.

Q: Which chip has the higher clock speeds?

A: Intel boosts higher at 5.10 GHz versus AMD's 4.90 GHz, but AMD's base clock is much higher at 3.30 GHz versus Intel's 1.80 GHz.

Q: Do they support the same memory?

A: No. The Ryzen 9 PRO 6950H supports DDR5 only, while the Core i5-14600T supports both DDR4 and DDR5. Intel also supports ECC memory; AMD does not.