AMD Ryzen AI 9 465 vs Intel Core i3-14100F Comparison

FAQ

Q: How do the two processors compare in overall benchmark standing?

A: The AMD Ryzen AI 9 465 sits at the 88th percentile among all CPUs with an average benchmark score of 43431. The Intel Core i3-14100F is at the 72nd percentile with an average score of 18519. The AMD part's nearest rival, the AMD Ryzen AI Max PRO 385, scores 43326, which is 0.2% lower, while the Intel part's closest competitor, the Intel Core i5-13420H, scores 18511, essentially a 0% difference.

Q: Which processor wins in single-threaded performance?

A: The Intel Core i3-14100F takes the single-thread PassMark test at 3778 versus the AMD's 3750, a 0.7% margin. However, the AMD Ryzen AI 9 465 wins the Cinebench R23 single-core test at 1996.5 versus 1847, an 8.1% advantage, and the Cinebench R15 single-core test at 247 versus 186, a 32.8% lead.

Q: What is the largest performance gap between the two in any benchmark?

A: The largest gap is in PassMark integer math, where the AMD Ryzen AI 9 465 scores 99156 against the Intel's 45357, a 118.6% advantage. The next largest is in random string sorting at 112.4%, followed by extended instructions at 106.7%.

Q: Are these processors in the same market segment?

A: No. The AMD Ryzen AI 9 465 is a mobile processor on AMD Socket FP8, while the Intel Core i3-14100F is a desktop processor on Intel Socket 1700. The AMD part includes integrated Radeon 880M graphics, while the Intel part has no integrated graphics (N/A).

Q: What are the memory and PCIe differences?

A: The AMD Ryzen AI 9 465 supports DDR5 and LPDDR5X memory with 89.6 GB/s bandwidth, while the Intel Core i3-14100F supports both DDR4 and DDR5 with no bandwidth figure recorded. The AMD part uses PCIe Gen 4 with 16 CPU lanes, and the Intel part uses PCIe Gen 5 with 16 CPU lanes.

Q: Which chip has more cores and threads?

A: The AMD Ryzen AI 9 465 has 10 cores and 20 threads. The Intel Core i3-14100F has 4 cores and 8 threads. The AMD part also has a larger L3 cache at 16 MB versus 12 MB for the Intel part.

Architecture Differences

The AMD Ryzen AI 9 465 uses the Zen 5 architecture on the Gorgon Point codename, built on a 4 nm process at TSMC. The Intel Core i3-14100F uses the Raptor Lake architecture on the Raptor Lake-R codename, built on a 10 nm process at Intel. These are fundamentally different design philosophies: the AMD chip is a high-core-count mobile part, while the Intel chip is a low-core-count desktop part.

The core configuration is the most significant architectural split. The AMD part provides 10 cores and 20 threads, enabling simultaneous multithreading across all cores. The Intel part provides 4 cores and 8 threads, also with multithreading. The AMD chip's core count is 2.5 times higher, and its thread count is 2.5 times higher, which directly drives the large multicore deltas in the recorded benchmarks.

Cache hierarchies differ in structure. Both parts use 80 KB of L1 per core, but the L2 differs: the AMD chip has 1 MB per core, while the Intel chip has 1.25 MB per core. The L3 cache is the larger difference, with the AMD part offering 16 MB versus the Intel part's 12 MB shared. Even though the Intel part gives each core slightly more L2, the AMD part's larger L3 and higher core count give it more aggregate cache resources for parallel workloads.

Clock behavior also differs. The AMD Ryzen AI 9 465 has a 2.00 GHz base clock and a 5.00 GHz boost clock. The Intel Core i3-14100F has a 3.50 GHz base clock and a 4.70 GHz boost clock. The Intel part has a higher base clock, which helps its single-thread responsiveness at stock settings, but the AMD part has a higher boost ceiling, which matters for lightly threaded bursts.

Power and packaging are strongly divergent. The AMD part has a 28 W TDP and uses AMD Socket FP8, a mobile socket. The Intel part has a 58 W TDP and uses Intel Socket 1700, a desktop socket. The die sizes reflect the different designs: the AMD chip measures 233 mm², the Intel chip measures 163 mm². The AMD part's process node advantage at 4 nm versus 10 nm helps it deliver higher core counts at a lower TDP.

The AMD part includes integrated graphics in the form of the Radeon 880M, while the Intel Core i3-14100F has no integrated graphics at all. The AMD part also supports only DDR5 and LPDDR5X memory, while the Intel part supports DDR4 and DDR5. The Intel part supports ECC memory, while the AMD part does not.

PCIe generations differ as well. The AMD chip provides PCIe Gen 4 with 16 CPU lanes, while the Intel chip provides PCIe Gen 5 with 16 CPU lanes. The Intel part's newer PCIe generation gives it higher potential bandwidth for discrete GPUs and NVMe storage, though the AMD part's memory bandwidth is recorded at 89.6 GB/s while the Intel part has no recorded memory bandwidth figure.

Where Each One Wins

The AMD Ryzen AI 9 465 wins in heavy parallel workloads. Its 13 benchmark wins out of 15 head-to-head tests all come from multicore, math, encryption, compression, and physics tasks. The data shows the AMD part is particularly dominant in integer math, random string sorting, extended instructions, and find prime numbers, where deltas exceed 100%. These workloads scale with core count and thread count, and the AMD part's 10 cores and 20 threads overwhelm the Intel part's 4 cores and 8 threads.

The AMD part also wins in most single-core Cinebench tests, despite having a lower base clock. In Cinebench R15 single-core, the AMD part scores 247 versus 186, a 32.8% lead, and in Cinebench R23 single-core, it scores 1996.5 versus 1847, an 8.1% lead. This indicates the Zen 5 architecture and higher 5.00 GHz boost clock deliver strong per-thread performance in that rendering workload.

The Intel Core i3-14100F wins only in the PassMark single-thread test at 3778 versus 3750, a 0.7% margin. This is a narrow win, and it does not carry over to the Cinebench single-core tests. The Intel part's higher 3.50 GHz base clock and 4.70 GHz boost clock give it a slight edge in this particular PassMark workload, but the margin is small enough that it does not change the overall competitive picture.

The Intel part's other strengths are qualitative rather than benchmark-driven. It supports ECC memory, which the AMD part does not. It uses PCIe Gen 5, a newer standard than the AMD part's PCIe Gen 4. It supports DDR4 memory, which can be relevant for users with existing DDR4 platforms. Its desktop Socket 1700 and 58 W TDP place it in a different system category: a budget desktop build rather than a mobile platform.

The AMD part wins in portability and power efficiency. Its 28 W TDP is less than half the Intel part's 58 W TDP, and it includes integrated graphics, so a system using it does not require a discrete GPU for display output. The mobile form factor on AMD Socket FP8 means it is designed for laptops and compact systems, while the Intel part is designed for desktop motherboards.

Specification Differences

| Specification | AMD Ryzen AI 9 465 | Intel Core i3-14100F |

|---|---|---|

| Manufacturer | AMD | Intel |

| Cores | 10 | 4 |

| Threads | 20 | 8 |

| Base clock | 2.00 GHz | 3.50 GHz |

| Boost clock | 5.00 GHz | 4.70 GHz |

| TDP | 28 W | 58 W |

| Socket | AMD Socket FP8 | Intel Socket 1700 |

| Architecture | Zen 5 | Raptor Lake |

| Codename | Gorgon Point | Raptor Lake-R |

| Generation | Ryzen AI 400 (Zen 5 / Zen 5c) | Core i3 (Raptor Lake Refresh) |

| Process node | 4 nm (TSMC) | 10 nm (Intel) |

| Die size | 233 mm² | 163 mm² |

| L1 cache | 80 KB per core | 80 KB per core |

| L2 cache | 1 MB per core | 1.25 MB per core |

| L3 cache | 16 MB | 12 MB shared |

| Memory support | DDR5, LPDDR5X | DDR4, DDR5 |

| Memory bandwidth | 89.6 GB/s | Not recorded |

| ECC memory | No | Yes |

| PCIe | Gen 4, 16 lanes | Gen 5, 16 lanes |

| Integrated graphics | Radeon 880M | N/A |

| Market segment | Mobile | Desktop |

| Launch MSRP | Not available | $109 |

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The AMD Ryzen AI 9 465 dominates the multicore Cinebench tests. In Cinebench R15 multicore, the AMD part scores 2672.5 against the Intel part's 1318, a 102.8% advantage. In Cinebench R23 multicore, the AMD part scores 17462.5 against 13084, a 33.5% lead. These results confirm that the AMD part's extra cores and threads translate directly into rendering performance.

The single-core Cinebench results also favor the AMD part, though by smaller margins. In Cinebench R23 single-core, the AMD part scores 1996.5 versus 1847, an 8.1% win. In Cinebench R15 single-core, the AMD part scores 247 versus 186, a 32.8% win. The Intel part's only single-thread win comes in PassMark single-thread, where it scores 3778 versus 3750, a 0.7% edge.

The PassMark math suite shows the largest gaps. In integer math, the AMD part scores 99156 against 45357, a 118.6% advantage. In random string sorting, the AMD part scores 37379 against 17596, a 112.4% advantage. In extended instructions, the AMD part scores 24773 against 11984, a 106.7% advantage. In find prime numbers, the AMD part scores 124 against 61, a 103.3% advantage. In floating point math, the AMD part scores 62411 against 35370, a 76.5% advantage.

The data compression and encryption tests follow the same pattern. In data compression, the AMD part scores 349463 against 176106, a 98.4% advantage. In data encryption, the AMD part scores 17601 against 8922, a 97.3% advantage. These workloads benefit from the AMD part's higher thread count and larger L3 cache.

The multithread and physics tests also favor the AMD part. In PassMark multithread, the AMD part scores 28986 against 15420, an 88% advantage. In PassMark physics, the AMD part scores 1689 against 1077, a 56.8% advantage. The physics test is the smallest multicore win for the AMD part, but it is still a substantial margin.

The Intel Core i3-14100F's single win in PassMark single-thread is its only positive delta in the entire dataset. The 0.7% margin is within the range of run-to-run variation, and it does not appear in the Cinebench single-core tests, where the AMD part leads. The overall pattern is clear: the AMD Ryzen AI 9 465 wins 13 of 15 head-to-head benchmarks, with the Intel part's only win being a narrow PassMark single-thread result. The average benchmark scores reflect this: 43431 for the AMD part versus 18519 for the Intel part, a 2.3 times difference in overall average score.