A Reddit user charted just how much AMD is beating Intel right now (2024)

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Is AMD dominating Intel? ›

Intel has long held a commanding market share lead over AMD, but ever since the launch of first generation Ryzen CPU family in 2017, AMD has slowly been chipping away at Intel's lead.

While Intel focused on creating a single CPU, AMD made chipsets. It created multiple chipsets that acted as a single CPU, instead of one big chip. This redesign was what set the stone for AMD to gain leadership in the industry. They were also well-accepted in the market as they offered advanced products for half price.

AMD chips generally come with more cores overall for the price. AMD chips generally have more cache, which can be great for gaming and other high-performance activities. AMD chips come with better onboard graphics chips, but the new Intel generations are closing this gap quickly.

The Intel Core i9-14900K has 24 cores (8 + 16) and supports up to 32 threads, while the best AMD CPU uses a more traditional 16-core and 32-thread layout — though with additional cache in the gaming X3D CPUs.

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Choosing an AMD processor will generally leave you with better game performance than Intel, especially at the high end, where AMD's 3D V-Cache processors rule. Truthfully, the gap between AMD and Intel is often small enough that it's difficult to notice—but AMD has the edge overall.

Possible downsides of AMD Ryzen CPUs can include power consumption, heat generation, and potential compatibility issues with older software or hardware.

Intel processors, while possessing strengths such as compatibility and advanced features, exhibit limitations. These include higher costs and lower energy efficiency, impacting their appeal in certain scenarios. Challenges in core counts and memory bandwidth affect performance for specific tasks.

As we can see in our POV-Ray benchmark results, the Intel Core i9-14900K is at the top of the pile with slightly faster clocks, and while the Core i9-13900K is the next best in the list, the AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D was around 17% behind the Core i9-14900K which is still good.

Has Intel surpassed AMD? ›

For years, Intel was the undisputed king of the CPU market. But in recent years, AMD has made significant gains, and in 2023, it surpassed Intel in market value. There are a number of factors that contributed to AMD's success.

Users who value reliability and established platforms are drawn to Intel's longstanding reputation for stability, compatibility, and efficiency. However, it's worth noting that Intel processors often come with a higher price tag compared to their Ryzen counterparts.

Overall, Intel remained the dominant force in client PC sales in the first quarter of 2024, with a 79.4% market share, leaving 20.6% for AMD. This is not particularly surprising given how strong and diverse Intel's client products lineup is.

In the third quarter of 2024, 63 percent of x86 computer processor or CPU tests recorded were from Intel processors, while 33 percent were AMD processors. When looking solely at laptop CPUs, Intel is the clear winner, accounting for 71 percent of laptop CPU test benchmark results in the second quarter of 2024.

AMD processors are generally more energy-efficient than Intel processors, requiring less power for the same or higher level of performance. They also tend to consume lesser amounts of electricity when performing light tasks. Overall, it's clear that AMD and Intel have different approaches when making their processors.