Core i7-14700KF vs Celeron 4205U

Primary details

Comparing Celeron 4205U and Core i7-14700KF processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	2448	96
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	no data	98.71
Market segment	Laptop	Desktop processor
Series	Intel Celeron	no data
Architecture codename	Whiskey Lake-U (2018−2019)	no data
Release date	23 January 2019 (5 years ago)	1 October 2023 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$107	no data
Current price	$452 (4.2x MSRP)	$374

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Celeron 4205U and Core i7-14700KF basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores	2 (Dual-core)	20 (Icosa-Core)
Threads	2	28
Base clock speed	1.8 GHz	no data
Boost clock speed	1.8 GHz	5.6 GHz
Bus support	4 GT/s	no data
L1 cache	128 KB	no data
L2 cache	512 KB	no data
L3 cache	2 MB (shared)	33 MB Intel® Smart Cache
Chip lithography	14 nm	Intel 7 nm
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	100 °C
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	+
Unlocked multiplier	No	No

Compatibility

Information on Celeron 4205U and Core i7-14700KF compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Socket	FCBGA1528	FCLGA1700
Power consumption (TDP)	15 Watt	no data

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Celeron 4205U and Core i7-14700KF. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Speed Shift	+	+
My WiFi	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	-	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	-	+
TSX	-	no data
Idle States	+	+
Thermal Monitoring	+	+
Flex Memory Access	+	no data
Smart Response	+	no data
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	no data	+
Status	Discontinued	Launched

Security technologies

Celeron 4205U and Core i7-14700KF technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	-	no data
EDB	+	+
Secure Key	+	+
Identity Protection	+	no data
SGX	Yes with Intel® ME	no data
OS Guard	+	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Celeron 4205U and Core i7-14700KF are enumerated here.

VT-d	+	+
VT-x	+	+
EPT	+	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Celeron 4205U and Core i7-14700KF. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3, DDR4	DDR5-5600, DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size	64 GB	192 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	37.5 GB/s	89.6 GB/s
ECC memory support	-	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel® UHD Graphics for 8th Generation Intel® Processors	no data
Max video memory	32 GB	no data
Quick Sync Video	+	no data
Clear Video	+	no data
Clear Video HD	+	no data
Graphics max frequency	900 MHz	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Celeron 4205U and Core i7-14700KF integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported	3	no data
eDP	+	no data
DisplayPort	+	no data
HDMI	+	no data
DVI	+	no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Celeron 4205U and Core i7-14700KF integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support	+	no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096x2304@24Hz	no data
Max resolution over eDP	4096x2304@60Hz	no data
Max resolution over DisplayPort	4096x2304@60Hz	no data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Celeron 4205U and Core i7-14700KF integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	12	no data
OpenGL	4.5	no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Celeron 4205U and Core i7-14700KF.

PCIe version	2.0	5.0 and 4.0
PCI Express lanes	12	20

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.

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Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

Core i7-14700KF outperforms Celeron 4205U by 3779% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	0.89	34.52
Recency	23 January 2019	1 October 2023
Physical cores	2	20
Threads	2	28

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