Xeon w5-3525 vs i5-14600KF

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-14600KF and Xeon w5-3525 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	205	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	70.34	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Server
Power efficiency	18.70	no data
Architecture codename	Raptor Lake-R (2023−2024)	Sapphire Rapids (2023−2024)
Release date	17 October 2023 (1 year ago)	24 August 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$294	$1,339

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Core i5-14600KF and Xeon w5-3525 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	14 (Tetradeca-Core)	16 (Hexadeca-Core)
Threads	20	32
Base clock speed	3.5 GHz	3.2 GHz
Boost clock speed	5.3 GHz	4.8 GHz
L1 cache	80 KB (per core)	80 KB (per core)
L2 cache	2 MB (per core)	2 MB (per core)
L3 cache	24 MB (shared)	45 MB
Chip lithography	Intel 7 nm	Intel 7 nm
Die size	257 mm2	4x 477 mm2
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C	75 °C
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	no data
Unlocked multiplier	+	-

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-14600KF and Xeon w5-3525 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	FCLGA1700	FCLGA4677
Power consumption (TDP)	125 Watt	290 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-14600KF and Xeon w5-3525. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® AMX, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
vPro	no data	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Speed Shift	+	+
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	+
TSX	+	+
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	-
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	no data	+
Deep Learning Boost	+	+

Security technologies

Core i5-14600KF and Xeon w5-3525 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	+
EDB	+	+
Secure Key	+	no data
SGX	no data	-
OS Guard	+	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-14600KF and Xeon w5-3525 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-14600KF and Xeon w5-3525. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR5-5600, DDR4-3200	DDR5-4800
Maximum memory size	192 GB	4 TB
Max memory channels	2	8
Maximum memory bandwidth	89.6 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	-	+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

N/A

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Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-14600KF and Xeon w5-3525.

PCIe version	5.0 and 4.0	5.0
PCI Express lanes	16	112

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	17 October 2023	24 August 2024
Physical cores	14	16
Threads	20	32
Power consumption (TDP)	125 Watt	290 Watt

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