EPYC 4344P vs i7-14700HX
Aggregate performance score
Core i7-14700HX outperforms EPYC 4344P by a small 9% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Core i7-14700HX and EPYC 4344P processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 216 | 241 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 49.86 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Server |
| Series | Raptor Lake-HX | no data |
| Power efficiency | 40.52 | 31.59 |
| Architecture codename | Raptor Lake-HX Refresh (2024) | Raphael (2023−2024) |
| Release date | 8 January 2024 (less than a year ago) | 21 May 2024 (less than a year ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $329 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Core i7-14700HX and EPYC 4344P 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 | 20 (Icosa-Core) | 8 (Octa-Core) |
| Threads | 28 | 16 |
| Base clock speed | 2.1 GHz | 3.8 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 5.4 GHz | 5.3 GHz |
| Bus rate | 157 MHz | no data |
| L1 cache | 80 KB (per core) | 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 2 MB (per core) | 1 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 33 MB (shared) | 32 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | Intel 7 nm | 5 nm |
| Die size | 257 mm2 | 71 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 100 °C | no data |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 72 °C | 61 °C |
| Number of transistors | no data | 6,570 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Unlocked multiplier | + | - |
Compatibility
Information on Core i7-14700HX and EPYC 4344P 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 | FCBGA1964 | AM5 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 55 Watt | 65 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-14700HX and EPYC 4344P. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2 | no data |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| FMA | + | - |
| AVX | + | + |
| vPro | + | no data |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | no data |
| Speed Shift | + | no data |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | + | no data |
| TSX | + | - |
| Thermal Monitoring | + | - |
| Flex Memory Access | + | no data |
| Turbo Boost Max 3.0 | + | no data |
| Precision Boost 2 | no data | + |
| Deep Learning Boost | + | - |
Security technologies
Core i7-14700HX and EPYC 4344P technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | + | no data |
| Secure Key | + | no data |
| OS Guard | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-14700HX and EPYC 4344P are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | - | + |
| VT-d | + | no data |
| VT-x | + | no data |
| EPT | + | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-14700HX and EPYC 4344P. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4, DDR5 | DDR5 |
| Maximum memory size | 192 GB | no data |
| Max memory channels | 2 | no data |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 89.6 GB/s | no data |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | Intel® UHD Graphics for 14th Gen Intel® Processors | AMD Radeon Graphics |
| Quick Sync Video | + | - |
| Graphics max frequency | 1.6 GHz | no data |
| Execution Units | 32 | no data |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-14700HX and EPYC 4344P integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | 4 | no data |
Graphics image quality
Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i7-14700HX and EPYC 4344P integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.
| Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 | 4096 x 2160 @ 60Hz | no data |
| Max resolution over eDP | 5120 x 3200 @ 120Hz | no data |
| Max resolution over DisplayPort | 7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz | no data |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by Core i7-14700HX and EPYC 4344P integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.
| DirectX | 12.1 | no data |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | no data |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-14700HX and EPYC 4344P.
| PCIe version | 5.0 and 4.0 | 5.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 16 | 28 |
Synthetic benchmark performance
Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.
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.
Passmark
Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 23.55 | 21.70 |
| Recency | 8 January 2024 | 21 May 2024 |
| Physical cores | 20 | 8 |
| Threads | 28 | 16 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 55 Watt | 65 Watt |
i7-14700HX has a 8.5% higher aggregate performance score, 150% more physical cores and 75% more threads, and 18.2% lower power consumption.
EPYC 4344P, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 4 months.
Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Core i7-14700HX and EPYC 4344P.
Be aware that Core i7-14700HX is a notebook processor while EPYC 4344P is a server/workstation one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Core i7-14700HX and EPYC 4344P, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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