Xeon E-2488 vs Core i7-14700HX

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-14700HX and Xeon E-2488 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	186	276
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Server
Series	Raptor Lake-HX	no data
Architecture codename	Raptor Lake-HX Refresh	Raptor Lake-S
Release date	9 January 2024 (less than a year ago)	14 December 2023 (less than a year ago)

Detailed specifications

Core i7-14700HX and Xeon E-2488 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	3.9 GHz	3.2 GHz
Boost clock speed	5.4 GHz	5.6 GHz
L1 cache	no data	80 KB (per core)
L2 cache	24 MB	2 MB (per core)
L3 cache	30 MB	24 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	Intel 7 nm	Intel 7 nm
Die size	257 mm2	257 mm2
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	100 °C
64 bit support	+	+
Unlocked multiplier	No	No

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-14700HX and Xeon E-2488 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	FCLGA1700
Power consumption (TDP)	55 Watt	95 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-14700HX and Xeon E-2488. 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® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI	+	+
FMA	+	no data
AVX	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Speed Shift	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	no data	2
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	+
TSX	no data	-
Idle States	no data	+
Thermal Monitoring	+	+
Flex Memory Access	+	no data
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	+	+
Status	Launched	Launched

Security technologies

Core i7-14700HX and Xeon E-2488 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-14700HX and Xeon E-2488 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-14700HX and Xeon E-2488. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4, DDR5	DDR5-4800
Maximum memory size	192 GB	128 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	89.6 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	no data	+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel® UHD Graphics for 14th Gen Intel® Processors	N/A
Quick Sync Video	+	no data
Graphics max frequency	1.6 GHz	no data
Execution Units	32	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-14700HX and Xeon E-2488 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

4

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Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i7-14700HX and Xeon E-2488 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 Xeon E-2488 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 Xeon E-2488.

PCIe version	5.0 and 4.0	5
PCI Express lanes	20	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 i7-14700HX outperforms Xeon E-2488 by 27% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	24.47	19.26
Physical cores	20	8
Threads	28	16
Power consumption (TDP)	55 Watt	95 Watt

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