3 N355 vs i7-14700K

Primary details

Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	139	1149
Place by popularity	37	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	100.00	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Laptop
Power efficiency	25.16	40.59
Designer	Intel	Intel
Manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Architecture codename	Raptor Lake-R (2023−2025)	Twin Lake (2024−2025)
Release date	17 October 2023 (1 year ago)	7 January 2025 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$319	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Core i7-14700K and Core 3 N355 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)
Performance-cores	8	no data
Efficient-cores	12	no data
Threads	28	8
Base clock speed	3.4 GHz	0.1 GHz
Boost clock speed	5.6 GHz	3.9 GHz
L1 cache	80 KB (per core)	96 KB (per core)
L2 cache	2 MB (per core)	2 MB (shared)
L3 cache	33 MB (shared)	6 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	Intel 7 nm	Intel 7 nm
Die size	257 mm2	no data
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	105 °C
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	no data
Unlocked multiplier	+	-

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-14700K and Core 3 N355 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	FCBGA1264
Power consumption (TDP)	125 Watt	15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-14700K and Core 3 N355. 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	-	+
AVX	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Speed Shift	+	+
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	-
TSX	+	-
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	+
SIPP	+	-
GPIO	no data	+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	+	no data
Deep Learning Boost	+	-

Security technologies

Core i7-14700K and Core 3 N355 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-14700K and Core 3 N355 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-14700K and Core 3 N355. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4, DDR5	DDR4, DDR5
Maximum memory size	192 GB	16 GB
Max memory channels	2	1
Maximum memory bandwidth	89.6 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	+	-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel UHD Graphics 770	Intel® Graphics
Quick Sync Video	+	+
Clear Video HD	+	no data
Graphics max frequency	1.6 GHz	1.35 GHz
Execution Units	32	32

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-14700K and Core 3 N355 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

4

3

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i7-14700K and Core 3 N355 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support	no data	+
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096 x 2160 @ 60Hz	4096 x 2160@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	5120 x 3200 @ 120Hz	no data
Max resolution over DisplayPort	7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz	4096 x 2160@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i7-14700K and Core 3 N355 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	12	12.1
OpenGL	4.5	4.6

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-14700K and Core 3 N355.

PCIe version	5.0 and 4.0	3.0
PCI Express lanes	16	9
USB revision	no data	2.0/3.2

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.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	32.86	6.36
Recency	17 October 2023	7 January 2025
Physical cores	20	8
Threads	28	8
Power consumption (TDP)	125 Watt	15 Watt

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