Steam Deck OLED APU vs i7-14700K

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Aggregate performance score

Core i7-14700K
2023
20 cores / 28 threads, 125 Watt
33.49
+630%
Steam Deck OLED APU
2023
4 cores / 8 threads, 15 Watt
4.59

Core i7-14700K outperforms Steam Deck OLED APU by a whopping 630% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-14700K and Steam Deck OLED APU processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1161303
Place by popularity88not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation100.00no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
Seriesno dataRenoir (Ryzen 4000 APU)
Power efficiency25.3628.96
Architecture codenameRaptor Lake-R (2023−2024)Van Gogh (Custom) (2023)
Release date17 October 2023 (1 year ago)9 November 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$319no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i7-14700K and Steam Deck OLED APU 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 cores20 (Icosa-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads288
Base clock speed3.4 GHz2.4 GHz
Boost clock speed5.6 GHz3.5 GHz
L1 cache80 KB (per core)256 KB
L2 cache2 MB (per core)2 MB
L3 cache33 MB (shared)4 MB
Chip lithographyIntel 7 nm6 nm
Die size257 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature100 °Cno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+no data
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-14700K and Steam Deck OLED APU 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 configuration1no data
SocketFCLGA1700no data
Power consumption (TDP)125 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-14700K and Steam Deck OLED APU. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4A, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, BMI2, ABM, FMA, ADX, SMEP, SMAP, CPB, AES-NI, RDRAND, RDSEED, SHA, SME
AES-NI++
FMA-+
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Speed Shift+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
TSX+-
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
SIPP+-
Turbo Boost Max 3.0+no data
Deep Learning Boost+-

Security technologies

Core i7-14700K and Steam Deck OLED APU technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-14700K and Steam Deck OLED APU are enumerated here.

VT-d+no data
VT-x+no data
EPT+no data

Memory specs

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

Supported memory typesDDR4, DDR5DDR4
Maximum memory size192 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth89.6 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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Intel UHD Graphics 770AMD Radeon Steam Deck 8CU (1000 - 1600 MHz)
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency1.6 GHzno data
Execution Units32no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-14700K and Steam Deck OLED APU integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported4no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i7-14700K and Steam Deck OLED APU integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096 x 2160 @ 60Hzno data
Max resolution over eDP5120 x 3200 @ 120Hzno data
Max resolution over DisplayPort7680 x 4320 @ 60Hzno data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i7-14700K and Steam Deck OLED APU integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX12no data
OpenGL4.5no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-14700K and Steam Deck OLED APU.

PCIe version5.0 and 4.0no data
PCI Express lanes16no data

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.

i7-14700K 33.49
+630%
Steam Deck OLED APU 4.59

Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 15 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R15 which uses all the processor threads.

i7-14700K 5035
+631%
Steam Deck OLED APU 689

Geekbench 5.5 Multi-Core

i7-14700K 21565
+384%
Steam Deck OLED APU 4457

Geekbench 5.5 Single-Core

i7-14700K 2107
+41.8%
Steam Deck OLED APU 1486

7-Zip

i7-14700K 126436
+542%
Steam Deck OLED APU 19684

CrossMark Overall

i7-14700K 2241
+167%
Steam Deck OLED APU 840

WebXPRT 4 Overall

i7-14700K 309
+188%
Steam Deck OLED APU 107

Geekbench 6.3 Multi-Core

i7-14700K 19147
+317%
Steam Deck OLED APU 4587

Geekbench 6.3 Single-Core

i7-14700K 2922
+117%
Steam Deck OLED APU 1348

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 33.49 4.59
Physical cores 20 4
Threads 28 8
Power consumption (TDP) 125 Watt 15 Watt

i7-14700K has a 629.6% higher aggregate performance score, and 400% more physical cores and 250% more threads.

Steam Deck OLED APU, on the other hand, has 733.3% lower power consumption.

The Core i7-14700K is our recommended choice as it beats the Steam Deck OLED APU in performance tests.

Note that Core i7-14700K is a desktop processor while Steam Deck OLED APU is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core i7-14700K and Steam Deck OLED APU, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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