Xeon 6740E vs i9-14900

Place in the ranking	137	37
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	50.45	18.92
Market segment	Desktop processor	Server
Power efficiency	44.00	18.06
Architecture codename	Raptor Lake-R (2023−2024)	Sierra Forest (2024)
Release date	8 January 2024 (less than a year ago)	3 June 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$549	$5,265

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

i9-14900 has 167% better value for money than Xeon 6740E.

Detailed specifications

Core i9-14900 and Xeon 6740E 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	24 (Tetracosa-Core)	96
Threads	32	96
Base clock speed	2 GHz	2.4 GHz
Boost clock speed	5.6 GHz	3.2 GHz
Bus rate	219 MHz	no data
L1 cache	80 KB (per core)	96 KB (per core)
L2 cache	2 MB (per core)	4 MB (per module)
L3 cache	36 MB (shared)	96 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	Intel 7 nm	5 nm
Die size	257 mm²	no data
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	84 °C
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	no data

Compatibility

Information on Core i9-14900 and Xeon 6740E 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	2
Socket	FCLGA1700	4710
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	250 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i9-14900 and Xeon 6740E. 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	+	+
AVX	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Speed Shift	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	no 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 i9-14900 and Xeon 6740E technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i9-14900 and Xeon 6740E are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i9-14900 and Xeon 6740E. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR5-5600, DDR4-3200	DDR5
Maximum memory size	192 GB	no data
Max memory channels	2	no data
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	N/A
Quick Sync Video	+	-
Clear Video HD	+	no data
Graphics max frequency	1.65 GHz	no data
Execution Units	32	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i9-14900 and Xeon 6740E integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i9-14900 and Xeon 6740E 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 i9-14900 and Xeon 6740E integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	12	no data
OpenGL	4.5	no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i9-14900 and Xeon 6740E.

PCIe version	5.0 and 4.0	5.0
PCI Express lanes	16	88

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.

i9-14900 30.38

Xeon 6740E 47.95
+57.8%

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.

i9-14900 48255

Xeon 6740E 76167
+57.8%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	30.38	47.95
Recency	8 January 2024	3 June 2024
Physical cores	24	96
Threads	32	96
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	250 Watt

i9-14900 has 284.6% lower power consumption.

Xeon 6740E, on the other hand, has a 57.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 months, and 300% more physical cores and 200% more threads.

The Xeon 6740E is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i9-14900 in performance tests.

Note that Core i9-14900 is a desktop processor while Xeon 6740E is a server/workstation one.

Should you still have questions on choice between Core i9-14900 and Xeon 6740E, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.