i9-14901KE vs i9-14900F

Primary details

Comparing Core i9-14900F and Core i9-14901KE processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	145	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	50.61	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Desktop processor
Power efficiency	42.87	no data
Architecture codename	Raptor Lake-R (2023−2024)	Raptor Lake-R (2023−2024)
Release date	8 January 2024 (less than a year ago)	July 2024 (recently)
Launch price (MSRP)	$524	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Core i9-14900F and Core i9-14901KE 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)	8 (Octa-Core)
Threads	32	16
Base clock speed	2 GHz	3.8 GHz
Boost clock speed	5.6 GHz	5.8 GHz
L1 cache	80 KB (per core)	80 KB (per core)
L2 cache	2 MB (per core)	2 MB (per core)
L3 cache	36 MB (shared)	36 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	Intel 7 nm	10 nm
Die size	257 mm2	257 mm2
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	no data
Unlocked multiplier	-	+

Compatibility

Information on Core i9-14900F and Core i9-14901KE 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	1700
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	125 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i9-14900F and Core i9-14901KE. 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	+	+
vPro	no data	+
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	+	-
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	+	no data
Deep Learning Boost	+	-

Security technologies

Core i9-14900F and Core i9-14901KE 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 i9-14900F and Core i9-14901KE are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i9-14900F and Core i9-14901KE. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR5-5600, DDR4-3200	DDR4, 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

N/A

Intel UHD Graphics 770

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i9-14900F and Core i9-14901KE.

PCIe version	5.0 and 4.0	5.0
PCI Express lanes	16	16

Pros & cons summary

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Physical cores	24	8
Threads	32	16
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	125 Watt

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