Xeon w5-2555X vs i9-14900KF

Primary details

Comparing Core i9-14900KF and Xeon w5-2555X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	82	120
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	66.25	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Server
Power efficiency	28.30	12.27
Architecture codename	Raptor Lake-R (2023−2024)	no data
Release date	17 October 2023 (1 year ago)	1 July 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$564	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Core i9-14900KF and Xeon w5-2555X 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)	14 (Tetradeca-Core)
Threads	32	28
Base clock speed	3.2 GHz	3.3 GHz
Boost clock speed	5.8 GHz	4.8 GHz
L1 cache	80 KB (per core)	no data
L2 cache	2 MB (per core)	no data
L3 cache	36 MB (shared)	33.75 MB Intel® Smart Cache
Chip lithography	Intel 7 nm	Intel 7 nm
Die size	257 mm2	no data
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	75 °C
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	no data
Unlocked multiplier	+	+

Compatibility

Information on Core i9-14900KF and Xeon w5-2555X 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	FCLGA4677
Power consumption (TDP)	125 Watt	252 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i9-14900KF and Xeon w5-2555X. 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® AMX, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Speed Shift	+	+
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	+
TSX	+	+
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	-
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	+	+
Deep Learning Boost	+	+

Security technologies

Core i9-14900KF and Xeon w5-2555X technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i9-14900KF and Xeon w5-2555X are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i9-14900KF and Xeon w5-2555X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR5-5600, DDR4-3200	DDR5-4800
Maximum memory size	192 GB	2 TB
Max memory channels	2	4
Maximum memory bandwidth	89.6 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	-	+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

N/A

no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i9-14900KF and Xeon w5-2555X.

PCIe version	5.0 and 4.0	5.0
PCI Express lanes	16	64

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.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	38.80	33.92
Recency	17 October 2023	1 July 2024
Physical cores	24	14
Threads	32	28
Power consumption (TDP)	125 Watt	252 Watt

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