Core i7-8560U vs Core i9-14900KS

Primary details

Comparing Core i9-14900KS and Core i7-8560U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	53	not rated
Place by popularity	5	not in top-100
Market segment	Desktop processor	Laptop
Architecture codename	Raptor Lake-R	Whiskey Lake-U (2018−2019)
Release date	March 2024 (recently)	1 October 2018 (5 years ago)
Current price	$664	no data

Detailed specifications

Core i9-14900KS and Core i7-8560U 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)	4 (Quad-Core)
Threads	32	8
Base clock speed	3.2 GHz	1.8 GHz
Boost clock speed	5.9 GHz	4.6 GHz
L1 cache	80 KB (per core)	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	2 MB (per core)	256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	36 MB (shared)	8 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	Intel 7 nm	14 nm
Die size	257 mm2	no data
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Unlocked multiplier	Yes	No

Compatibility

Information on Core i9-14900KS and Core i7-8560U 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	Intel BGA 1528
Power consumption (TDP)	150 Watt	15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i9-14900KS and Core i7-8560U. 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	+	no data
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	no data
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	+	no data
Status	Launched	no data

Security technologies

Core i9-14900KS and Core i7-8560U 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 i9-14900KS and Core i7-8560U are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i9-14900KS and Core i7-8560U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR5-5600, DDR4-3200	DDR3, DDR4
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	+	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card Compare	Intel UHD Graphics 770	Intel UHD Graphics 620
Quick Sync Video	+	no data
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 i9-14900KS and Core i7-8560U integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

4

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Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i9-14900KS and Core i7-8560U 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 i9-14900KS and Core i7-8560U 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 i9-14900KS and Core i7-8560U.

PCIe version	5.0 and 4.0	3.0
PCI Express lanes	20	16

Pros & cons summary

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Integrated graphics card	6.14	2.67
Physical cores	24	4
Threads	32	8
Power consumption (TDP)	150 Watt	15 Watt

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