Opteron 6238 vs i9-14900KS

Primary details

Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	123	1759
Place by popularity	23	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	57.25	0.34
Market segment	Desktop processor	Server
Power efficiency	9.72	1.18
Designer	Intel	AMD
Manufacturer	Intel	GlobalFoundries
Architecture codename	Raptor Lake-R (2023−2025)	Interlagos (2011−2012)
Release date	March 2024 (1 year ago)	14 November 2011 (14 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$689	$455

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

i9-14900KS has 16738% better value for money than Opteron 6238.

Performance to price scatter graph

Detailed specifications

Core i9-14900KS and Opteron 6238 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)	12 (Dodeca-Core)
Performance-cores	8	no data
Efficient-cores	16	no data
Threads	32	12
Base clock speed	3.2 GHz	2.6 GHz
Boost clock speed	5.9 GHz	3.2 GHz
L1 cache	80 KB (per core)	768 KB
L2 cache	2 MB (per core)	2 MB (per module)
L3 cache	36 MB (shared)	8 MB (per die)
Chip lithography	Intel 7 nm	32 nm
Die size	257 mm2	2x 315 mm2
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	69 °C
Number of transistors	no data	2,400 million
64 bit support	+	+
Unlocked multiplier	+	-

Compatibility

Information on Core i9-14900KS and Opteron 6238 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	4
Socket	FCLGA1700	G34
Power consumption (TDP)	150 Watt	115 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i9-14900KS and Opteron 6238. 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	+	+
FMA	-	+
AVX	+	-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data
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 i9-14900KS and Opteron 6238 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	no data
EDB	+	no data
OS Guard	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i9-14900KS and Opteron 6238 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i9-14900KS and Opteron 6238. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR5-5600, DDR4-3200	DDR3
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 i9-14900KS and Opteron 6238 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

4

no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i9-14900KS and Opteron 6238 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 Opteron 6238 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 Opteron 6238.

PCIe version	5.0 and 4.0	2.0
PCI Express lanes	20	no data

Synthetic benchmarks

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.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	34.31	3.19
Physical cores	24	12
Threads	32	12
Power consumption (TDP)	150 Watt	115 Watt

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