i9-14900F vs EPYC 7401

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Aggregate performance score

EPYC 7401
2017
24 cores / 48 threads, 170 Watt
34.93
+16.7%
Core i9-14900F
2024
24 cores / 32 threads, 65 Watt
29.92

EPYC 7401 outperforms Core i9-14900F by a moderate 17% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing EPYC 7401 and Core i9-14900F processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking106141
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation9.1848.75
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
SeriesAMD EPYCno data
Power efficiency19.3643.38
Architecture codenameNaples (2017−2018)Raptor Lake-R (2023−2024)
Release date29 June 2017 (7 years ago)8 January 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$1,850$524

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

i9-14900F has 431% better value for money than EPYC 7401.

Detailed specifications

EPYC 7401 and Core i9-14900F 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 cores24 (Tetracosa-Core)24 (Tetracosa-Core)
Threads4832
Base clock speed2 GHz2 GHz
Boost clock speed3 GHz5.6 GHz
Multiplier20no data
L1 cache96K (per core)80 KB (per core)
L2 cache512K (per core)2 MB (per core)
L3 cache64 MB (shared)36 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nmIntel 7 nm
Die size192 mm2257 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data100 °C
Number of transistors4,800 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on EPYC 7401 and Core i9-14900F 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 configuration2 (Multiprocessor)1
SocketTR4FCLGA1700
Power consumption (TDP)170 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by EPYC 7401 and Core i9-14900F. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Speed Shiftno data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data2.0
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
TSX-+
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0no data+
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

EPYC 7401 and Core i9-14900F technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+
EDBno data+
Secure Keyno data+
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by EPYC 7401 and Core i9-14900F are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by EPYC 7401 and Core i9-14900F. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4 Eight-channelDDR5-5600, DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size2 TiB192 GB
Max memory channels82
Maximum memory bandwidth170.671 GB/s89.6 GB/s
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataN/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by EPYC 7401 and Core i9-14900F.

PCIe version3.05.0 and 4.0
PCI Express lanes12816

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.

EPYC 7401 34.93
+16.7%
i9-14900F 29.92

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.

EPYC 7401 55280
+16.8%
i9-14900F 47349

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 34.93 29.92
Recency 29 June 2017 8 January 2024
Threads 48 32
Power consumption (TDP) 170 Watt 65 Watt

EPYC 7401 has a 16.7% higher aggregate performance score, and 50% more threads.

i9-14900F, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 6 years, and 161.5% lower power consumption.

The EPYC 7401 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i9-14900F in performance tests.

Be aware that EPYC 7401 is a server/workstation processor while Core i9-14900F is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between EPYC 7401 and Core i9-14900F, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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