i9-14900KS vs EPYC Embedded 9755
Aggregate performance score
EPYC Embedded 9755 outperforms Core i9-14900KS by a whopping 174% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Contents
Primary details
Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 2 | 153 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | 50 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 33.88 |
| Market segment | Server | Desktop processor |
| Power efficiency | 7.94 | 9.67 |
| Designer | AMD | Intel |
| Manufacturer | TSMC | Intel |
| Architecture codename | Turin (2024−2025) | Raptor Lake-R (2023−2026) |
| Release date | 11 March 2025 (1 year ago) | March 2024 (2 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $689 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Performance to price scatter graph
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Detailed specifications
Basic parameters of EPYC Embedded 9755 and Core i9-14900KS: 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 | 128 | 24 (Tetracosa-Core) |
| Performance-cores | no data | 8 |
| Efficient-cores | no data | 16 |
| Threads | 256 | 32 |
| Base clock speed | 2.7 GHz | 3.2 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 4.1 GHz | 5.9 GHz |
| L1 cache | 80 KB (per core) | 80 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 1 MB (per core) | 2 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 512 MB (shared) | 36 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 4 nm | Intel 7 nm |
| Die size | 16x 70.6 mm2 | 257 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 100 °C |
| Number of transistors | 133,040 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Unlocked multiplier | - | + |
Compatibility
Information on EPYC Embedded 9755 and Core i9-14900KS 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 | 2 | 1 |
| Socket | SP5 | FCLGA1700 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 500 Watt | 150 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by EPYC Embedded 9755 and Core i9-14900KS. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | no data | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2 |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| Speed Shift | no data | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | no data | 2.0 |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | + |
| TSX | - | + |
| Idle States | no data | + |
| Thermal Monitoring | - | + |
| Turbo Boost Max 3.0 | no data | + |
| Precision Boost 2 | + | no data |
| Deep Learning Boost | - | + |
Security technologies
EPYC Embedded 9755 and Core i9-14900KS 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 EPYC Embedded 9755 and Core i9-14900KS 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 EPYC Embedded 9755 and Core i9-14900KS. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR5 | DDR5-5600, DDR4-3200 |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 192 GB |
| Max memory channels | no data | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | no data | 89.6 GB/s |
| ECC memory support | - | + |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | N/A | Intel UHD Graphics 770 |
| Quick Sync Video | - | + |
| Clear Video HD | no data | + |
| Graphics max frequency | no data | 1.65 GHz |
| Execution Units | no data | 32 |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of EPYC Embedded 9755 and Core i9-14900KS integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | no data | 4 |
Graphics image quality
Maximum display resolutions supported by EPYC Embedded 9755 and Core i9-14900KS integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.
| Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 | no data | 4096 x 2160 @ 60Hz |
| Max resolution over eDP | no data | 5120 x 3200 @ 120Hz |
| Max resolution over DisplayPort | no data | 7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by EPYC Embedded 9755 and Core i9-14900KS integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.
| DirectX | no data | 12 |
| OpenGL | no data | 4.5 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by EPYC Embedded 9755 and Core i9-14900KS.
| PCIe version | 5.0 | 5.0 and 4.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 128 | 20 |
Synthetic benchmarks
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.
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. Other than that, Passmark measures multi-core performance.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 95.79 | 35.00 |
| Physical cores | 128 | 24 |
| Threads | 256 | 32 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 500 Watt | 150 Watt |
EPYC Embedded 9755 has a 174% higher aggregate performance score, and 433% more physical cores and 700% more threads.
i9-14900KS, on the other hand, has 233% lower power consumption.
The AMD EPYC Embedded 9755 is our recommended choice as it beats the Intel Core i9-14900KS in performance tests.
Be aware that EPYC Embedded 9755 is a server/workstation processor while Core i9-14900KS is a desktop one.
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