Core i9-14900KF vs Itanium 9740

Primary details

Comparing Itanium 9740 and Core i9-14900KF processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	not rated	69
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	no data	84.45
Market segment	Server	Desktop processor
Release date	1 April 2017 (7 years ago)	1 October 2023 (less than a year ago)
Current price	no data	$514

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Itanium 9740 and Core i9-14900KF 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	8 (Octa-Core)	24 (Tetracosa-Core)
Threads	16	32
Base clock speed	2.13 GHz	no data
Boost clock speed	no data	5.8 GHz
L3 cache	24 MB	36 MB Intel® Smart Cache
Chip lithography	32 nm	Intel 7 nm
Maximum core temperature	95 °C	100 °C
64 bit support	-	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+
Unlocked multiplier	No	No

Compatibility

Information on Itanium 9740 and Core i9-14900KF 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	no data	1
Socket	LGA1248	FCLGA1700
Power consumption (TDP)	170 Watt	no data

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Itanium 9740 and Core i9-14900KF. 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	no data	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Speed Shift	no data	+
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	+
Idle States	no data	+
Thermal Monitoring	no data	+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	no data	+
Status	Discontinued	Launched

Security technologies

Itanium 9740 and Core i9-14900KF technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

EDB	+	+
Secure Key	no data	+
OS Guard	no data	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Itanium 9740 and Core i9-14900KF are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Itanium 9740 and Core i9-14900KF. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	no data	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	+	no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Itanium 9740 and Core i9-14900KF.

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

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	1 April 2017	1 October 2023
Physical cores	8	24
Threads	16	32

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