i9-14901KE vs Pentium G3250

Primary details

Comparing Pentium G3250 and Core i9-14901KE processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	2309	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	0.11	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Desktop processor
Power efficiency	2.19	no data
Architecture codename	Haswell (2013−2015)	Raptor Lake-R (2023−2024)
Release date	21 July 2014 (10 years ago)	July 2024 (recently)
Launch price (MSRP)	$171	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Pentium G3250 and Core i9-14901KE 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	2 (Dual-core)	8 (Octa-Core)
Threads	2	16
Base clock speed	3.2 GHz	3.8 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.2 GHz	5.8 GHz
Bus rate	5 GT/s	no data
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	80 KB (per core)
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	2 MB (per core)
L3 cache	3 MB (shared)	36 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	22 nm	10 nm
Die size	177 mm2	257 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C	no data
Number of transistors	1,400 million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	no data
Unlocked multiplier	-	+

Compatibility

Information on Pentium G3250 and Core i9-14901KE 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	1150	1700
Power consumption (TDP)	54 Watt	125 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Pentium G3250 and Core i9-14901KE. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	-	+
AVX	-	+
vPro	no data	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
TSX	-	+

Security technologies

Pentium G3250 and Core i9-14901KE technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT

no data

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Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Pentium G3250 and Core i9-14901KE are enumerated here.

VT-d	no data	+
VT-x	+	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Pentium G3250 and Core i9-14901KE. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types

DDR3

DDR4, DDR5

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

Intel HD (Haswell)

Intel UHD Graphics 770

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Pentium G3250 and Core i9-14901KE.

PCIe version	3.0	5.0
PCI Express lanes	no data	16

Pros & cons summary

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Physical cores	2	8
Threads	2	16
Chip lithography	22 nm	10 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	54 Watt	125 Watt

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