i7-14700KF vs Xeon E5-2648L v4

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E5-2648L v4 and Core i7-14700KF processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	955	114
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	1.55	79.76
Market segment	Laptop	Desktop processor
Series	Intel Xeon E5	no data
Power efficiency	9.66	25.55
Architecture codename	Broadwell (2015−2019)	Raptor Lake-R (2023−2024)
Release date	20 June 2016 (8 years ago)	17 October 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$1,544	$384

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

i7-14700KF has 5046% better value for money than Xeon E5-2648L v4.

Detailed specifications

Xeon E5-2648L v4 and Core i7-14700KF 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	14 (Tetradeca-Core)	20 (Icosa-Core)
Threads	28	28
Base clock speed	no data	3.4 GHz
Boost clock speed	1.8 GHz	5.6 GHz
Bus type	QPI	no data
Bus rate	2 × 9.6 GT/s	no data
Multiplier	18	no data
L1 cache	no data	80 KB (per core)
L2 cache	3.5 MB	2 MB (per core)
L3 cache	35 MB	33 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	14 nm	Intel 7 nm
Die size	306.18 mm2	257 mm2
Maximum core temperature	no data	100 °C
Number of transistors	4700 Million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+
Unlocked multiplier	-	+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E5-2648L v4 and Core i7-14700KF 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 (Multiprocessor)	1
Socket	no data	FCLGA1700
Power consumption (TDP)	75 Watt	125 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E5-2648L v4 and Core i7-14700KF. 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	+	+
vPro	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
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	+
Deep Learning Boost	-	+

Security technologies

Xeon E5-2648L v4 and Core i7-14700KF technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E5-2648L v4 and Core i7-14700KF are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E5-2648L v4 and Core i7-14700KF. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	no data	DDR5-5600, DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size	1,536 GB	192 GB
Max memory channels	no data	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	no data	89.6 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

no data

N/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E5-2648L v4 and Core i7-14700KF.

PCIe version	3.0	5.0 and 4.0
PCI Express lanes	40	16

Synthetic benchmark performance

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. 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.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	7.80	34.39
Recency	20 June 2016	17 October 2023
Physical cores	14	20
Power consumption (TDP)	75 Watt	125 Watt

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