Core i7-14700KF vs Xeon E5-2689A v4

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E5-2689A v4 and Core i7-14700KF processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	not rated	96
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	no data	100.00
Market segment	Server	Desktop processor
Series	Intel Xeon E5	no data
Architecture codename	Broadwell (2015−2019)	no data
Release date	20 June 2016 (7 years ago)	1 October 2023 (less than a year ago)
Current price	no data	$379

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Xeon E5-2689A 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	8 (Octa-Core)	20 (Icosa-Core)
Threads	16	28
Boost clock speed	3.4 GHz	5.6 GHz
Bus support	2 × 9.6 GT/s	no data
L2 cache	2 MB	no data
L3 cache	20 MB	33 MB Intel® Smart Cache
Chip lithography	14 nm	Intel 7 nm
Die size	246.24 mm2	no data
Maximum core temperature	no data	100 °C
Number of transistors	3200 Million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+
Unlocked multiplier	No	No

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E5-2689A 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)	145 Watt	no data

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E5-2689A 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	+	no data
vPro	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Speed Shift	no data	+
Turbo Boost Technology	no data	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	no data	+
TSX	+	no data
Idle States	no data	+
Thermal Monitoring	no data	+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	no data	+
Status	no data	Launched

Security technologies

Xeon E5-2689A v4 and Core i7-14700KF technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E5-2689A 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 E5-2689A 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

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E5-2689A v4 and Core i7-14700KF.

PCIe version	3.0	5.0 and 4.0
PCI Express lanes	40	20

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	20 June 2016	1 October 2023
Physical cores	8	20
Threads	16	28

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