Core i9-14900KF vs Xeon Gold 5520
Primary details
Comparing Xeon Gold 5520 and Core i9-14900KF processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | not rated | 70 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 74.72 |
| Market segment | Server | Desktop processor |
| Architecture codename | no data | Raptor Lake-R |
| Release date | 1 October 2023 (less than a year ago) | 17 October 2023 (less than a year ago) |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Xeon Gold 5520 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 | no data | 24 (Tetracosa-Core) |
| Threads | no data | 32 |
| Base clock speed | no data | 3.2 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | no data | 6 GHz |
| L1 cache | no data | 80 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | no data | 2 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | no data | 36 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | no data | 10 nm |
| Die size | no data | 257 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 85 °C | no data |
| 64 bit support | - | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | no data | + |
| Unlocked multiplier | No | Yes |
Compatibility
Information on Xeon Gold 5520 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 | no data | 1700 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 205 Watt | 125 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon Gold 5520 and Core i9-14900KF. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | no data | + |
| AVX | no data | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| TSX | no data | + |
Security technologies
Xeon Gold 5520 and Core i9-14900KF technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon Gold 5520 and Core i9-14900KF are enumerated here.
| VT-d | no data | + |
| VT-x | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon Gold 5520 and Core i9-14900KF. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | no data | DDR4, DDR5 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | no data | 89.6 GB/s |
| ECC memory support | + | no data |
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 Gold 5520 and Core i9-14900KF.
| PCIe version | no data | 5.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 80 | 16 |
Pros & cons summary
| Power consumption (TDP) | 205 Watt | 125 Watt |
i9-14900KF has 64% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between Xeon Gold 5520 and Core i9-14900KF. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that Xeon Gold 5520 is a server/workstation processor while Core i9-14900KF is a desktop one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon Gold 5520 and Core i9-14900KF, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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