Core i9-14900 vs Xeon Gold 6423N

Primary details

Comparing Xeon Gold 6423N and Core i9-14900 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	81	115
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	no data	52.89
Market segment	Server	Desktop processor
Release date	1 July 2023 (less than a year ago)	1 January 2024 (less than a year ago)
Current price	no data	$614

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Xeon Gold 6423N and Core i9-14900 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	28 (Octacosa-Core)	24 (Tetracosa-Core)
Threads	56	32
Base clock speed	2 GHz	no data
Boost clock speed	3.6 GHz	5.6 GHz
L3 cache	52.5 MB	36 MB Intel® Smart Cache
Chip lithography	Intel 7 nm	Intel 7 nm
Maximum core temperature	85 °C	100 °C
64 bit support	-	+
Windows 11 compatibility	no data	+
Unlocked multiplier	No	No

Compatibility

Information on Xeon Gold 6423N and Core i9-14900 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	FCLGA4677	FCLGA1700
Power consumption (TDP)	195 Watt	no data

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon Gold 6423N and Core i9-14900. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	no data	+
Speed Shift	+	+
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	+
TSX	+	no data
Idle States	no data	+
Thermal Monitoring	no data	+
SIPP	no data	+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	no data	+
Status	Launched	Launched

Security technologies

Xeon Gold 6423N and Core i9-14900 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	+
EDB	+	+
Secure Key	no data	+
SGX	Yes with Intel® SPS	no data
OS Guard	+	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon Gold 6423N and Core i9-14900 are enumerated here.

VT-d	+	+
VT-x	+	+
EPT	+	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon Gold 6423N and Core i9-14900. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR5-4400	DDR5-5600, DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size	4 TB	192 GB
Max memory channels	8	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	no data	89.6 GB/s
ECC memory support	+	+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	no data	Intel UHD Graphics 770
Quick Sync Video	no data	+
Clear Video HD	no data	+
Graphics max frequency	no data	1.65 GHz
Execution Units	no data	32

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Xeon Gold 6423N and Core i9-14900 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

no data

4

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Xeon Gold 6423N and Core i9-14900 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	no data	4096 x 2160 @ 60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	no data	5120 x 3200 @ 120Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort	no data	7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Xeon Gold 6423N and Core i9-14900 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	no data	12
OpenGL	no data	4.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon Gold 6423N and Core i9-14900.

PCIe version	4	5.0 and 4.0
PCI Express lanes	64	20

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.

Xeon Gold 6423N outperforms Core i9-14900 by 17% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	37.13	31.67
Recency	1 July 2023	1 January 2024
Physical cores	28	24
Threads	56	32

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