i9-14900T vs Xeon Gold 6526Y

Primary details

Comparing Xeon Gold 6526Y and Core i9-14900T processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	154	198
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	56.15	35.77
Market segment	Server	Desktop processor
Power efficiency	14.06	66.89
Architecture codename	Emerald Rapids (2023)	Raptor Lake-R (2023−2024)
Release date	14 December 2023 (less than a year ago)	8 January 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$1,517	$549

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Xeon Gold 6526Y has 57% better value for money than i9-14900T.

Detailed specifications

Xeon Gold 6526Y and Core i9-14900T 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	16 (Hexadeca-Core)	24 (Tetracosa-Core)
Threads	32	32
Base clock speed	2.8 GHz	1.1 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.9 GHz	5.5 GHz
L1 cache	80 KB (per core)	80 KB (per core)
L2 cache	2 MB (per core)	2 MB (per core)
L3 cache	37.5 MB (shared)	36 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	Intel 7 nm	Intel 7 nm
Die size	2x 763 mm2	257 mm2
Maximum core temperature	no data	100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	82 °C	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	no data	+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon Gold 6526Y and Core i9-14900T 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	1
Socket	FCLGA4677	FCLGA1700
Power consumption (TDP)	195 Watt	35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon Gold 6526Y and Core i9-14900T. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

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

Security technologies

Xeon Gold 6526Y and Core i9-14900T 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 6526Y and Core i9-14900T are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon Gold 6526Y and Core i9-14900T. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR5-5200	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	N/A	Intel UHD Graphics 770
Quick Sync Video	-	+
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 6526Y and Core i9-14900T integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

no data

4

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Xeon Gold 6526Y and Core i9-14900T 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 6526Y and Core i9-14900T 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 6526Y and Core i9-14900T.

PCIe version	5.0	5.0 and 4.0
PCI Express lanes	80	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	28.97	24.74
Physical cores	16	24
Power consumption (TDP)	195 Watt	35 Watt

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