Core i9-14900K vs Xeon Max 9480

Primary details

Comparing Xeon Max 9480 and Core i9-14900K processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	20	65
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	no data	69.46
Market segment	Server	Desktop processor
Architecture codename	Sapphire Rapids HBM	Raptor Lake-R
Release date	10 January 2023 (1 year ago)	17 October 2023 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	no data	$589
Current price	no data	$644 (1.1x MSRP)

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Xeon Max 9480 and Core i9-14900K 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	56 (Hexapentaconta-Core)	24 (Tetracosa-Core)
Threads	112	32
Base clock speed	1.9 GHz	3.2 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.5 GHz	5.8 GHz
L1 cache	80K (per core)	80 KB (per core)
L2 cache	2 MB (per core)	2 MB (per core)
L3 cache	112.5 MB	36 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	10 nm	Intel 7 nm
Die size	4x 477 mm2	257 mm2
Maximum core temperature	no data	100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	64 °C	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	no data	+
Unlocked multiplier	No	Yes

Compatibility

Information on Xeon Max 9480 and Core i9-14900K 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	4677	FCLGA1700
Power consumption (TDP)	350 Watt	125 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon Max 9480 and Core i9-14900K. 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	no data	+
SIPP	no data	+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	no data	+
Status	no data	Launched

Security technologies

Xeon Max 9480 and Core i9-14900K 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 Max 9480 and Core i9-14900K are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon Max 9480 and Core i9-14900K. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR5-4800	DDR4, DDR5
Maximum memory size	no data	192 GB
Max memory channels	no data	2
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	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 Max 9480 and Core i9-14900K integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

no data

4

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Xeon Max 9480 and Core i9-14900K 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 Max 9480 and Core i9-14900K 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 Max 9480 and Core i9-14900K.

PCIe version	5.0	5.0 and 4.0
PCI Express lanes	80	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 Max 9480 outperforms Core i9-14900K by 44% based on our aggregated benchmark results.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	56.52	39.36
Recency	10 January 2023	17 October 2023
Physical cores	56	24
Threads	112	32
Power consumption (TDP)	350 Watt	125 Watt

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