i9-14900KF vs Xeon Platinum 8168

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon Platinum 8168
2017
24 cores / 48 threads, 205 Watt
20.84
Core i9-14900KF
2023
24 cores / 32 threads, 125 Watt
37.40
+79.5%

Core i9-14900KF outperforms Xeon Platinum 8168 by an impressive 79% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon Platinum 8168 and Core i9-14900KF processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking26882
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation3.5366.54
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Xeon Platinumno data
Power efficiency9.6228.32
Architecture codenameSkylake (server) (2017−2018)Raptor Lake-R (2023−2024)
Release date25 April 2017 (7 years ago)17 October 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$5,890$564

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

i9-14900KF has 1785% better value for money than Xeon Platinum 8168.

Detailed specifications

Xeon Platinum 8168 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 cores24 (Tetracosa-Core)24 (Tetracosa-Core)
Threads4832
Base clock speed2.7 GHz3.2 GHz
Boost clock speed3.7 GHz5.8 GHz
Multiplier27no data
L1 cache1.5 MB80 KB (per core)
L2 cache24 MB2 MB (per core)
L3 cache33 MB36 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nmIntel 7 nm
Die sizeno data257 mm2
Maximum core temperature85 °C100 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon Platinum 8168 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 configuration8 (Multiprocessor)1
SocketFCLGA3647FCLGA1700
Power consumption (TDP)205 Watt125 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon Platinum 8168 and Core i9-14900KF. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
AVX++
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shift++
Turbo Boost Technology2.02.0
Hyper-Threading Technology++
TSX++
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0-+
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

Xeon Platinum 8168 and Core i9-14900KF technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB++
Secure Keyno data+
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon Platinum 8168 and Core i9-14900KF are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon Platinum 8168 and Core i9-14900KF. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2666DDR5-5600, DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size768 GB192 GB
Max memory channels62
Maximum memory bandwidth128.001 GB/s89.6 GB/s
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataN/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon Platinum 8168 and Core i9-14900KF.

PCIe version3.05.0 and 4.0
PCI Express lanes4816

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


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 Platinum 8168 20.84
i9-14900KF 37.40
+79.5%

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

Xeon Platinum 8168 33099
i9-14900KF 59407
+79.5%

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

Xeon Platinum 8168 1197
i9-14900KF 3095
+159%

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

Xeon Platinum 8168 10829
i9-14900KF 20709
+91.2%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 20.84 37.40
Recency 25 April 2017 17 October 2023
Threads 48 32
Power consumption (TDP) 205 Watt 125 Watt

Xeon Platinum 8168 has 50% more threads.

i9-14900KF, on the other hand, has a 79.5% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 6 years, and 64% lower power consumption.

The Core i9-14900KF is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon Platinum 8168 in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon Platinum 8168 is a server/workstation processor while Core i9-14900KF is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon Platinum 8168 and Core i9-14900KF, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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