Core i7-14700KF vs Xeon Platinum 8173M

Primary details

Comparing Xeon Platinum 8173M and Core i7-14700KF processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	247	96
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	0.77	73.62
Market segment	Server	Desktop processor
Series	Intel Xeon Platinum	no data
Architecture codename	Skylake (server) (2017−2019)	no data
Release date	no data	1 October 2023 (less than a year ago)
Current price	$1999	$374

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

i7-14700KF has 9461% better value for money than Xeon Platinum 8173M.

Detailed specifications

Xeon Platinum 8173M and Core i7-14700KF 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)	20 (Icosa-Core)
Threads	56	28
Boost clock speed	2.1 GHz	5.6 GHz
L1 cache	1.75 MB	no data
L2 cache	28 MB	no data
L3 cache	38.5 MB	33 MB Intel® Smart Cache
Chip lithography	14 nm	Intel 7 nm
Maximum core temperature	no data	100 °C
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+
Unlocked multiplier	No	No

Compatibility

Information on Xeon Platinum 8173M and Core i7-14700KF 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	8 (Multiprocessor)	1
Socket	Socket P	FCLGA1700

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon Platinum 8173M and Core i7-14700KF. 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	+	no data
vPro	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Speed Shift	no data	+
Turbo Boost Technology	no data	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	no data	+
TSX	+	no data
Idle States	no data	+
Thermal Monitoring	no data	+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	no data	+
Status	no data	Launched

Security technologies

Xeon Platinum 8173M and Core i7-14700KF technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	no data
EDB	no data	+
Secure Key	no data	+
OS Guard	no data	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon Platinum 8173M and Core i7-14700KF are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon Platinum 8173M and Core i7-14700KF. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4-2666	DDR5-5600, DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size	1,536 GB	192 GB
Max memory channels	6	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	128.001 GB/s	89.6 GB/s
ECC memory support	+	no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon Platinum 8173M and Core i7-14700KF.

PCIe version	3.0	5.0 and 4.0
PCI Express lanes	48	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.

Core i7-14700KF outperforms Xeon Platinum 8173M by 68% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	20.58	34.53
Physical cores	28	20
Threads	56	28

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