i7-14700KF vs Xeon Platinum 8276
Primary details
Comparing Xeon Platinum 8276 and Core i7-14700KF processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | not rated | 114 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 79.74 |
| Market segment | Server | Desktop processor |
| Series | Intel Xeon Platinum | no data |
| Power efficiency | no data | 25.57 |
| Architecture codename | Cascade Lake-SP (2018) | Raptor Lake-R (2023−2024) |
| Release date | 11 December 2018 (5 years ago) | 17 October 2023 (1 year ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $8,719 | $384 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Xeon Platinum 8276 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 |
| Base clock speed | 2.2 GHz | 3.4 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 4 GHz | 5.6 GHz |
| Multiplier | 22 | no data |
| L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) | 80 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 1 MB (per core) | 2 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 38.5 MB (shared) | 33 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | Intel 7 nm |
| Die size | no data | 257 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 89 °C | 100 °C |
| Number of transistors | 8,000 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | + | + |
| Unlocked multiplier | - | + |
Compatibility
Information on Xeon Platinum 8276 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 | FCLGA3647 | FCLGA1700 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 165 Watt | 125 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon Platinum 8276 and Core i7-14700KF. 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 | + | + |
| 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 | - | + |
| Turbo Boost Max 3.0 | - | + |
| Deep Learning Boost | + | + |
Security technologies
Xeon Platinum 8276 and Core i7-14700KF technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | + | + |
| EDB | + | + |
| Secure Key | no data | + |
| OS Guard | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon Platinum 8276 and Core i7-14700KF are enumerated here.
| VT-d | + | + |
| VT-x | + | + |
| EPT | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon Platinum 8276 and Core i7-14700KF. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4-2933 | DDR5-5600, DDR4-3200 |
| Maximum memory size | 1 TB | 192 GB |
| Max memory channels | 6 | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 140.8 GB/s | 89.6 GB/s |
| ECC memory support | + | - |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | N/A | N/A |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon Platinum 8276 and Core i7-14700KF.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | 5.0 and 4.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 48 | 16 |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 11 December 2018 | 17 October 2023 |
| Physical cores | 28 | 20 |
| Threads | 56 | 28 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 165 Watt | 125 Watt |
Xeon Platinum 8276 has 40% more physical cores and 100% more threads.
i7-14700KF, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 4 years, and 32% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between Xeon Platinum 8276 and Core i7-14700KF. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that Xeon Platinum 8276 is a server/workstation processor while Core i7-14700KF is a desktop one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon Platinum 8276 and Core i7-14700KF, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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