Core i7-14700KF vs Xeon Silver 4516Y

Primary details

Comparing Xeon Silver 4516Y and Core i7-14700KF processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	not rated	96
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	no data	98.67
Market segment	Server	Desktop processor
Release date	1 October 2023 (less than a year ago)	1 October 2023 (less than a year ago)
Current price	no data	$374

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Xeon Silver 4516Y 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	no data	20 (Icosa-Core)
Threads	48	28
Base clock speed	2.2 GHz	no data
Boost clock speed	3.7 GHz	5.6 GHz
L3 cache	45 MB	33 MB Intel® Smart Cache
Chip lithography	Intel 7 nm	Intel 7 nm
Maximum core temperature	81 °C	100 °C
64 bit support	-	+
Windows 11 compatibility	no data	+
Unlocked multiplier	No	No

Compatibility

Information on Xeon Silver 4516Y 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	no data	1
Socket	FCLGA4677	FCLGA1700
Power consumption (TDP)	185 Watt	no data

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon Silver 4516Y and Core i7-14700KF. 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	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	no data	+
Speed Shift	+	+
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	+
TSX	+	no data
Idle States	no data	+
Thermal Monitoring	no data	+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	no data	+
Status	Launched	Launched

Security technologies

Xeon Silver 4516Y and Core i7-14700KF technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	no data
EDB	+	+
Secure Key	no data	+
SGX	Yes with Intel® SPS	no data
OS Guard	+	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon Silver 4516Y 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 Silver 4516Y and Core i7-14700KF. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR5-4400	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	+	no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon Silver 4516Y and Core i7-14700KF.

PCIe version	5.0	5.0 and 4.0
PCI Express lanes	80	20

Pros & cons summary

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