Core i9-13900KF vs Xeon W-2225

Primary details

Comparing Xeon W-2225 and Core i9-13900KF processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	929	77
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	15.68	80.16
Market segment	Server	Desktop processor
Series	no data	Intel Core i9
Architecture codename	no data	Raptor Lake, Raptor Cove, Gracemont
Release date	1 October 2019 (4 years ago)	27 September 2022 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	no data	$564
Current price	$402	$539 (1x MSRP)

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

i9-13900KF has 411% better value for money than Xeon W-2225.

Detailed specifications

Xeon W-2225 and Core i9-13900KF 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	4 (Quad-Core)	24 (Tetracosa-Core)
Threads	8	32
Base clock speed	4.1 GHz	3 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.6 GHz	5.7 GHz
Bus support	no data	4 × 16 GT/s
L1 cache	no data	80K (per core)
L2 cache	no data	2 MB (per core)
L3 cache	8.25 MB	36 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	14 nm	Intel 7 nm
Die size	no data	257 mm2
Maximum core temperature	61 °C	100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	72 °C
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	+
Unlocked multiplier	No	Yes

Compatibility

Information on Xeon W-2225 and Core i9-13900KF 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	1	1
Socket	FCLGA2066	FCLGA1700
Power consumption (TDP)	105 Watt	125 W, 253 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon W-2225 and Core i9-13900KF. 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	no data	+
vPro	no data	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Speed Shift	+	+
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	+
TSX	+	no data
Idle States	+	+
Thermal Monitoring	+	+
Flex Memory Access	-	no data
Demand Based Switching	+	no data
PAE	46 Bit	no data
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	-	+
Status	Launched	Launched

Security technologies

Xeon W-2225 and Core i9-13900KF technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	no data
EDB	+	+
Secure Key	+	+
MPX	+	no data
Identity Protection	+	no data
SGX	-	no data
OS Guard	+	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon W-2225 and Core i9-13900KF are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon W-2225 and Core i9-13900KF. 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	4	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	93.85 GB/s	89.6 GB/s
ECC memory support	+	no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon W-2225 and Core i9-13900KF.

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 i9-13900KF outperforms Xeon W-2225 by 455% based on our aggregated benchmark results.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	6.83	37.94
Recency	1 October 2019	27 September 2022
Physical cores	4	24
Threads	8	32
Power consumption (TDP)	105 Watt	125 Watt

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