Core i9-14900KF vs Xeon W-3225

Primary details

Comparing Xeon W-3225 and Core i9-14900KF processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	not rated	69
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	no data	84.45
Market segment	Server	Desktop processor
Series	Intel Xeon W	no data
Architecture codename	Cascade Lake (2019−2020)	no data
Release date	3 June 2019 (5 years ago)	1 October 2023 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$1,199	no data
Current price	$2239 (1.9x MSRP)	$514

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Xeon W-3225 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 cores	8 (Octa-Core)	24 (Tetracosa-Core)
Threads	16	32
Base clock speed	3.7 GHz	no data
Boost clock speed	4.4 GHz	5.8 GHz
Bus support	4 × 8 GT/s	no data
L1 cache	512 KB	no data
L2 cache	8 MB	no data
L3 cache	16.5 MB	36 MB Intel® Smart Cache
Chip lithography	14 nm	Intel 7 nm
Maximum core temperature	68 °C	100 °C
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	+
Unlocked multiplier	No	No

Compatibility

Information on Xeon W-3225 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 configuration	1 (Uniprocessor)	1
Socket	FCLGA3647	FCLGA1700
Power consumption (TDP)	160 Watt	no data

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon W-3225 and Core i9-14900KF. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	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	no data	+
Thermal Monitoring	no data	+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	+	+
Status	Launched	Launched

Security technologies

Xeon W-3225 and Core i9-14900KF technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon W-3225 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 W-3225 and Core i9-14900KF. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4-2666	DDR5-5600, DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size	1 TB	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 W-3225 and Core i9-14900KF.

PCIe version	3.0	5.0 and 4.0
PCI Express lanes	64	20

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	3 June 2019	1 October 2023
Physical cores	8	24
Threads	16	32

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