Core i7-14700HX vs Xeon w5-2455X

Primary details

Comparing Xeon w5-2455X and Core i7-14700HX processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	184	186
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	36.66	no data
Market segment	Server	Laptop
Series	no data	Raptor Lake-HX
Architecture codename	Sapphire Rapids	Raptor Lake-HX Refresh
Release date	1 January 2023 (1 year ago)	9 January 2024 (less than a year ago)
Current price	$1216	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Xeon w5-2455X and Core i7-14700HX 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	12 (Dodeca-Core)	20 (Icosa-Core)
Threads	24	28
Base clock speed	3.2 GHz	3.9 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.6 GHz	5.4 GHz
L1 cache	80K (per core)	no data
L2 cache	2 MB (per core)	24 MB
L3 cache	30 MB	30 MB
Chip lithography	Intel 7 nm	Intel 7 nm
Die size	no data	257 mm2
Maximum core temperature	77 °C	100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	77 °C	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	no data
Unlocked multiplier	Yes	No

Compatibility

Information on Xeon w5-2455X and Core i7-14700HX 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	FCLGA4677	FCBGA1964
Power consumption (TDP)	200 Watt	55 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon w5-2455X and Core i7-14700HX. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® AMX, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI	+	+
FMA	no data	+
AVX	+	+
vPro	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Speed Shift	+	+
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	+
TSX	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	no data	+
Flex Memory Access	no data	+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	+	+
Status	Launched	Launched

Security technologies

Xeon w5-2455X and Core i7-14700HX technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon w5-2455X and Core i7-14700HX are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon w5-2455X and Core i7-14700HX. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR5-4800	DDR4, DDR5
Maximum memory size	2 TB	192 GB
Max memory channels	4	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	no data	89.6 GB/s
ECC memory support	+	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	no data	Intel® UHD Graphics for 14th Gen Intel® Processors
Quick Sync Video	no data	+
Graphics max frequency	no data	1.6 GHz
Execution Units	no data	32

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Xeon w5-2455X and Core i7-14700HX integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

no data

4

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Xeon w5-2455X and Core i7-14700HX integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	no data	4096 x 2160 @ 60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	no data	5120 x 3200 @ 120Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort	no data	7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Xeon w5-2455X and Core i7-14700HX integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	no data	12.1
OpenGL	no data	4.6

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon w5-2455X and Core i7-14700HX.

PCIe version	5.0	5.0 and 4.0
PCI Express lanes	64	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.

Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	24.49	24.45
Recency	1 January 2023	9 January 2024
Physical cores	12	20
Threads	24	28
Power consumption (TDP)	200 Watt	55 Watt

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