Xeon 6972P vs i5-14400F

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-14400F and Xeon 6972P processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	405	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	57.09	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Server
Power efficiency	23.60	no data
Architecture codename	Raptor Lake-R (2023−2024)	Granite Rapids (2024)
Release date	8 January 2024 (less than a year ago)	24 September 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$196	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Core i5-14400F and Xeon 6972P 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	10 (Deca-Core)	96
Threads	16	192
Base clock speed	2.5 GHz	2.4 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.7 GHz	3.9 GHz
L1 cache	80 KB (per core)	112 KB (per core)
L2 cache	1.25 MB (per core)	2 MB (per core)
L3 cache	20 MB (shared)	480 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	Intel 7 nm	5 nm
Die size	215 mm2	no data
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	80 °C
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	no data

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-14400F and Xeon 6972P 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	2
Socket	FCLGA1700	7529
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	500 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-14400F and Xeon 6972P. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2	no data
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Speed Shift	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	no data
TSX	+	+
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	-
Deep Learning Boost	+	-

Security technologies

Core i5-14400F and Xeon 6972P technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-14400F and Xeon 6972P are enumerated here.

VT-d	+	+
VT-x	+	+
EPT	+	no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-14400F and Xeon 6972P. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200	DDR5
Maximum memory size	192 GB	no data
Max memory channels	2	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	76.8 GB/s	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

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Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-14400F and Xeon 6972P.

PCIe version	5.0 and 4.0	5.0
PCI Express lanes	16	96

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	8 January 2024	24 September 2024
Physical cores	10	96
Threads	16	192
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	500 Watt

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