EPYC 9255 vs i5-14450HX

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Primary details

Comparing Core i5-14450HX and EPYC 9255 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking419not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopServer
SeriesRaptor Lake-HXno data
Power efficiency27.67no data
Architecture codenameRaptor Lake-HX Refresh (2024)Turin (2024)
Release date8 January 2024 (less than a year ago)10 October 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$2,495

Detailed specifications

Core i5-14450HX and EPYC 9255 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 cores10 (Deca-Core)24 (Tetracosa-Core)
Threads1648
Base clock speed2.4 GHz3.25 GHz
Boost clock speed4.8 GHz4.8 GHz
Bus rate157 MHzno data
L1 cache80 KB (per core)80 KB (per core)
L2 cache2 MB (per core)1 MB (per core)
L3 cache20 MB (shared)128 MB (shared)
Chip lithographyIntel 7 nm4 nm
Die size257 mm24x 70.6 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °Cno data
Number of transistorsno data33,260 million
64 bit support++
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-14450HX and EPYC 9255 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 configuration12
SocketFCBGA1964SP5
Power consumption (TDP)55 Watt200 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-14450HX and EPYC 9255. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2no data
AES-NI++
FMA+-
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Speed Shift+no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
TSX+-
Thermal Monitoring+-
Flex Memory Access+no data
Precision Boost 2no data+
Deep Learning Boost+-

Security technologies

Core i5-14450HX and EPYC 9255 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-14450HX and EPYC 9255 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-14450HX and EPYC 9255. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4, DDR5DDR5
Maximum memory size192 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth89.6 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel UHD Graphics for 14th Gen Intel ProcessorsN/A
Quick Sync Video+-
Graphics max frequency1.5 GHzno data
Execution Units16no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-14450HX and EPYC 9255 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported4no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i5-14450HX and EPYC 9255 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096 x 2160 @ 60Hzno data
Max resolution over eDP5120 x 3200 @ 120Hzno data
Max resolution over DisplayPort7680 x 4320 @ 60Hzno data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i5-14450HX and EPYC 9255 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX12.1no data
OpenGL4.6no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-14450HX and EPYC 9255.

PCIe version5.0 and 4.05.0
PCI Express lanes16128

Pros & cons summary


Recency 8 January 2024 10 October 2024
Physical cores 10 24
Threads 16 48
Power consumption (TDP) 55 Watt 200 Watt

i5-14450HX has 263.6% lower power consumption.

EPYC 9255, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 9 months, and 140% more physical cores and 200% more threads.

We couldn't decide between Core i5-14450HX and EPYC 9255. We've got no test results to judge.

Be aware that Core i5-14450HX is a notebook processor while EPYC 9255 is a server/workstation one.


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