i9-9800X vs i7-14700HX

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-14700HX and Core i9-9800X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	219	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Desktop processor
Series	Raptor Lake-HX	no data
Power efficiency	40.78	no data
Architecture codename	Raptor Lake-HX Refresh (2024)	Skylake-X (2018)
Release date	8 January 2024 (less than a year ago)	October 2018 (6 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Core i7-14700HX and Core i9-9800X 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	20 (Icosa-Core)	8 (Octa-Core)
Threads	28	16
Base clock speed	2.1 GHz	no data
Boost clock speed	5.4 GHz	3.8 GHz
Bus rate	157 MHz	no data
L1 cache	80 KB (per core)	64K (per core)
L2 cache	2 MB (per core)	1 MB (per core)
L3 cache	33 MB (shared)	16.5 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	Intel 7 nm	14 nm
Die size	257 mm2	no data
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C	72 °C
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	no data	-
Unlocked multiplier	+	+

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-14700HX and Core i9-9800X 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	FCBGA1964	2066
Power consumption (TDP)	55 Watt	165 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-14700HX and Core i9-9800X. 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	+	+
FMA	+	-
AVX	+	+
vPro	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Speed Shift	+	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	no data
TSX	+	+
Thermal Monitoring	+	-
Flex Memory Access	+	no data
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	+	no data
Deep Learning Boost	+	-

Security technologies

Core i7-14700HX and Core i9-9800X technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-14700HX and Core i9-9800X are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-14700HX and Core i9-9800X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4, DDR5	DDR4
Maximum memory size	192 GB	no data
Max memory channels	2	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	89.6 GB/s	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

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

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-14700HX and Core i9-9800X integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

4

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Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i7-14700HX and Core i9-9800X integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

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

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i7-14700HX and Core i9-9800X integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	12.1	no data
OpenGL	4.6	no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-14700HX and Core i9-9800X.

PCIe version	5.0 and 4.0	no data
PCI Express lanes	16	no data

Pros & cons summary

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Physical cores	20	8
Threads	28	16
Power consumption (TDP)	55 Watt	165 Watt

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