Xeon D-2896NT vs i9-14900K

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Primary details

Comparing Core i9-14900K and Xeon D-2896NT processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking80not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation64.62no data
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
Power efficiency28.59no data
Architecture codenameRaptor Lake-R (2023−2024)no data
Release date17 October 2023 (1 year ago)1 October 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$589no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i9-14900K and Xeon D-2896NT 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 cores24 (Tetracosa-Core)20 (Icosa-Core)
Threads3240
Base clock speed3.2 GHz2 GHz
Boost clock speed5.8 GHz3.2 GHz
L1 cache80 KB (per core)no data
L2 cache2 MB (per core)no data
L3 cache36 MB (shared)30 MB
Chip lithographyIntel 7 nmno data
Die size257 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature100 °Cno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+no data
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Core i9-14900K and Xeon D-2896NT 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 configuration1no data
SocketFCLGA1700FCBGA2579
Power consumption (TDP)125 Watt117 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i9-14900K and Xeon D-2896NT. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI++
AVX+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
QuickAssistno data+
Speed Shift+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.02.0
Hyper-Threading Technology++
TSX+-
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring++
SIPP+-
Turbo Boost Max 3.0+no data
Deep Learning Boost++

Security technologies

Core i9-14900K and Xeon D-2896NT technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+-
EDB++
Secure Key+no data
SGXno dataYes with Intel® SPS
OS Guard+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i9-14900K and Xeon D-2896NT are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i9-14900K and Xeon D-2896NT. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4, DDR5DDR4
Maximum memory size192 GB1 TB
Max memory channels24
Maximum memory bandwidth89.6 GB/sno data
ECC memory support++

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel UHD Graphics 770no data
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency1.65 GHzno data
Execution Units32no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i9-14900K and Xeon D-2896NT integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported4no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i9-14900K and Xeon D-2896NT 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 i9-14900K and Xeon D-2896NT integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX12no data
OpenGL4.5no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i9-14900K and Xeon D-2896NT.

PCIe version5.0 and 4.04.0
PCI Express lanes1632
USB revisionno data3.0
Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Portsno data24
Number of USB portsno data4
Integrated LANno data+

Pros & cons summary


Physical cores 24 20
Threads 32 40
Power consumption (TDP) 125 Watt 117 Watt

i9-14900K has 20% more physical cores.

Xeon D-2896NT, on the other hand, has 25% more threads, and 6.8% lower power consumption.

We couldn't decide between Core i9-14900K and Xeon D-2896NT. We've got no test results to judge.

Note that Core i9-14900K is a desktop processor while Xeon D-2896NT is a server/workstation one.


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