i9-14900KF vs EPYC 7551P

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Aggregate performance score

EPYC 7551P
2017
32 cores / 64 threads, 180 Watt
24.03
Core i9-14900KF
2023
24 cores / 32 threads, 125 Watt
37.34
+55.4%

Core i9-14900KF outperforms EPYC 7551P by an impressive 55% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing EPYC 7551P and Core i9-14900KF processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking21182
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation4.1666.43
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
SeriesAMD EPYCno data
Power efficiency12.6328.27
Architecture codenameNaples (2017−2018)Raptor Lake-R (2023−2024)
Release date29 June 2017 (7 years ago)17 October 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$2,100$564

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

i9-14900KF has 1497% better value for money than EPYC 7551P.

Detailed specifications

EPYC 7551P and Core i9-14900KF 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 cores32 (Dotriaconta-Core)24 (Tetracosa-Core)
Performance-coresno data8
Efficient-coresno data16
Threads6432
Base clock speed2 GHz3.2 GHz
Boost clock speed3 GHz5.8 GHz
Multiplier20no data
L1 cache96K (per core)80 KB (per core)
L2 cache512K (per core)2 MB (per core)
L3 cache64 MB (shared)36 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nmIntel 7 nm
Die size192 mm2257 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data100 °C
Number of transistors4,800 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplier++

Compatibility

Information on EPYC 7551P and Core i9-14900KF 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1
SocketTR4FCLGA1700
Power consumption (TDP)180 Watt125 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by EPYC 7551P and Core i9-14900KF. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Speed Shiftno data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data2.0
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
TSX-+
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0no data+
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

EPYC 7551P and Core i9-14900KF technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+
EDBno data+
Secure Keyno data+
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by EPYC 7551P and Core i9-14900KF are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by EPYC 7551P and Core i9-14900KF. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4 Eight-channelDDR5-5600, DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size2 TiB192 GB
Max memory channels82
Maximum memory bandwidth170.671 GB/s89.6 GB/s
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataN/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by EPYC 7551P and Core i9-14900KF.

PCIe version3.05.0 and 4.0
PCI Express lanes12816

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


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.

EPYC 7551P 24.03
i9-14900KF 37.34
+55.4%

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

EPYC 7551P 38166
i9-14900KF 59320
+55.4%

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

EPYC 7551P 924
i9-14900KF 3094
+235%

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

EPYC 7551P 6238
i9-14900KF 20703
+232%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 24.03 37.34
Recency 29 June 2017 17 October 2023
Physical cores 32 24
Threads 64 32
Power consumption (TDP) 180 Watt 125 Watt

EPYC 7551P has 33.3% more physical cores and 100% more threads.

i9-14900KF, on the other hand, has a 55.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 6 years, and 44% lower power consumption.

The Core i9-14900KF is our recommended choice as it beats the EPYC 7551P in performance tests.

Be aware that EPYC 7551P is a server/workstation processor while Core i9-14900KF is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between EPYC 7551P and Core i9-14900KF, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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