Core i9-14900HX vs EPYC 7773X
Aggregate performance score
EPYC 7773X outperforms i9-14900HX by an impressive 98% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing EPYC 7773X and Core i9-14900HX processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | 18 | 136 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 16.33 | no data |
| Market segment | Server | Laptop |
| Series | no data | Raptor Lake-HX |
| Architecture codename | Milan-X (2022) | Raptor Lake-HX Refresh |
| Release date | 22 March 2022 (2 years ago) | 8 January 2024 (less than a year ago) |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
EPYC 7773X and Core i9-14900HX 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 | 64 (Tetrahexaconta-Core) | 24 (Tetracosa-Core) |
| Threads | 128 | 32 |
| Base clock speed | 2.2 GHz | 2.2 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.5 GHz | 5.8 GHz |
| L1 cache | 64K (per core) | 80 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 512K (per core) | 2 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 768 MB (shared) | 36 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 7 nm | 10 nm |
| Die size | 8x 81 mm2 | 257 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 100 °C |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 72 °C |
| Number of transistors | 33,200 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | - | + |
| Unlocked multiplier | No | Yes |
Compatibility
Information on EPYC 7773X and Core i9-14900HX 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 | 2 | 1 |
| Socket | SP3 | Intel BGA 1964 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 280 Watt | 55 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by EPYC 7773X and Core i9-14900HX. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | + | + |
| FMA | no data | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| TSX | no data | + |
Security technologies
EPYC 7773X and Core i9-14900HX technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by EPYC 7773X and Core i9-14900HX are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | no data |
| VT-d | no data | + |
| VT-x | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by EPYC 7773X and Core i9-14900HX. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4-3200 | DDR4, DDR5 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | no data | 89.6 GB/s |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | Intel UHD Graphics Xe 32EUs (Tiger Lake-H) |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by EPYC 7773X and Core i9-14900HX.
| PCIe version | 4.0 | 5.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 128 | 16 |
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 7773X outperforms Core i9-14900HX by 98% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
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.
Benchmark coverage: 68%
EPYC 7773X outperforms Core i9-14900HX by 98% in Passmark.
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.
Benchmark coverage: 41%
Core i9-14900HX outperforms EPYC 7773X by 84% in GeekBench 5 Single-Core.
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.
Benchmark coverage: 41%
Core i9-14900HX outperforms EPYC 7773X by 10% in GeekBench 5 Multi-Core.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 59.15 | 29.90 |
| Recency | 22 March 2022 | 8 January 2024 |
| Physical cores | 64 | 24 |
| Threads | 128 | 32 |
| Chip lithography | 7 nm | 10 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 280 Watt | 55 Watt |
EPYC 7773X has a 97.8% higher aggregate performance score, 166.7% more physical cores and 300% more threads, and a 42.9% more advanced lithography process.
i9-14900HX, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 year, and 409.1% lower power consumption.
The EPYC 7773X is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i9-14900HX in performance tests.
Be aware that EPYC 7773X is a server/workstation processor while Core i9-14900HX is a notebook one.
Should you still have questions on choice between EPYC 7773X and Core i9-14900HX, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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