i9-14900KF vs EPYC 9354

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Aggregate performance score

EPYC 9354
2022
32 cores / 64 threads, 280 Watt
42.71
+14%
Core i9-14900KF
2023
24 cores / 32 threads, 125 Watt
37.48

EPYC 9354 outperforms Core i9-14900KF by a moderate 14% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing EPYC 9354 and Core i9-14900KF processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking5583
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation9.6463.30
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
SeriesAMD EPYCno data
Power efficiency14.4428.38
Architecture codenameGenoa (2022−2023)Raptor Lake-R (2023−2024)
Release date10 November 2022 (2 years ago)17 October 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$3,420$564

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

i9-14900KF has 557% better value for money than EPYC 9354.

Detailed specifications

EPYC 9354 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)
Threads6432
Base clock speed3.25 GHz3.2 GHz
Boost clock speed3.8 GHz5.8 GHz
Multiplier32.5no data
L1 cache64K (per core)80 KB (per core)
L2 cache1 MB (per core)2 MB (per core)
L3 cache256 MB (shared)36 MB (shared)
Chip lithography5 nm, 6 nmIntel 7 nm
Die size8x 72 mm2257 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data100 °C
Number of transistors52,560 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibilityno data+
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on EPYC 9354 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 configuration21
SocketSP5FCLGA1700
Power consumption (TDP)280 Watt125 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by EPYC 9354 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+
Precision Boost 2+no data
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

EPYC 9354 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 9354 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 9354 and Core i9-14900KF. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR5-4800DDR5-5600, DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size6 TiB192 GB
Max memory channelsno data2
Maximum memory bandwidth460.8 GB/s89.6 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataN/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by EPYC 9354 and Core i9-14900KF.

PCIe version5.05.0 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 9354 42.71
+14%
i9-14900KF 37.48

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 9354 67842
+13.9%
i9-14900KF 59541

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 9354 1779
i9-14900KF 3097
+74.1%

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 9354 12881
i9-14900KF 20769
+61.2%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 42.71 37.48
Recency 10 November 2022 17 October 2023
Physical cores 32 24
Threads 64 32
Power consumption (TDP) 280 Watt 125 Watt

EPYC 9354 has a 14% higher aggregate performance score, and 33.3% more physical cores and 100% more threads.

i9-14900KF, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 11 months, and 124% lower power consumption.

The EPYC 9354 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i9-14900KF in performance tests.

Be aware that EPYC 9354 is a server/workstation processor while Core i9-14900KF is a desktop one.


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