i9-14901KE vs EPYC 9354

Primary details

Comparing EPYC 9354 and Core i9-14901KE processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	53	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	9.57	no data
Market segment	Server	Desktop processor
Series	AMD EPYC	no data
Power efficiency	14.44	no data
Architecture codename	Genoa (2022−2023)	Raptor Lake-R (2023−2024)
Release date	10 November 2022 (1 year ago)	July 2024 (recently)
Launch price (MSRP)	$3,420	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

EPYC 9354 and Core i9-14901KE 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	32 (Dotriaconta-Core)	8 (Octa-Core)
Threads	64	16
Base clock speed	3.25 GHz	3.8 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.25 GHz	5.8 GHz
Multiplier	32.5	no data
L1 cache	2 MB	80 KB (per core)
L2 cache	32 MB	2 MB (per core)
L3 cache	256 MB (shared)	36 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	5 nm, 6 nm	10 nm
Die size	8x 72 mm2	257 mm2
Number of transistors	52,560 million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Unlocked multiplier	-	+

Compatibility

Information on EPYC 9354 and Core i9-14901KE 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	SP5	1700
Power consumption (TDP)	280 Watt	125 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by EPYC 9354 and Core i9-14901KE. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
vPro	no data	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	no data	+
TSX	-	+
Precision Boost 2	+	no data

Security technologies

EPYC 9354 and Core i9-14901KE technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT

no data

+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by EPYC 9354 and Core i9-14901KE are enumerated here.

AMD-V	+	-
VT-d	no data	+
VT-x	no data	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by EPYC 9354 and Core i9-14901KE. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR5-4800	DDR4, DDR5
Maximum memory size	6 TiB	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	460.8 GB/s	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

no data

Intel UHD Graphics 770

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by EPYC 9354 and Core i9-14901KE.

PCIe version	5.0	5.0
PCI Express lanes	128	16

Pros & cons summary

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Physical cores	32	8
Threads	64	16
Chip lithography	5 nm	10 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	280 Watt	125 Watt

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