i7-14700K vs Pentium Gold 4425Y

Aggregate performance score

Pentium Gold 4425Y
2017
2 cores / 4 threads, 6 Watt
1.10
Core i7-14700K
2023
20 cores / 28 threads, 125 Watt
33.52
+2947%

Core i7-14700K outperforms Pentium Gold 4425Y by a whopping 2947% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Pentium Gold 4425Y and Core i7-14700K processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2399115
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data94.97
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Pentiumno data
Power efficiency17.3525.38
Architecture codenameKaby Lake (2016−2019)Raptor Lake-R (2023−2024)
Release date21 April 2017 (7 years ago)17 October 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$161$319

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Pentium Gold 4425Y and Core i7-14700K 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 cores2 (Dual-core)20 (Icosa-Core)
Threads428
Base clock speed1.7 GHz3.4 GHz
Boost clock speed1.7 GHz5.6 GHz
Bus rate4 GT/sno data
L1 cache128 KB80 KB (per core)
L2 cache512 KB2 MB (per core)
L3 cache2 MB33 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nmIntel 7 nm
Die sizeno data257 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °C100 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Pentium Gold 4425Y and Core i7-14700K 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 configuration11
SocketFCBGA1515FCLGA1700
Power consumption (TDP)6 Watt125 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Pentium Gold 4425Y and Core i7-14700K. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shift++
My WiFi+no data
Turbo Boost Technology-2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology++
TSX-+
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Access+no data
SIPP-+
Smart Response+no data
Turbo Boost Max 3.0no data+
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

Pentium Gold 4425Y and Core i7-14700K technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB++
Secure Key++
MPX+-
SGXYes with Intel® MEno data
OS Guard++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Pentium Gold 4425Y and Core i7-14700K are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-d++
VT-x++
EPT++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Pentium Gold 4425Y and Core i7-14700K. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR4, DDR5
Maximum memory size16 GB192 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth29.8 GB/s89.6 GB/s
ECC memory support-+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
Compare
Intel UHD Graphics 615Intel UHD Graphics 770
Max video memory16 GBno data
Quick Sync Video++
Clear Video+no data
Clear Video HD++
Graphics max frequency850 MHz1.6 GHz
Execution Unitsno data32

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Pentium Gold 4425Y and Core i7-14700K integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported34
eDP+no data
DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-
DVI+no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Pentium Gold 4425Y and Core i7-14700K integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support+no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096x2304@24Hz4096 x 2160 @ 60Hz
Max resolution over eDP4096x2304@60Hz5120 x 3200 @ 120Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort4096x2304@60Hz7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Pentium Gold 4425Y and Core i7-14700K integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX1212
OpenGL4.44.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Pentium Gold 4425Y and Core i7-14700K.

PCIe version3.05.0 and 4.0
PCI Express lanes1016

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.

Pentium Gold 4425Y 1.10
i7-14700K 33.52
+2947%

Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 15 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R15 which uses all the processor threads.

Pentium Gold 4425Y 165
i7-14700K 5035
+2961%

Cinebench 15 64-bit single-core

Cinebench R15 (standing for Release 15) is a benchmark made by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version (sometimes called Single-Thread) only uses a single processor thread to render a room full of reflective spheres and light sources.

Pentium Gold 4425Y 67
i7-14700K 314
+371%

Geekbench 5.5 Multi-Core

Pentium Gold 4425Y 983
i7-14700K 21565
+2094%

Geekbench 5.5 Single-Core

Pentium Gold 4425Y 423
i7-14700K 2107
+398%

7-Zip Single

Pentium Gold 4425Y 1854
i7-14700K 7196
+288%

7-Zip

Pentium Gold 4425Y 4856
i7-14700K 126436
+2504%

WebXPRT 3

Pentium Gold 4425Y 79
i7-14700K 325
+310%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.10 33.52
Integrated graphics card 1.98 6.15
Recency 21 April 2017 17 October 2023
Physical cores 2 20
Threads 4 28
Power consumption (TDP) 6 Watt 125 Watt

Pentium Gold 4425Y has 1983.3% lower power consumption.

i7-14700K, on the other hand, has a 2947.3% higher aggregate performance score, 210.6% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 6 years, and 900% more physical cores and 600% more threads.

The Core i7-14700K is our recommended choice as it beats the Pentium Gold 4425Y in performance tests.

Be aware that Pentium Gold 4425Y is a notebook processor while Core i7-14700K is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Pentium Gold 4425Y and Core i7-14700K, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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