i7-14700KF vs Xeon D-1521

Aggregate performance score

Xeon D-1521
2015
4 cores / 8 threads, 45 Watt
3.58
Core i7-14700KF
2023
20 cores / 28 threads, 125 Watt
33.81
+844%

Core i7-14700KF outperforms Xeon D-1521 by a whopping 844% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon D-1521 and Core i7-14700KF processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1509114
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation2.6079.89
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Xeon Dno data
Power efficiency7.5325.60
Architecture codenameBroadwell (2015−2019)Raptor Lake-R (2023−2024)
Release date1 November 2015 (9 years ago)17 October 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$199$384

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

i7-14700KF has 2973% better value for money than Xeon D-1521.

Detailed specifications

Xeon D-1521 and Core i7-14700KF 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)20 (Icosa-Core)
Threads828
Base clock speed2.4 GHz3.4 GHz
Boost clock speed2.7 GHz5.6 GHz
Bus typeDMI 2.0no data
Multiplier24no data
L1 cache64K (per core)80 KB (per core)
L2 cache256K (per core)2 MB (per core)
L3 cache1.5 MB (per core)33 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nmIntel 7 nm
Die size246.24 mm2257 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)80 °Cno data
Number of transistors3,200 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon D-1521 and Core i7-14700KF 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
SocketFCBGA1667FCLGA1700
Power consumption (TDP)45 Watt125 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon D-1521 and Core i7-14700KF. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® AVX2Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shiftno data+
Turbo Boost Technology2.02.0
Hyper-Threading Technology++
TSX++
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
GPIO+no data
Turbo Boost Max 3.0no data+
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

Xeon D-1521 and Core i7-14700KF technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB++
Secure Key++
OS Guard++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon D-1521 and Core i7-14700KF are enumerated here.

VT-d++
VT-x++
EPT++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon D-1521 and Core i7-14700KF. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4, DDR3DDR5-5600, DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size128 GB192 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth34.124 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 Xeon D-1521 and Core i7-14700KF.

PCIe version2.0/3.05.0 and 4.0
PCI Express lanes2416
USB revision2.0/3.0no data
Total number of SATA ports6no data
Number of USB ports8no data
Integrated LAN+no data
UART+no data

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.

Xeon D-1521 3.58
i7-14700KF 33.81
+844%

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.

Xeon D-1521 5690
i7-14700KF 53713
+844%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 3.58 33.81
Recency 1 November 2015 17 October 2023
Physical cores 4 20
Threads 8 28
Power consumption (TDP) 45 Watt 125 Watt

Xeon D-1521 has 177.8% lower power consumption.

i7-14700KF, on the other hand, has a 844.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 7 years, and 400% more physical cores and 250% more threads.

The Core i7-14700KF is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon D-1521 in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon D-1521 is a server/workstation processor while Core i7-14700KF is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon D-1521 and Core i7-14700KF, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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