i7-14700F vs Xeon Gold 6240

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon Gold 6240
2019
18 cores / 36 threads, 150 Watt
15.28
Core i7-14700F
2024
20 cores / 28 threads, 65 Watt
27.07
+77.2%

Core i7-14700F outperforms Xeon Gold 6240 by an impressive 77% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon Gold 6240 and Core i7-14700F processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking458182
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation8.8765.53
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Xeon Goldno data
Power efficiency9.6439.41
Architecture codenameCascade Lake (2019−2020)Raptor Lake-R (2023−2024)
Release date2 April 2019 (5 years ago)8 January 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$2,445$359

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

i7-14700F has 639% better value for money than Xeon Gold 6240.

Detailed specifications

Xeon Gold 6240 and Core i7-14700F 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 cores18 (Octadeca-Core)20 (Icosa-Core)
Threads3628
Base clock speed2.6 GHz2.1 GHz
Boost clock speed3.9 GHz5.4 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0no data
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/sno data
Multiplier26no data
L1 cache1.125 MB80 KB (per core)
L2 cache18 MB2 MB (per core)
L3 cache24.75 MB33 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nmIntel 7 nm
Die sizeno data257 mm2
Maximum core temperature85 °C100 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++

Compatibility

Information on Xeon Gold 6240 and Core i7-14700F 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 configuration4 (Multiprocessor)1
SocketFCLGA3647FCLGA1700
Power consumption (TDP)150 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon Gold 6240 and Core i7-14700F. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
AVX++
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shift++
Turbo Boost Technology2.02.0
Hyper-Threading Technology++
TSX++
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0-+
Deep Learning Boost++

Security technologies

Xeon Gold 6240 and Core i7-14700F technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB++
Secure Keyno data+
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon Gold 6240 and Core i7-14700F are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon Gold 6240 and Core i7-14700F. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2933DDR5-5600, DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size1 TB192 GB
Max memory channels62
Maximum memory bandwidth140.8 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 Gold 6240 and Core i7-14700F.

PCIe version3.05.0 and 4.0
PCI Express lanes4816

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 Gold 6240 15.28
i7-14700F 27.07
+77.2%

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 Gold 6240 24270
i7-14700F 43000
+77.2%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 15.28 27.07
Recency 2 April 2019 8 January 2024
Physical cores 18 20
Threads 36 28
Power consumption (TDP) 150 Watt 65 Watt

Xeon Gold 6240 has 28.6% more threads.

i7-14700F, on the other hand, has a 77.2% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 years, 11.1% more physical cores, and 130.8% lower power consumption.

The Core i7-14700F is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon Gold 6240 in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon Gold 6240 is a server/workstation processor while Core i7-14700F is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon Gold 6240 and Core i7-14700F, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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