Core i7-14700KF vs Xeon Max 9480

Place in performance ranking	21	100
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Server	Desktop processor
Architecture codename	Sapphire Rapids HBM	Raptor Lake-R
Release date	10 January 2023 (1 year ago)	17 October 2023 (less than a year ago)

Detailed specifications

Xeon Max 9480 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 cores	56 (Hexapentaconta-Core)	20 (Icosa-Core)
Threads	112	28
Base clock speed	1.9 GHz	3.4 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.5 GHz	5.6 GHz
L1 cache	80K (per core)	80 KB (per core)
L2 cache	2 MB (per core)	2 MB (per core)
L3 cache	112.5 MB	33 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	10 nm	10 nm
Die size	4x 477 mm²	257 mm²
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	64 °C	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	no data	+
Unlocked multiplier	No	Yes

Compatibility

Information on Xeon Max 9480 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 configuration	2	1
Socket	4677	1700
Power consumption (TDP)	350 Watt	125 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon Max 9480 and Core i7-14700KF. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

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

Security technologies

Xeon Max 9480 and Core i7-14700KF technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon Max 9480 and Core i7-14700KF are enumerated here.

VT-d	+	+
VT-x	+	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon Max 9480 and Core i7-14700KF. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR5-4800	DDR4, DDR5
Maximum memory bandwidth	no data	89.6 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

no data

N/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon Max 9480 and Core i7-14700KF.

PCIe version	5.0	5.0
PCI Express lanes	80	16

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 Max 9480 56.52
+64.1%

i7-14700KF 34.45

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 Max 9480 87420
+64.1%

i7-14700KF 53286