i9-14900KS vs Xeon Silver 4109T

Aggregate performance score

Xeon Silver 4109T
2017
8 cores / 16 threads, 70 Watt
6.76
Core i9-14900KS
2024
24 cores / 32 threads, 150 Watt
40.82
+504%

Core i9-14900KS outperforms Xeon Silver 4109T by a whopping 504% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon Silver 4109T and Core i9-14900KS processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking103768
Place by popularitynot in top-10011
Cost-effectiveness evaluation6.51no data
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Xeon Silverno data
Power efficiency8.8124.81
Architecture codenameSkylake (server) (2017−2019)Raptor Lake-R (2023−2024)
Release date11 July 2017 (7 years ago)March 2024 (recently)
Launch price (MSRP)$501$689

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon Silver 4109T and Core i9-14900KS 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 cores8 (Octa-Core)24 (Tetracosa-Core)
Threads1632
Base clock speed2 GHz3.2 GHz
Boost clock speed3 GHz5.9 GHz
Multiplier20no data
L1 cache512 KB80 KB (per core)
L2 cache8 MB2 MB (per core)
L3 cache11 MB36 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nmIntel 7 nm
Die sizeno data257 mm2
Maximum core temperature90 °C100 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+no data
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon Silver 4109T and Core i9-14900KS 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 configuration2 (Multiprocessor)1
SocketFCLGA3647FCLGA1700
Power consumption (TDP)70 Watt150 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon Silver 4109T and Core i9-14900KS. 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 Silver 4109T and Core i9-14900KS 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 Silver 4109T and Core i9-14900KS are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon Silver 4109T and Core i9-14900KS. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2400DDR5-5600, DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size768 GB192 GB
Max memory channels62
Maximum memory bandwidth115.212 GB/s89.6 GB/s
ECC memory support++

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataIntel UHD Graphics 770
Quick Sync Video-+
Clear Video HDno data+
Graphics max frequencyno data1.65 GHz
Execution Unitsno data32

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Xeon Silver 4109T and Core i9-14900KS integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data4

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Xeon Silver 4109T and Core i9-14900KS integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4no data4096 x 2160 @ 60Hz
Max resolution over eDPno data5120 x 3200 @ 120Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPortno data7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Xeon Silver 4109T and Core i9-14900KS integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data12
OpenGLno data4.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon Silver 4109T and Core i9-14900KS.

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 Silver 4109T 6.76
i9-14900KS 40.82
+504%

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 Silver 4109T 10348
i9-14900KS 62465
+504%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 6.76 40.82
Physical cores 8 24
Threads 16 32
Power consumption (TDP) 70 Watt 150 Watt

Xeon Silver 4109T has 114.3% lower power consumption.

i9-14900KS, on the other hand, has a 503.8% higher aggregate performance score, and 200% more physical cores and 100% more threads.

The Core i9-14900KS is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon Silver 4109T in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon Silver 4109T is a server/workstation processor while Core i9-14900KS is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon Silver 4109T and Core i9-14900KS, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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