i9-14900KF vs Xeon Silver 4316
Aggregate performance score
Core i9-14900KF outperforms Xeon Silver 4316 by an impressive 90% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Xeon Silver 4316 and Core i9-14900KF processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 284 | 83 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 63.32 |
| Market segment | Server | Desktop processor |
| Power efficiency | 12.45 | 28.38 |
| Architecture codename | Ice Lake-SP (2021) | Raptor Lake-R (2023−2024) |
| Release date | 6 April 2021 (3 years ago) | 17 October 2023 (1 year ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $564 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Xeon Silver 4316 and Core i9-14900KF 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 | 20 (Icosa-Core) | 24 (Tetracosa-Core) |
| Threads | 40 | 32 |
| Base clock speed | 2.3 GHz | 3.2 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.4 GHz | 5.8 GHz |
| L1 cache | 64K (per core) | 80 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 1 MB (per core) | 2 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 30 MB (shared) | 36 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 10 nm | Intel 7 nm |
| Die size | no data | 257 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 100 °C |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 84 °C | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | + | + |
| Unlocked multiplier | - | + |
Compatibility
Information on Xeon Silver 4316 and Core i9-14900KF 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 | FCLGA4189 | FCLGA1700 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 150 Watt | 125 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon Silver 4316 and Core i9-14900KF. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512 | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2 |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| vPro | + | no data |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | + |
| Speed Shift | + | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | + | + |
| TSX | + | + |
| Idle States | no data | + |
| Thermal Monitoring | - | + |
| Turbo Boost Max 3.0 | no data | + |
| Deep Learning Boost | + | + |
Security technologies
Xeon Silver 4316 and Core i9-14900KF technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | + | + |
| EDB | + | + |
| Secure Key | no data | + |
| SGX | Yes with Intel® SPS | no data |
| OS Guard | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon Silver 4316 and Core i9-14900KF are enumerated here.
| VT-d | + | + |
| VT-x | + | + |
| EPT | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon Silver 4316 and Core i9-14900KF. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4-2667 | DDR5-5600, DDR4-3200 |
| Maximum memory size | 6 TB | 192 GB |
| Max memory channels | 8 | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | no data | 89.6 GB/s |
| ECC memory support | + | - |
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 Silver 4316 and Core i9-14900KF.
| PCIe version | 4.0 | 5.0 and 4.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 64 | 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.
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.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 19.73 | 37.49 |
| Recency | 6 April 2021 | 17 October 2023 |
| Physical cores | 20 | 24 |
| Threads | 40 | 32 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 150 Watt | 125 Watt |
Xeon Silver 4316 has 25% more threads.
i9-14900KF, on the other hand, has a 90% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, 20% more physical cores, and 20% lower power consumption.
The Core i9-14900KF is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon Silver 4316 in performance tests.
Be aware that Xeon Silver 4316 is a server/workstation processor while Core i9-14900KF is a desktop one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon Silver 4316 and Core i9-14900KF, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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