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Intel Core i7-14700K

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Intel Xeon Gold 6346

CPU Comparison Result

Below are the results of a comparison of Intel Core i7-14700K and Intel Xeon Gold 6346 processors based on key performance characteristics, as well as power consumption and much more.

Advantages

Intel Core i7-14700K

More Total Cores: 20 (20 vs 16)
Higher Performance-core Max Turbo Frequency: 5.6 GHz (5.6 GHz vs 3.6 GHz)
Higher Memory Type: DDR5-5600 (DDR5-5600 vs DDR4-3200)
Newer Launch Date: October 2023 (October 2023 vs April 2021)

Intel Xeon Gold 6346

Larger L3 Cache: 36MB shared (33MB vs 36MB shared)

Basic

Intel

Label Name

Intel

October 2023

Launch Date

April 2021

Desktop

Platform

Server

i7-14700K

Model Name

Xeon Gold 6346

Raptor Lake Refresh

Code Name

Ice Lake-SP

Foundry

Intel

Generation

Xeon Gold (Ice Lake-SP)

CPU Specifications

Total Cores

Cores is a hardware term that describes the number of independent central processing units in a single computing component (die or chip).

Total Threads

Performance-cores

Efficient-cores

3.4 GHz

Performance-core Base Frequency

3.1 GHz

2.5 GHz

Efficient-core Base Frequency

5.6 GHz

Performance-core Max Turbo Frequency

3.6 GHz

80K per core

L1 Cache

64K per core

28MB

L2 Cache

1MB per core

33MB

L3 Cache

36MB shared

Bus Frequency

100MHz

LGA-1700

CPU Socket

The socket is the component that provides the mechanical and electrical connections between the processor and motherboard.

Intel Socket 4189

Multiplier

31.0

Unlocked Multiplier

10 nm

Technology

Lithography refers to the semiconductor technology used to manufacture an integrated circuit, and is reported in nanometer (nm), indicative of the size of features built on the semiconductor.

10 nm

125 W

TDP

205 W

100°C

Max. Operating Temperature

Junction Temperature is the maximum temperature allowed at the processor die.

78 °C

PCIe Version

PCI Express is a high-speed serial computer expansion bus standard used for connecting high-speed components, replacing older standards such as AGP, PCI, and PCI-X. It has gone through multiple revisions and improvements since its initial release. PCIe 1.0 was first introduced in 2002, and in order to meet the growing demand for higher bandwidth, subsequent versions have been released over time.

Memory Specifications

DDR5-5600

Memory Type

DDR4-3200

192GB

Max Memory Size

Max memory size refers to the maximum memory capacity supported by the processor.

Memory Channels

The number of memory channels refers to the bandwidth operation for real world application.

ECC Memory Support

ECC Memory Supported indicates processor support for Error-Correcting Code memory. ECC memory is a type of system memory that can detect and correct common kinds of internal data corruption. Note that ECC memory support requires both processor and chipset support.

Yes

GPU Specifications

Intel® UHD Graphics 770

Integrated Graphics Model

An integrated GPU refers to the graphics core that is integrated into the CPU processor. Leveraging the processor's powerful computational capabilities and intelligent power efficiency management, it delivers outstanding graphics performance and a smooth application experience at a lower power consumption.