Intel Core i9-14900HX vs Intel Xeon E5-2697 v4

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i9-14900HX and Intel Xeon E5-2697 v4 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.

Intel Core i9-14900HX

Intel Xeon E5-2697 v4

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i9-14900HX

Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
6 more cores, run more applications at once: 24 vs 18
Around 61% higher clock speed: 5.8 GHz vs 3.60 GHz
Around 27% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 79°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 10 nm vs 14 nm
2.6x lower typical power consumption: 55 Watt vs 145 Watt
2.1x better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 4294 vs 2082
Around 21% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 45430 vs 37427

Specifications (specs)
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores	24 vs 18
Maximum frequency	5.8 GHz vs 3.60 GHz
Maximum core temperature	100°C vs 79°C
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm vs 14 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	55 Watt vs 145 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	4294 vs 2082
PassMark - CPU mark	45430 vs 37427

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5-2697 v4

4 more threads: 36 vs 32

Number of threads	36 vs 32
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2 vs 1

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i9-14900HX
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E5-2697 v4

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

4294

2082

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

45430

37427

Name	Intel Core i9-14900HX	Intel Xeon E5-2697 v4
PassMark - Single thread mark	4294	2082
PassMark - CPU mark	45430	37427
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		736
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		8900

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i9-14900HX	Intel Xeon E5-2697 v4
Essentials
Launch date	8 Jan 2024	Q1'16
Place in performance rating	73	1099
Architecture codename		Broadwell
Processor Number		E5-2697V4
Series		Intel® Xeon® Processor E5 v4 Family
Status		Launched
Vertical segment		Server
Performance
Base frequency	2.2 GHz	2.30 GHz
Die size	257 mm²
L1 cache	80 KB (per core)
L2 cache	2 MB (per core)
L3 cache	36 MB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm	14 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72°C
Maximum core temperature	100°C	79°C
Maximum frequency	5.8 GHz	3.60 GHz
Number of cores	24	18
Number of threads	32	36
Unlocked
64 bit support
Bus Speed		9.6 GT/s QPI
Number of QPI Links		2
VID voltage range		0
Memory
ECC memory support
Supported memory types	DDR4, DDR5	DDR4 1600/1866/2133/2400
Max memory channels		4
Maximum memory bandwidth		76.8 GB/s
Maximum memory size		1.5 TB
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	2
Sockets supported	Intel BGA 1964	FCLGA2011-3
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	55 Watt	145 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size		45mm x 52.5mm
Peripherals
PCIe configurations	Gen 5, 16 Lanes, (CPU only)	x4, x8, x16
Max number of PCIe lanes		40
PCI Express revision		3.0
Scalability		2S
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions		Intel® AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Physical Address Extensions (PAE)		46-bit
Thermal Monitoring
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)