Intel Core i9-14900K vs Intel Xeon W-2125

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i9-14900K and Intel Xeon W-2125 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, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.

Intel Core i9-14900K

Intel Xeon W-2125

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i9-14900K

Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
20 more cores, run more applications at once: 24 vs 4
24 more threads: 32 vs 8
Around 33% higher clock speed: 6 GHz vs 4.50 GHz
Around 56% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 64
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 10 nm vs 14 nm
Around 83% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 4708 vs 2567
5.9x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 59045 vs 10060

Specifications (specs)
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores	24 vs 4
Number of threads	32 vs 8
Maximum frequency	6 GHz vs 4.50 GHz
Maximum core temperature	100°C vs 64
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm vs 14 nm
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	4708 vs 2567
PassMark - CPU mark	59045 vs 10060

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon W-2125

Around 4% lower typical power consumption: 120 Watt vs 125 Watt

Thermal Design Power (TDP)	120 Watt vs 125 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i9-14900K
CPU 2: Intel Xeon W-2125

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

4708

2567

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

59045

10060

Name	Intel Core i9-14900K	Intel Xeon W-2125
PassMark - Single thread mark	4708	2567
PassMark - CPU mark	59045	10060
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	16252
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		1056
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		4624

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i9-14900K	Intel Xeon W-2125
Essentials
Place in performance rating	27	1227
Architecture codename		Skylake
Launch date		Q3'17
Processor Number		W-2125
Series		Intel® Xeon® W Processor
Status		Launched
Vertical segment		Server
Performance
Base frequency	3.2 GHz	4.00 GHz
Die size	257 mm²
L1 cache	80K (per core)
L2 cache	2MB (per core)
L3 cache	36MB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	64
Maximum frequency	6 GHz	4.50 GHz
Number of cores	24	4
Number of threads	32	8
Unlocked
64 bit support
Bus Speed		0 GT/s QPI
Number of QPI Links		0
Number of Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) Links		0
Memory
ECC memory support
Supported memory types	DDR4, DDR5, Dual-channel	DDR4 1600/1866/2133/2400/2666
Max memory channels		4
Maximum memory bandwidth		85.3 GB/s
Maximum memory size		512 GB
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	1700	FCLGA2066
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	125 Watt	120 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size		45mm x 52.5mm
Peripherals
PCIe configurations	Gen 5, 20 Lanes, (CPU only)	x4, x8, x16
Max number of PCIe lanes		48
PCI Express revision		3.0
Scalability		1S Only
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Secure Boot
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions		Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD)
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Number of AVX-512 FMA Units		2
Physical Address Extensions (PAE)		46-bit
Speed Shift technology
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)