Intel Core i9-14900KS vs Intel Xeon CPU Max 9460

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Intel Core i9-14900KS CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Xeon CPU Max 9460
Intel Core i9-14900KS Intel Xeon CPU Max 9460

CPU comparison

Intel Core i9-14900KS or Intel Xeon CPU Max 9460 - which processor is faster? In this comparison we look at the differences and analyze which of these two CPUs is better. We compare the technical data and benchmark results.

The Intel Core i9-14900KS has 24 cores with 32 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 6.20 GHz. Up to 192 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i9-14900KS was released in Q1/2024.

The Intel Xeon CPU Max 9460 has 40 cores with 80 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.50 GHz. The CPU supports up to 4096 GB of memory in 8 memory channels. The Intel Xeon CPU Max 9460 was released in Q1/2023.
Intel Core i9 (78) Family Intel Xeon CPU Max (5)
Intel Core i 14000 (23) CPU group Intel Xeon CPU Max 9000 (5)
14 Generation 3
Raptor Lake S Refresh Architecture Sapphire Rapids
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
Intel Core i9-13900KS Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i9-14900KS has 24 CPU cores and can calculate 32 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i9-14900KS is 3.20 GHz (6.20 GHz) while the Intel Xeon CPU Max 9460 has 40 CPU cores and 80 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon CPU Max 9460 is at 2.20 GHz (3.50 GHz).
Intel Core i9-14900KS Characteristic Intel Xeon CPU Max 9460
24 Cores 40
32 Threads 80
hybrid (big.LITTLE) Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
Yes Overclocking ? No
3.20 GHz (6.20 GHz)
8x Raptor Cove		 A-Core 2.20 GHz (3.50 GHz)
2.40 GHz (4.50 GHz)
16x Gracemont		 B-Core --

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. Algorithms for ML improve their performance the more data they have collected via software. ML tasks can be processed up to 10,000 times faster than with a classic processor.
Intel Core i9-14900KS Characteristic Intel Xeon CPU Max 9460
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

The Intel Core i9-14900KS or Intel Xeon CPU Max 9460 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
Intel UHD Graphics 770 GPU no iGPU
0.30 GHz GPU frequency --
1.65 GHz GPU (Turbo) --
11 GPU Generation --
10 nm Technology
3 Max. displays
32 Compute units --
256 Shader --
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
64 GB Max. GPU Memory --
12 DirectX Version --

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.
Intel UHD Graphics 770 GPU no iGPU
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h264 No
Decode / Encode Codec VP9 No
Decode / Encode Codec VP8 No
Decode Codec AV1 No
Decode / Encode Codec AVC No
Decode Codec VC-1 No
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG No

Memory & PCIe

The Intel Core i9-14900KS can use up to 192 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 89.6 GB/s. The Intel Xeon CPU Max 9460 supports up to 4096 GB of memory in 8 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 307.2 GB/s.
Intel Core i9-14900KS Characteristic Intel Xeon CPU Max 9460
DDR5-5600, DDR4-3200 Memory DDR5-4400, DDR5-4800
192 GB Max. Memory 4096 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 8 (Octa Channel)
89.6 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 307.2 GB/s
Yes ECC Yes
32.00 MB L2 Cache --
36.00 MB L3 Cache 97.50 MB
5.0 PCIe version 5.0
20 PCIe lanes 80
78.8 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 315.0 GB/s

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Intel Core i9-14900KS is 150 W, while the Intel Xeon CPU Max 9460 has a TDP of 350 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.
Intel Core i9-14900KS Characteristic Intel Xeon CPU Max 9460
150 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 350 W
253 W TDP (PL2) --
320 W TDP up --
-- TDP down --
100 °C Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Core i9-14900KS is manufactured in 10 nm and has 68.00 MB cache. The Intel Xeon CPU Max 9460 is manufactured in 10 nm and has a 97.50 MB cache.
Intel Core i9-14900KS Characteristic Intel Xeon CPU Max 9460
10 nm Technology 10 nm
Monolithic Chip design Chiplet
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX2+ ISA extensions SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512
LGA 1700 Socket LGA 4677
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux Operating systems Windows, Linux
Q1/2024 Release date Q1/2023
699 $ Release price 8750 $
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Cinebench 2024 (Single-Core)

The Cinebench 2024 benchmark is based on the Redshift rendering engine, which is also used in Maxon's 3D program Cinema 4D. The benchmark runs are each 10 minutes long to test whether the processor is limited by its heat generation.
Intel Core i9-14900KS Intel Core i9-14900KS
24C 32T @ 6.20 GHz
143 (100%)
Intel Xeon CPU Max 9460 Intel Xeon CPU Max 9460
40C 80T @ 3.50 GHz
0 (0%)

Cinebench 2024 (Multi-Core)

The Multi-Core test of the Cinebench 2024 benchmark uses all cpu cores to render using the Redshift rendering engine, which is also used in Maxons Cinema 4D. The benchmark run is 10 minutes long to test whether the processor is limited by its heat generation.
Intel Core i9-14900KS Intel Core i9-14900KS
24C 32T @ 6.20 GHz
2252 (100%)
Intel Xeon CPU Max 9460 Intel Xeon CPU Max 9460
40C 80T @ 3.50 GHz
0 (0%)

Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Intel Core i9-14900KS Intel Core i9-14900KS
24C 32T @ 6.20 GHz
2398 (100%)
Intel Xeon CPU Max 9460 Intel Xeon CPU Max 9460
40C 80T @ 3.50 GHz
0 (0%)

Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Core i9-14900KS Intel Core i9-14900KS
24C 32T @ 5.90 GHz
40976 (100%)
Intel Xeon CPU Max 9460 Intel Xeon CPU Max 9460
40C 80T @ 2.20 GHz
0 (0%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Intel Core i9-14900KS Intel Core i9-14900KS
24C 32T @ 6.20 GHz
2484 (100%)
Intel Xeon CPU Max 9460 Intel Xeon CPU Max 9460
40C 80T @ 3.50 GHz
0 (0%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Core i9-14900KS Intel Core i9-14900KS
24C 32T @ 5.90 GHz
28051 (100%)
Intel Xeon CPU Max 9460 Intel Xeon CPU Max 9460
40C 80T @ 2.20 GHz
0 (0%)

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The single-core benchmark only evaluates the performance of the fastest CPU core, the number of CPU cores in a processor is irrelevant here.
Intel Core i9-14900KS Intel Core i9-14900KS
24C 32T @ 6.20 GHz
3341 (100%)
Intel Xeon CPU Max 9460 Intel Xeon CPU Max 9460
40C 80T @ 3.50 GHz
0 (0%)

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The multi-core benchmark evaluates the performance of all of the processor's CPU cores. Virtual thread improvements such as AMD SMT or Intel's Hyper-Threading have a positive impact on the benchmark result.
Intel Core i9-14900KS Intel Core i9-14900KS
24C 32T @ 5.90 GHz
23839 (100%)
Intel Xeon CPU Max 9460 Intel Xeon CPU Max 9460
40C 80T @ 2.20 GHz
0 (0%)

Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Intel Core i9-14900KS Intel Core i9-14900KS
24C 32T @ 6.20 GHz
909 (100%)
Intel Xeon CPU Max 9460 Intel Xeon CPU Max 9460
40C 80T @ 3.50 GHz
0 (0%)

Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Core i9-14900KS Intel Core i9-14900KS
24C 32T @ 5.90 GHz
15599 (100%)
Intel Xeon CPU Max 9460 Intel Xeon CPU Max 9460
40C 80T @ 2.20 GHz
0 (0%)

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.
Intel Core i9-14900KS Intel Core i9-14900KS
Intel UHD Graphics 770 @ 1.65 GHz
846 (100%)
Intel Xeon CPU Max 9460 Intel Xeon CPU Max 9460
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.
Intel Core i9-14900KS Intel Core i9-14900KS
24C 32T @ 5.90 GHz
64470 (100%)
Intel Xeon CPU Max 9460 Intel Xeon CPU Max 9460
40C 80T @ 2.20 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor
Intel Core i9-14900KS Intel Xeon CPU Max 9460
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