Intel Xeon Gold 6314U | Valve Steam Deck (2023 Refresh) | |
CPU comparisonIntel Xeon Gold 6314U or Valve Steam Deck (2023 Refresh) - 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 Xeon Gold 6314U has 32 cores with 64 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.40 GHz. Up to 6144 GB of memory is supported in 8 memory channels. The Intel Xeon Gold 6314U was released in Q2/2021. The Valve Steam Deck (2023 Refresh) has 4 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.50 GHz. The CPU supports up to 16 GB of memory in 4 memory channels. The Valve Steam Deck (2023 Refresh) was released in Q4/2023. |
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Intel Xeon Gold (163) | Family | AMD Ryzen 5 (86) |
Intel Xeon Gold 5300/6300 (21) | CPU group | AMD Sephiroth (Steam Deck Refresh 2023) (1) |
3 | Generation | 4 |
Ice Lake | Architecture | Sephiroth (Zen 2) |
Desktop / Server | Segment | Mobile |
-- | Predecessor | Valve Steam Deck (AMD Custom APU 0405) |
-- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Intel Xeon Gold 6314U has 32 CPU cores and can calculate 64 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon Gold 6314U is 2.30 GHz (3.40 GHz) while the Valve Steam Deck (2023 Refresh) has 4 CPU cores and 8 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Valve Steam Deck (2023 Refresh) is at 2.40 GHz (3.50 GHz). |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6314U | Characteristic | Valve Steam Deck (2023 Refresh) |
32 | Cores | 4 |
64 | Threads | 8 |
normal | Core architecture | normal |
Yes | Hyperthreading | Yes |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
2.30 GHz | Frequency | 2.40 GHz |
3.40 GHz | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | 3.50 GHz |
2.70 GHz | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | 2.80 GHz |
Integrated graphics (iGPU)The Intel Xeon Gold 6314U or Valve Steam Deck (2023 Refresh) 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. |
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no iGPU | GPU | AMD Custom Radeon Graphics (Steam Deck) |
GPU frequency | 1.00 GHz | |
-- | GPU (Turbo) | 1.60 GHz |
-- | GPU Generation | -- |
Technology | 7 nm | |
Max. displays | 2 | |
-- | Compute units | 8 |
-- | Shader | 512 |
No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
No | Frame Generation | No |
-- | Max. GPU Memory | 8 GB |
-- | DirectX Version | 12 |
Hardware codec supportA 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. |
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no iGPU | GPU | AMD Custom Radeon Graphics (Steam Deck) |
No | Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) | Decode / Encode |
No | Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) | Decode / Encode |
No | Codec h264 | Decode / Encode |
No | Codec VP9 | Decode / Encode |
No | Codec VP8 | Decode / Encode |
No | Codec AV1 | No |
No | Codec AVC | Decode / Encode |
No | Codec VC-1 | Decode |
No | Codec JPEG | Decode / Encode |
Memory & PCIeThe Intel Xeon Gold 6314U can use up to 6144 GB of memory in 8 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 204.8 GB/s. The Valve Steam Deck (2023 Refresh) supports up to 16 GB of memory in 4 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 102.4 GB/s. |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6314U | Characteristic | Valve Steam Deck (2023 Refresh) |
DDR4-3200 | Memory | LPDDR5-6400 |
6144 GB | Max. Memory | 16 GB |
8 (Octa Channel) | Memory channels | 4 (Quad Channel) |
204.8 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 102.4 GB/s |
Yes | ECC | No |
-- | L2 Cache | 2.00 MB |
48.00 MB | L3 Cache | 4.00 MB |
4.0 | PCIe version | 3.0 |
64 | PCIe lanes | 8 |
126.0 GB/s | PCIe Bandwidth | 7.9 GB/s |
Thermal ManagementThe thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Intel Xeon Gold 6314U is 205 W, while the Valve Steam Deck (2023 Refresh) has a TDP of 15 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently. |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6314U | Characteristic | Valve Steam Deck (2023 Refresh) |
205 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 15 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | 4 W |
-- | Tjunction max. | 100 °C |
Technical detailsThe Intel Xeon Gold 6314U is manufactured in 10 nm and has 48.00 MB cache. The Valve Steam Deck (2023 Refresh) is manufactured in 6 nm and has a 6.00 MB cache. |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6314U | Characteristic | Valve Steam Deck (2023 Refresh) |
10 nm | Technology | 6 nm |
Monolithic | Chip design | Monolithic |
x86-64 (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | x86-64 (64 bit) |
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512 | ISA extensions | SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3 |
LGA 4189 | Socket | FF3 |
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d | Virtualization | AMD-V, SVM |
Yes | AES-NI | Yes |
Windows 10, Linux | Operating systems | SteamOS (Arch Linux) |
Q2/2021 | Release date | Q4/2023 |
2600 $ | Release price | -- |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6314U
32C 64T @ 3.40 GHz |
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Valve Steam Deck (2023 Refresh)
4C 8T @ 3.50 GHz |
Intel Xeon Gold 6314U
32C 64T @ 3.40 GHz |
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Valve Steam Deck (2023 Refresh)
4C 8T @ 3.50 GHz |
Intel Xeon Gold 6314U
32C 64T @ 3.40 GHz |
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Valve Steam Deck (2023 Refresh)
4C 8T @ 3.50 GHz |
Intel Xeon Gold 6314U
32C 64T @ 3.40 GHz |
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Valve Steam Deck (2023 Refresh)
4C 8T @ 3.50 GHz |
Intel Xeon Gold 6314U
32C 64T @ 2.70 GHz |
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Valve Steam Deck (2023 Refresh)
4C 8T @ 2.80 GHz |
Intel Xeon Gold 6314U
32C 64T @ 3.40 GHz |
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Valve Steam Deck (2023 Refresh)
4C 8T @ 3.50 GHz |
Intel Xeon Gold 6314U
32C 64T @ 2.70 GHz |
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Valve Steam Deck (2023 Refresh)
4C 8T @ 2.80 GHz |
Intel Xeon Gold 6314U
32C 64T @ 2.70 GHz |
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Valve Steam Deck (2023 Refresh)
4C 8T @ 2.80 GHz |
Intel Xeon Gold 6314U
@ 0.00 GHz |
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Valve Steam Deck (2023 Refresh)
AMD Custom Radeon Graphics (Steam Deck) @ 1.60 GHz |
Intel Xeon Gold 6314U
32C 64T @ 2.70 GHz |
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Valve Steam Deck (2023 Refresh)
4C 8T @ 2.80 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6314U | Valve Steam Deck (2023 Refresh) |
Unknown | Valve Steam Deck (2023 Refresh) |