The Intel Core i9-14901E is a desktop processor with 8 cores, launched in July 2024. It is part of the Core i9 lineup, using the Raptor Lake Refresh architecture with Socket 1700. Thanks to Intel Hyper-Threading the core-count is effectively doubled, to 16 threads. Core i9-14901E has 36 MB of L3 cache and operates at 2.8 GHz by default, but can boost up to 5.6 GHz, depending on the workload. Intel is building the Core i9-14901E on a 10 nm production process, the transistor count is unknown. The multiplier is locked on Core i9-14901E, which limits its overclocking capabilities.
With a TDP of 65 W, the Core i9-14901E consumes typical power levels for a modern PC. Intel’s processor supports DDR4 and DDR5 memory with a dual-channel interface. ECC memory is supported, too, which is an important capability for mission-critical systems, to avoid data corruption. For communication with other components in the system, Core i9-14901E uses a PCI-Express Gen 5 connection. This processor features the UHD Graphics 770 integrated graphics solution.
Hardware virtualization is available on the Core i9-14901E, which greatly improves virtual machine performance. Additionally, IOMMU virtualization (PCI passthrough) is supported, so that guest virtual machines may directly use host hardware. Programs using Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX) will run on this processor, boosting performance for calculation-heavy applications. Besides AVX, Intel is including the newer AVX2 standard, too, but not AVX-512.