Intel Core i9-14900HX

The Intel Core i9-14900HX is a powerful processor for laptops and notebooks that has been on the market since January 2024. It belongs to Intel's Raptor Lake Refresh series and is the successor to the Intel Core i9-13900HX. Like its predecessor, the CPU is very powerful and is often installed in high-end notebooks and gaming laptops.

Specifications and performance data of the Intel Core i9-14900HX

Like last year's model, the Intel Core i7-14900HX has 16 efficiency cores and eight performance cores. As with the Intel Core i9-13900HX, Intel specifies the TDP as 55 watts, although the power consumption can rise to up to 157 watts or even just 45 watts depending on the CPU load. Depending on requirements, the Intel Core i7-14900HX clocks between 1.6 and 5.8 GHz, which means it is up to 0.4 GHz faster than its predecessor and up to 0.3 GHZ faster than the Intel Core i7-14700HX. Like its predecessor, the Raptor Lake Refresh offshoot is therefore capable of handling demanding tasks such as gaming, video rendering, image processing and other computationally intensive challenges. With these performance features, it can also be used in workstations. 36 MB L3 cache enables the Intel Core i9-14900HX to quickly retrieve and process frequently used data. All of the CPUs mentioned here have the same memory bandwidth and are compatible with fast RAM, which allows them to work quickly with a lot of memory.

Integrated graphics card and additional functions
Both the Intel Core i9-14900HX and the Intel Core i9-13900HX use the Intel UHD Graphics Xe 750 32EUs as integrated graphics, which clocks slightly faster than the iGPU of the Intel Core i7-14700HX at 1.65 GHz. Everyday tasks such as mailing, office applications, surfing and streaming are not too much of a challenge for the iGPU. Although other CPUs with iGPUs from the Intel Xe and Intel Arc series have more powerful integrated graphics units, since the i9-14900HX is usually installed in a system with a dedicated graphics card, this should not be a major problem.

The CPU can be installed with up to 192 GB DDR5 RAM with up to 5600 MT/s. The memory connection is the same as that of the i7-14700HX and its predecessor.

Overall, the Intel Core i9-14900HX is a very powerful processor that can easily be used for gaming and creative work. With its increased clock speed, multiple cores and threads, and support for fast storage media, it offers outstanding performance and is an excellent choice for anyone looking for a reliable and powerful processor.

The Intel Core i9-14900HX can already be found in devices with larger cases that offer enough space for adequate cooling and a dedicated graphics solution. The first models can be found in Lenovo's Legion series, for example.

Status: 01/2024