The Intel Core i7-14700T is a desktop processor with 20 cores, launched in January 2024, at an MSRP of $384. It is part of the Core i7 lineup, using the Raptor Lake Refresh architecture with Socket 1700. Intel Hyper-Threading technology is available and effectly doubles the core-count of the P-Cores, to a total of 28 threads. Core i7-14700T has 33 MB of L3 cache and operates at 1300 MHz by default, but can boost up to 5.2 GHz, depending on the workload. Intel is making the Core i7-14700T on a 10 nm production node, the transistor count is unknown. The multiplier is locked on Core i7-14700T, which limits its overclocking potential.
With a TDP of 35 W, the Core i7-14700T consumes only little energy. 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 machine, Core i7-14700T uses a PCI-Express Gen 5 connection. This processor features the UHD Graphics 770 integrated graphics solution.
Hardware virtualization is available on the Core i7-14700T, 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) can run on this processor, boosting performance for calculation-heavy applications. Besides AVX, Intel is including the newer AVX2 standard, too, but not AVX-512.