Technology glossary

Intel Core i7-14650HX

Intel’s 14th-generation, 16-core high-performance laptop processor with 55 W base power.

Intel lists the Core i7-14650HX with eight performance cores and eight efficient cores; its 16 cores run 24 threads. Performance cores run at 2.2–5.2 GHz and efficient cores at 1.6–3.7 GHz, with 30 MB of cache. Base power is 55 W and maximum turbo power 157 W, so it is used in gaming laptops with discrete graphics.

Made on the Intel 7 process, it launched in the first quarter of 2024. It supports dual-channel DDR5-5600 or DDR4-3200, up to 192 GB of memory and up to 20 lanes of PCIe 5.0/4.0. Integrated graphics are Intel UHD Graphics with 16 execution units; there is no separate NPU as on Core Ultra processors.

Devices using this technology

Laptops · 2025

MSI Katana 15 HX B14WFK-487

The Katana 15 HX B14WFK-487 is the European RTX 5060 Laptop GPU version of MSI’s budget-minded 15.6-inch gaming laptop. It has a Core i7-14650HX, an 8 GB GDDR7 GPU that reaches 115 W with Dynamic Boost, a 144 Hz Full HD IPS-level display, 16 GB of DDR5 in two slots and a 512 GB NVMe SSD; the USB-C port supports DisplayPort and 100 W charging. An independent review found gaming performance strong for the price even at 1440p, and criticised fan noise, the plastic chassis and short battery life while gaming.

Sources

  1. Intel: Intel Core i7-14650HX processor specifications