Xeon E-2456 vs Core i3-12300HE

Primary details

Comparing Core i3-12300HE and Xeon E-2456 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	not rated	434
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Server
Architecture codename	Alder Lake-H (2022)	Raptor Lake-S
Release date	January 2022 (2 years ago)	14 December 2023 (less than a year ago)

Detailed specifications

Core i3-12300HE and Xeon E-2456 basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores	8 (Octa-Core)	6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads	12	12
Base clock speed	1.9 GHz	3.3 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.3 GHz	5.1 GHz
L1 cache	80K (per core)	80 KB (per core)
L2 cache	1.25 MB (per core)	1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache	12 MB (shared)	18 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	10 nm	Intel 7 nm
Die size	217 mm2	163 mm2
Maximum core temperature	no data	100 °C
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	no data
Unlocked multiplier	No	No

Compatibility

Information on Core i3-12300HE and Xeon E-2456 compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Socket	Intel BGA 1744	FCLGA1700
Power consumption (TDP)	45 Watt	80 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-12300HE and Xeon E-2456. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	no data	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Turbo Boost Technology	no data	2
Hyper-Threading Technology	no data	+
TSX	+	-
Idle States	no data	+
Thermal Monitoring	no data	+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	no data	-
Status	no data	Launched

Security technologies

Core i3-12300HE and Xeon E-2456 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	+
EDB	no data	+
Secure Key	no data	+
OS Guard	no data	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-12300HE and Xeon E-2456 are enumerated here.

VT-d	+	+
VT-x	+	+
EPT	no data	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i3-12300HE and Xeon E-2456. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4, DDR5 Dual-channel	DDR5-4800
Maximum memory size	no data	128 GB
Max memory channels	no data	2
ECC memory support	no data	+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

Intel UHD Graphics

N/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-12300HE and Xeon E-2456.

PCIe version	4.0	5
PCI Express lanes	20	20

Pros & cons summary

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Physical cores	8	6
Power consumption (TDP)	45 Watt	80 Watt

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