Xeon Platinum 8468H vs i7-12700H

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Primary details

Comparing Core i7-12700H and Xeon Platinum 8468H processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking405not rated
Place by popularity66not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopServer
SeriesAlder Lake-Sno data
Power efficiency34.55no data
Architecture codenameAlder Lake-H (2022)Sapphire Rapids (2023−2024)
Release dateJanuary 2022 (2 years ago)10 January 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$13,923

Detailed specifications

Core i7-12700H and Xeon Platinum 8468H 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 cores14 (Tetradeca-Core)48 (Octatetraconta-Core)
Threads2096
Base clock speed2.3 GHz2.1 GHz
Boost clock speed4.7 GHz3.8 GHz
L1 cache80K (per core)80K (per core)
L2 cache1.25 MB (per core)2 MB (per core)
L3 cache24 MB (shared)105 MB
Chip lithographyIntel 7 nmIntel 7 nm
Die size217 mm24x 477 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data77 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+no data

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-12700H and Xeon Platinum 8468H 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 configuration18
SocketFCBGA1744FCLGA4677
Power consumption (TDP)45 Watt330 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-12700H and Xeon Platinum 8468H. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2Intel® AMX, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI++
AVX++
vProno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shift++
Turbo Boost Technologyno data2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology++
TSX++
Thermal Monitoring+-
Flex Memory Access+no data
Turbo Boost Max 3.0+no data
Deep Learning Boost++

Security technologies

Core i7-12700H and Xeon Platinum 8468H technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB++
Secure Key+no data
SGXno dataYes with Intel® SPS
OS Guard++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-12700H and Xeon Platinum 8468H are enumerated here.

VT-d++
VT-x++
EPT++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-12700H and Xeon Platinum 8468H. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4, DDR5DDR5-4800, DDR5-4400
Maximum memory size64 GB4 TB
Max memory channels28
ECC memory support-+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel® Iris® Xe Graphics eligibleno data
Quick Sync Video+-
Graphics max frequency1.4 GHzno data
Execution Units96no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-12700H and Xeon Platinum 8468H integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported4no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i7-12700H and Xeon Platinum 8468H integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096 x 2304 @ 60Hzno data
Max resolution over eDP4096 x 2304 @ 120Hzno data
Max resolution over DisplayPort7680 x 4320 @ 60Hzno data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i7-12700H and Xeon Platinum 8468H integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX12.1no data
OpenGL4.6no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-12700H and Xeon Platinum 8468H.

PCIe version4.05.0
PCI Express lanes2080

Pros & cons summary


Physical cores 14 48
Threads 20 96
Power consumption (TDP) 45 Watt 330 Watt

i7-12700H has 633.3% lower power consumption.

Xeon Platinum 8468H, on the other hand, has 242.9% more physical cores and 380% more threads.

We couldn't decide between Core i7-12700H and Xeon Platinum 8468H. We've got no test results to judge.

Be aware that Core i7-12700H is a notebook processor while Xeon Platinum 8468H is a server/workstation one.


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