Xeon Silver 4516Y vs i7-12700K

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Primary details

Comparing Core i7-12700K and Xeon Silver 4516Y processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking244not rated
Place by popularity73not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation41.84no data
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
SeriesIntel Core i7no data
Power efficiency16.48no data
Architecture codenameAlder Lake, Golden Cove, Gracemont (2021)no data
Release date4 November 2021 (3 years ago)1 October 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$409no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i7-12700K and Xeon Silver 4516Y 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 cores12 (Dodeca-Core)24 (Tetracosa-Core)
Performance-cores8no data
Efficient-cores4no data
Threads2048
Base clock speed3.6 GHz2.2 GHz
Boost clock speed5 GHz3.7 GHz
Bus typeDMI 4.0no data
Bus rate8 × 16 GT/sno data
Multiplier36no data
L1 cache80K (per core)no data
L2 cache1.25 MB (per core)no data
L3 cache25 MB (shared)45 MB
Chip lithography10 nmIntel 7 nm
Die size215.25 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature100 °C81 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °Cno data
64 bit support+-
Windows 11 compatibility+no data
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-12700K and Xeon Silver 4516Y 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 configuration1no data
SocketFCLGA1700FCLGA4677
Power consumption (TDP)125 Watt185 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-12700K and Xeon Silver 4516Y. 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++
FMA+-
AVX+-
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Speed Shift++
Turbo Boost Technology2.02.0
Hyper-Threading Technology++
TSX-+
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
SIPP+-
Turbo Boost Max 3.0+no data
Deep Learning Boost++

Security technologies

Core i7-12700K and Xeon Silver 4516Y 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 i7-12700K and Xeon Silver 4516Y are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-12700K and Xeon Silver 4516Y. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4, DDR5DDR5-4400
Maximum memory size128 GB4 TB
Max memory channels28
Maximum memory bandwidth76.805 GB/sno data
ECC memory support++

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel UHD Graphics 770no data
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency1.5 GHzno data
Execution Units32no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-12700K and Xeon Silver 4516Y integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported4no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i7-12700K and Xeon Silver 4516Y integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096 x 2160 @ 60Hzno data
Max resolution over eDP5120 x 3200 @ 120Hzno data
Max resolution over DisplayPort7680 x 4320 @ 60Hzno data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i7-12700K and Xeon Silver 4516Y integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX12no data
OpenGL4.5no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-12700K and Xeon Silver 4516Y.

PCIe version5.0 and 4.05.0
PCI Express lanes2080

Pros & cons summary


Recency 4 November 2021 1 October 2023
Physical cores 12 24
Threads 20 48
Power consumption (TDP) 125 Watt 185 Watt

i7-12700K has 48% lower power consumption.

Xeon Silver 4516Y, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 year, and 100% more physical cores and 140% more threads.

We couldn't decide between Core i7-12700K and Xeon Silver 4516Y. We've got no test results to judge.

Note that Core i7-12700K is a desktop processor while Xeon Silver 4516Y is a server/workstation one.


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