Xeon 6732P vs i7-12700KF
Aggregate performance score
Xeon 6732P outperforms Core i7-12700KF by a whopping 120% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
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Primary details
Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 355 | 75 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 39.35 | no data |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Server |
| Series | Intel Core i7 | no data |
| Power efficiency | 16.57 | 13.01 |
| Designer | Intel | Intel |
| Manufacturer | Intel | no data |
| Architecture codename | Alder Lake, Golden Cove, Gracemont (2021) | no data |
| Release date | 4 November 2021 (4 years ago) | 1 April 2025 (less than a year ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $384 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Performance to price scatter graph
Detailed specifications
Core i7-12700KF and Xeon 6732P 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 | 12 (Dodeca-Core) | 32 (Dotriaconta-Core) |
| Performance-cores | 8 | no data |
| Efficient-cores | 4 | no data |
| Threads | 20 | 64 |
| Base clock speed | 3.6 GHz | 3.8 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 5 GHz | 4.3 GHz |
| Bus type | DMI 4.0 | no data |
| Bus rate | 8 × 16 GT/s | no data |
| Multiplier | 36 | no data |
| L1 cache | 80K (per core) | no data |
| L2 cache | 1.25 MB (per core) | no data |
| L3 cache | 25 MB (shared) | 144 MB |
| Chip lithography | Intel 7 nm | Intel 3 nm |
| Die size | 215.25 mm2 | no data |
| Maximum core temperature | 100 °C | 68 °C |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 72 °C | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | - |
| Windows 11 compatibility | + | no data |
| Unlocked multiplier | + | - |
Compatibility
Information on Core i7-12700KF and Xeon 6732P 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 | no data |
| Socket | FCLGA1700 | FCLGA4710 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 125 Watt | 350 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-12700KF and Xeon 6732P. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2 | Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512, Intel® AMX |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | + | - |
| vPro | + | no data |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | no data |
| Speed Shift | + | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | + | + |
| TSX | - | + |
| Idle States | + | no data |
| Thermal Monitoring | + | - |
| Turbo Boost Max 3.0 | + | no data |
| Deep Learning Boost | + | + |
Security technologies
Core i7-12700KF and Xeon 6732P technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | + |
| EDB | + | + |
| SGX | no data | + |
| OS Guard | + | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-12700KF and Xeon 6732P are enumerated here.
| VT-d | + | + |
| VT-x | + | + |
| EPT | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-12700KF and Xeon 6732P. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200 | DDR5(6400MT/s) |
| Maximum memory size | 128 GB | 4 TB |
| Max memory channels | 2 | 8 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 76.805 GB/s | no data |
| ECC memory support | - | + |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-12700KF and Xeon 6732P.
| PCIe version | 5.0 and 4.0 | 5.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 20 | 88 |
Synthetic benchmarks
Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.
Combined synthetic benchmark score
This is our combined benchmark performance rating.
Passmark
Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance. Other than that, Passmark measures multi-core performance.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 19.32 | 42.46 |
| Recency | 4 November 2021 | 1 April 2025 |
| Physical cores | 12 | 32 |
| Threads | 20 | 64 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 125 Watt | 350 Watt |
i7-12700KF has 180% lower power consumption.
Xeon 6732P, on the other hand, has a 119.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 years, and 166.7% more physical cores and 220% more threads.
The Intel Xeon 6732P is our recommended choice as it beats the Intel Core i7-12700KF in performance tests.
Note that Core i7-12700KF is a desktop processor while Xeon 6732P is a server/workstation one.
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