Xeon Platinum 8480 vs i7-12700KF

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-12700KF and Xeon Platinum 8480 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	240	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	44.42	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Server
Series	Intel Core i7	no data
Power efficiency	16.36	no data
Architecture codename	Alder Lake, Golden Cove, Gracemont (2021)	Sapphire Rapids (2023−2024)
Release date	27 October 2021 (3 years ago)	no data (2024 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$384	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Core i7-12700KF and Xeon Platinum 8480 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)	56 (Hexapentaconta-Core)
Threads	20	112
Base clock speed	3.6 GHz	2 GHz
Boost clock speed	5 GHz	3.8 GHz
Bus type	DMI 4.0	no data
Bus rate	8 × 16 GT/s	no data
Multiplier	36	no data
L1 cache	384 KB	80K (per core)
L2 cache	2 MB	2 MB (per core)
L3 cache	1 MB	105 MB
Chip lithography	Intel 7 nm	Intel 7 nm
Die size	215.25 mm2	4x 477 mm2
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	79 °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 Platinum 8480 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	2
Socket	FCLGA1700	FCLGA4677
Power consumption (TDP)	125 Watt	350 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-12700KF and Xeon Platinum 8480. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2	Intel® AMX, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
vPro	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
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 Platinum 8480 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	no data	+
EDB	+	+
Secure Key	+	no data
SGX	no data	Yes with Intel® SPS
OS Guard	+	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-12700KF and Xeon Platinum 8480 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 Platinum 8480. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200	DDR5-4800, DDR5-4400
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 Platinum 8480.

PCIe version	5.0 and 4.0	5.0
PCI Express lanes	20	80

Pros & cons summary

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Physical cores	12	56
Threads	20	112
Power consumption (TDP)	125 Watt	350 Watt

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