i3-12300HE vs i9-11900H

Primary details

Comparing Core i9-11900H and Core i3-12300HE processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	568	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Series	Tiger Lake	no data
Architecture codename	Tiger Lake-H (2021)	Alder Lake-H (2022)
Release date	11 May 2021 (3 years ago)	January 2022 (2 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Core i9-11900H and Core i3-12300HE 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)	8 (Octa-Core)
Threads	16	12
Base clock speed	2.5 GHz	1.9 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.9 GHz	4.3 GHz
Bus rate	8 GT/s	no data
L1 cache	640 KB	80K (per core)
L2 cache	10 MB	1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache	24 MB	12 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	10 nm SuperFin	10 nm
Die size	no data	217 mm2
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	+

Compatibility

Information on Core i9-11900H and Core i3-12300HE 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	FCBGA1787	Intel BGA 1744
Power consumption (TDP)	45 Watt	45 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i9-11900H and Core i3-12300HE. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512	no data
AES-NI	+	+
FMA	+	-
AVX	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Speed Shift	+	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	no data
TSX	+	+
Thermal Monitoring	+	-
Flex Memory Access	+	no data
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	+	no data
Status	Discontinued	no data
Deep Learning Boost	+	-

Security technologies

Core i9-11900H and Core i3-12300HE technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	+
Secure Key	+	no data
SGX	-	no data
OS Guard	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i9-11900H and Core i3-12300HE are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i9-11900H and Core i3-12300HE. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4	DDR4, DDR5 Dual-channel
Maximum memory size	128 GB	no data
Max memory channels	2	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	51.2 GB/s	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel® UHD Graphics for 11th Gen Intel® Processors	Intel UHD Graphics
Quick Sync Video	+	-
Graphics max frequency	1.45 GHz	no data
Execution Units	32	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i9-11900H and Core i3-12300HE integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

4

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Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i9-11900H and Core i3-12300HE integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096x2304@60Hz	no data
Max resolution over eDP	4096x2304@60Hz	no data
Max resolution over DisplayPort	7680x4320@60Hz	no data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i9-11900H and Core i3-12300HE integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	12.1	no data
OpenGL	4.6	no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i9-11900H and Core i3-12300HE.

PCIe version	4.0	4.0
PCI Express lanes	20	20

Pros & cons summary

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