Xeon E-2486 vs i9-12900E

Primary details

Comparing Core i9-12900E and Xeon E-2486 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	382	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Desktop processor	Server
Power efficiency	24.45	no data
Architecture codename	Alder Lake-S (2022)	Raptor Lake-S (2023−2024)
Release date	4 January 2022 (2 years ago)	14 December 2023 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	no data	$506

Detailed specifications

Core i9-12900E and Xeon E-2486 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	16 (Hexadeca-Core)	6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads	24	12
Base clock speed	2.3 GHz	3.5 GHz
Boost clock speed	5 GHz	5.6 GHz
Bus rate	no data	16 GT/s
L1 cache	80K (per core)	80 KB (per core)
L2 cache	1.25 MB (per core)	1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache	30 MB (shared)	18 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	10 nm	Intel 7 nm
Die size	215 mm2	163 mm2
Maximum core temperature	no data	100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	no data
Unlocked multiplier	+	-

Compatibility

Information on Core i9-12900E and Xeon E-2486 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	1700	FCLGA1700
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	95 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i9-12900E and Xeon E-2486. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	no data	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Turbo Boost Technology	no data	2
Hyper-Threading Technology	no data	+
TSX	+	-
Idle States	no data	+
Thermal Monitoring	-	+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	no data	+

Security technologies

Core i9-12900E and Xeon E-2486 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	+
EDB	no data	+
Secure Key	no data	+
OS Guard	no data	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i9-12900E and Xeon E-2486 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i9-12900E and Xeon E-2486. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4, DDR5 Dual-channel	DDR5-4800
Maximum memory size	no data	128 GB
Max memory channels	no data	2
ECC memory support	-	+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

Intel UHD Graphics 770

N/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i9-12900E and Xeon E-2486.

PCIe version	5.0	5
PCI Express lanes	20	16

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	4 January 2022	14 December 2023
Physical cores	16	6
Threads	24	12
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	95 Watt

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