Xeon Platinum 8460H vs i9-12900K

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Primary details

Comparing Core i9-12900K and Xeon Platinum 8460H processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking191not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation37.29no data
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
SeriesIntel Core i9no data
Power efficiency19.74no data
Architecture codenameAlder Lake, Golden Cove, Gracemont (2021)Sapphire Rapids (2023−2024)
Release date4 November 2021 (3 years ago)10 January 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$589$10,710

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i9-12900K and Xeon Platinum 8460H 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 cores16 (Hexadeca-Core)40 (Tetraconta-Core)
Threads2480
Base clock speed3.2 GHz2.2 GHz
Boost clock speed5.2 GHz3.8 GHz
Bus typeDMI 4.0no data
Bus rate8 × 16 GT/sno data
Multiplier32no data
L1 cache80K (per core)80K (per core)
L2 cache1.25 MB (per core)2 MB (per core)
L3 cache30 MB (shared)105 MB
Chip lithography10 nmIntel 7 nm
Die size215.25 mm2"4x 477 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °C76 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+no data
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Core i9-12900K and Xeon Platinum 8460H 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 configuration18
SocketFCLGA1700FCLGA4677
Power consumption (TDP)125 Watt330 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i9-12900K and Xeon Platinum 8460H. 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++
AVX++
vPro++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
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 i9-12900K and Xeon Platinum 8460H 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 i9-12900K and Xeon Platinum 8460H are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i9-12900K and Xeon Platinum 8460H. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4, DDR5DDR5-4800, DDR5-4400
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 frequency1.55 GHzno data
Execution Units32no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i9-12900K and Xeon Platinum 8460H integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported4no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i9-12900K and Xeon Platinum 8460H 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 i9-12900K and Xeon Platinum 8460H integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX12no data
OpenGL4.5no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i9-12900K and Xeon Platinum 8460H.

PCIe version5.0 and 4.05.0
PCI Express lanes2080

Pros & cons summary


Recency 4 November 2021 10 January 2023
Physical cores 16 40
Threads 24 80
Power consumption (TDP) 125 Watt 330 Watt

i9-12900K has 164% lower power consumption.

Xeon Platinum 8460H, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 year, and 150% more physical cores and 233.3% more threads.

We couldn't decide between Core i9-12900K and Xeon Platinum 8460H. We've got no test results to judge.

Note that Core i9-12900K is a desktop processor while Xeon Platinum 8460H is a server/workstation one.


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