Ultra 7 266V vs i9-12950HX

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Primary details

Comparing Core i9-12950HX and Core Ultra 7 266V processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking276not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Power efficiency34.91no data
Architecture codenameAlder Lake-HX (2022)Lunar Lake (2024)
Release date10 May 2022 (2 years ago)24 September 2024 (less than a year ago)

Detailed specifications

Core i9-12950HX and Core Ultra 7 266V 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)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads248
Base clock speed2.3 GHz2.2 GHz
Boost clock speed5 GHz5 GHz
Bus rateno data37 MHz
L1 cache80K (per core)192 KB (per core)
L2 cache1.25 MB (per core)2.5 MB (per core)
L3 cache30 MB (shared)12 MB (shared)
Chip lithographyIntel 7 nm3 nm
Die size215 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature100 °C100 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+no data

Compatibility

Information on Core i9-12950HX and Core Ultra 7 266V 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 configuration11
SocketFCBGA1964FCBGA2833
Power consumption (TDP)55 Watt17 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i9-12950HX and Core Ultra 7 266V. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
AVX++
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shift++
Hyper-Threading Technology+-
TSX++
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Access+no data
SIPP+-
Turbo Boost Max 3.0++
Deep Learning Boost++
Supported AI Software Frameworks-OpenVINO™, WindowsML, DirectML, ONNX RT, WebNN

Security technologies

Core i9-12950HX and Core Ultra 7 266V technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB++
Secure Key++
OS Guard++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i9-12950HX and Core Ultra 7 266V are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i9-12950HX and Core Ultra 7 266V. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4, DDR5DDR5
Maximum memory size128 GB16 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth76.8 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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Intel UHD Graphics for 12th Gen Intel ProcessorsIntel Arc Graphics 140V
Quick Sync Video++
Graphics max frequency1.55 GHz2 GHz
Execution Units32no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i9-12950HX and Core Ultra 7 266V integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported43

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i9-12950HX and Core Ultra 7 266V integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096 x 2160 @ 60Hz4096 x 2304 @ 60Hz (HDMI 2.1 TMDS) 7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz (HDMI2.1 FRL)
Max resolution over eDP5120 x 3200 @ 120Hz3840x2400 @ 120Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i9-12950HX and Core Ultra 7 266V integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX12.112.2
OpenGL4.64.6

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i9-12950HX and Core Ultra 7 266V.

PCIe version5.0 and 4.05.0
PCI Express lanes204
PCI supportno data5.0 and 4.0

Pros & cons summary


Integrated graphics card 5.58 13.29
Recency 10 May 2022 24 September 2024
Physical cores 16 8
Threads 24 8
Power consumption (TDP) 55 Watt 17 Watt

i9-12950HX has 100% more physical cores and 200% more threads.

Ultra 7 266V, on the other hand, has 138.2% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 2 years, and 223.5% lower power consumption.

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