Xeon Gold 5412U vs i9-13900K

Primary details

Comparing Core i9-13900K and Xeon Gold 5412U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	89	120
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	59.82	92.71
Market segment	Desktop processor	Server
Series	Intel Core i9	no data
Power efficiency	13.90	16.93
Architecture codename	Raptor Lake, Raptor Cove, Gracemont (2022)	Sapphire Rapids (2023−2024)
Release date	27 September 2022 (2 years ago)	10 January 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$589	$1,113

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Xeon Gold 5412U has 55% better value for money than i9-13900K.

Detailed specifications

Core i9-13900K and Xeon Gold 5412U 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	24 (Tetracosa-Core)	24 (Tetracosa-Core)
Threads	32	48
Base clock speed	3 GHz	2.1 GHz
Boost clock speed	5.7 GHz	3.9 GHz
Bus rate	4 × 16 GT/s	no data
Multiplier	30	no data
L1 cache	80K (per core)	80K (per core)
L2 cache	2 MB (per core)	2 MB (per core)
L3 cache	36 MB (shared)	45 MB
Chip lithography	Intel 7 nm	Intel 7 nm
Die size	257 mm2	no data
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C	81 °C
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	no data
Unlocked multiplier	+	-

Compatibility

Information on Core i9-13900K and Xeon Gold 5412U 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	FCLGA1700	FCLGA4677
Power consumption (TDP)	125 W, 253 Watt	185 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i9-13900K and Xeon Gold 5412U. 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	+	-
SIPP	+	-
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	+	no data
Deep Learning Boost	+	+

Security technologies

Core i9-13900K and Xeon Gold 5412U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i9-13900K and Xeon Gold 5412U are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i9-13900K and Xeon Gold 5412U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4, DDR5	DDR5-4400
Maximum memory size	192 GB	4 TB
Max memory channels	2	8
Maximum memory bandwidth	89.604 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	+	+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel UHD Graphics 770	no data
Quick Sync Video	+	-
Clear Video HD	+	no data
Graphics max frequency	1.65 GHz	no data
Execution Units	32	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i9-13900K and Xeon Gold 5412U integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

4

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Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i9-13900K and Xeon Gold 5412U integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096 x 2160 @ 60Hz	no data
Max resolution over eDP	5120 x 3200 @ 120Hz	no data
Max resolution over DisplayPort	7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz	no data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i9-13900K and Xeon Gold 5412U integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	12	no data
OpenGL	4.5	no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i9-13900K and Xeon Gold 5412U.

PCIe version	5.0 and 4.0	5
PCI Express lanes	20	80

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.

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Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	37.15	33.09
Recency	27 September 2022	10 January 2023
Threads	32	48
Power consumption (TDP)	125 Watt	185 Watt

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