i7-1270P vs Xeon 696X

Primary details

Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	25	972
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	8.98	no data
Market segment	Server	Laptop
Series	no data	Intel Alder Lake-P
Power efficiency	7.78	14.25
Designer	Intel	Intel
Manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Architecture codename	Granite Rapids (2024−2026)	Alder Lake-P (2022)
Release date	2 February 2026 (recently)	23 February 2022 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$5,599	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Performance to price scatter graph

Detailed specifications

Xeon 696X and Core i7-1270P 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	64 (Tetrahexaconta-Core)	12 (Dodeca-Core)
Performance-cores	64	4
Efficient-cores	no data	8
Threads	128	16
Base clock speed	2.4 GHz	2.2 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.8 GHz	4.8 GHz
Bus rate	0 GT/s	no data
L1 cache	112 KB (per core)	80K (per core)
L2 cache	2 MB (per core)	1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache	336 MB (shared)	18 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	Intel 3 nm	Intel 7 nm
Die size	2x 598 mm2	217 mm2
Maximum core temperature	no data	100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	80 °C	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	no data	+
Unlocked multiplier	+	-

Compatibility

Information on Xeon 696X and Core i7-1270P 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	FCLGA4710	FCBGA1744
Power consumption (TDP)	350 Watt	28 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon 696X and Core i7-1270P. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® AMX, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI	+	+
FMA	-	+
AVX	+	+
vPro	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Speed Shift	+	+
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	+
TSX	+	+
Thermal Monitoring	-	+
Flex Memory Access	no data	+
SIPP	-	+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	+	no data
Deep Learning Boost	+	+

Security technologies

Xeon 696X and Core i7-1270P technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	+
EDB	+	+
SGX	-	no data
OS Guard	+	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon 696X and Core i7-1270P are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon 696X and Core i7-1270P. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR5(6400MT/s)MRDIMM(8000MT/s)	DDR4, DDR5
Maximum memory size	4 TB	64 GB
Max memory channels	8	2
ECC memory support	+	-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	N/A	Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics eligible
Quick Sync Video	-	+
Graphics max frequency	no data	1.4 GHz
Execution Units	no data	96

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Xeon 696X and Core i7-1270P integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

no data

4

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Xeon 696X and Core i7-1270P integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	no data	4096 x 2304 @ 60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	no data	4096 x 2304 @ 120Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort	no data	7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Xeon 696X and Core i7-1270P integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	no data	12.1
OpenGL	no data	4.6

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon 696X and Core i7-1270P.

PCIe version	5.0	4.0
PCI Express lanes	128	20

Synthetic benchmarks

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.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	64.44	9.45
Recency	2 February 2026	23 February 2022
Physical cores	64	12
Threads	128	16
Power consumption (TDP)	350 Watt	28 Watt

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