Core i9-12900F vs Xeon 7140N

Primary details

Comparing Xeon 7140N and Core i9-12900F processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	not rated	186
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	no data	44.90
Market segment	Server	Desktop processor
Architecture codename	Tulsa (2006)	Alder Lake-S (2022)
Release date	August 2006 (17 years ago)	4 January 2022 (2 years ago)
Current price	$589	$500

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Xeon 7140N and Core i9-12900F 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	2 (Dual-core)	16 (Hexadeca-Core)
Threads	4	24
Base clock speed	3.33 GHz	2.4 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.33 GHz	5.1 GHz
L1 cache	0 KB	80K (per core)
L2 cache	1 MB	1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache	16 MB	30 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	65 nm	Intel 7 nm
Die size	435 mm2	215 mm2
Maximum core temperature	69 °C	100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	72 °C
Number of transistors	1328 million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+
Unlocked multiplier	No	Yes
VID voltage range	1.1V-1.35V	no data

Compatibility

Information on Xeon 7140N and Core i9-12900F 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	PPGA604	FCLGA1700
Power consumption (TDP)	150 Watt	65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon 7140N and Core i9-12900F. 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	no data	+
AVX	no data	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Speed Shift	no data	+
Turbo Boost Technology	-	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	+
TSX	no data	+
Idle States	+	+
Thermal Monitoring	+	+
Demand Based Switching	-	no data
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	no data	+
FSB parity	+	no data
Status	Discontinued	Launched

Security technologies

Xeon 7140N and Core i9-12900F technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon 7140N and Core i9-12900F are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon 7140N and Core i9-12900F. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR2	DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size	no data	128 GB
Max memory channels	no data	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	no data	76.8 GB/s

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon 7140N and Core i9-12900F.

PCIe version	no data	5.0 and 4.0
PCI Express lanes	no data	20

Pros & cons summary

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Physical cores	2	16
Threads	4	24
Power consumption (TDP)	150 Watt	65 Watt

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