i9-12900E vs Xeon D-1531

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon D-1531
2015
6 cores / 12 threads, 45 Watt
4.78
Core i9-12900E
2022
16 cores / 24 threads, 65 Watt
17.13
+258%

Core i9-12900E outperforms Xeon D-1531 by a whopping 258% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon D-1531 and Core i9-12900E processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1258376
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation2.69no data
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Xeon Dno data
Power efficiency12.9224.94
Architecture codenameBroadwell (2015−2019)Alder Lake-S (2022)
Release date1 November 2015 (9 years ago)4 January 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$348no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon D-1531 and Core i9-12900E 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 cores6 (Hexa-Core)16 (Hexadeca-Core)
Threads1224
Base clock speed2.2 GHz2.3 GHz
Boost clock speed2.7 GHz5 GHz
Bus typeDMI 2.0no data
Multiplier22no data
L1 cache384 KB80K (per core)
L2 cache1.5 MB1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache9 MB30 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm10 nm
Die size246.24 mm2215 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)80 °C72 °C
Number of transistors3200 Millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon D-1531 and Core i9-12900E 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1
SocketFCBGA16671700
Power consumption (TDP)45 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon D-1531 and Core i9-12900E. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® AVX2no data
AES-NI++
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
TSX++
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
GPIO+no data

Security technologies

Xeon D-1531 and Core i9-12900E technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon D-1531 and Core i9-12900E are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon D-1531 and Core i9-12900E. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4, DDR3DDR4, DDR5 Dual-channel
Maximum memory size128 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth34.124 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataIntel UHD Graphics 770

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon D-1531 and Core i9-12900E.

PCIe version2.0/3.05.0
PCI Express lanes2420
USB revision2.0/3.0no data
Total number of SATA ports6no data
Number of USB ports8no data
Integrated LAN+no data
UART+no data

Synthetic benchmark performance

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


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.

Xeon D-1531 4.78
i9-12900E 17.13
+258%

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

Xeon D-1531 7592
i9-12900E 27214
+258%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 4.78 17.13
Recency 1 November 2015 4 January 2022
Physical cores 6 16
Threads 12 24
Chip lithography 14 nm 10 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 45 Watt 65 Watt

Xeon D-1531 has 44.4% lower power consumption.

i9-12900E, on the other hand, has a 258.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 6 years, 166.7% more physical cores and 100% more threads, and a 40% more advanced lithography process.

The Core i9-12900E is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon D-1531 in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon D-1531 is a server/workstation processor while Core i9-12900E is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon D-1531 and Core i9-12900E, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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