Core i9-12900TE vs Xeon E3-1275 v6

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E3-1275 v6 and Core i9-12900TE processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	1034	204
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	3.83	no data
Market segment	Server	Desktop processor
Series	Intel Xeon E3	no data
Architecture codename	Kaby Lake (2016−2019)	Alder Lake-S (2022)
Release date	28 March 2017 (7 years ago)	4 January 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$339	no data
Current price	$506 (1.5x MSRP)	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Xeon E3-1275 v6 and Core i9-12900TE 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	4 (Quad-Core)	16 (Hexadeca-Core)
Threads	8	24
Base clock speed	3.8 GHz	1.1 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.2 GHz	4.8 GHz
Bus support	8 GT/s	no data
L1 cache	256 KB	80K (per core)
L2 cache	1 MB	1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache	8 MB	30 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	14 nm	10 nm
Die size	no data	215 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	72 °C
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+
Unlocked multiplier	No	Yes

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E3-1275 v6 and Core i9-12900TE 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	FCLGA1151	1700
Power consumption (TDP)	73 Watt	35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E3-1275 v6 and Core i9-12900TE. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2	no data
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
vPro	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	no data
TSX	+	+
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	no data
Status	Launched	no data

Security technologies

Xeon E3-1275 v6 and Core i9-12900TE technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E3-1275 v6 and Core i9-12900TE are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E3-1275 v6 and Core i9-12900TE. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4-2400, DDR3L-1866	DDR4, DDR5 Dual-channel
Maximum memory size	64 GB	no data
Max memory channels	2	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	37.5 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	+	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card Compare	Intel HD Graphics P630	Intel UHD Graphics 770
Max video memory	64 GB	no data
Quick Sync Video	+	no data
Clear Video	+	no data
Clear Video HD	+	no data
Graphics max frequency	1.15 GHz	no data
InTru 3D	+	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Xeon E3-1275 v6 and Core i9-12900TE integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported	3	no data
eDP	+	no data
DisplayPort	+	no data
HDMI	+	no data
DVI	+	no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Xeon E3-1275 v6 and Core i9-12900TE integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support	+	no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096x2160@24Hz	no data
Max resolution over eDP	4096x2304@60Hz	no data
Max resolution over DisplayPort	4096x2304@60Hz	no data
Max resolution over VGA	N/A	no data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Xeon E3-1275 v6 and Core i9-12900TE integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	12	no data
OpenGL	4.4	no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E3-1275 v6 and Core i9-12900TE.

PCIe version	3.0	5.0
PCI Express lanes	16	20

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.

Core i9-12900TE outperforms Xeon E3-1275 v6 by 277% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	6.01	22.67
Integrated graphics card	3.10	6.14
Recency	28 March 2017	4 January 2022
Physical cores	4	16
Threads	8	24
Chip lithography	14 nm	10 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	73 Watt	35 Watt

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