Core i7-12700 vs Xeon E7-4809 v3

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E7-4809 v3 and Core i7-12700 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	not rated	257
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Server	Desktop processor
Architecture codename	Haswell-EX (2015)	Alder Lake-S (2022)
Release date	1 June 2015 (9 years ago)	January 2022 (2 years ago)
Current price	$11.36	$259

Detailed specifications

Xeon E7-4809 v3 and Core i7-12700 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	8 (Octa-Core)	12 (Dodeca-Core)
Threads	16	20
Base clock speed	2 GHz	2.1 GHz
Boost clock speed	2 GHz	4.9 GHz
L1 cache	64K (per core)	80 KB (per core)
L2 cache	256K (per core)	1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache	20 MB (shared)	25 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	22 nm	Intel 7 nm
Die size	160 mm2	215 mm2
Maximum core temperature	70 °C	100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	70 °C	no data
Number of transistors	1,400 million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+
Unlocked multiplier	No	No

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E7-4809 v3 and Core i7-12700 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	4	1
Socket	FCLGA2011	FCLGA1700
Power consumption (TDP)	115 Watt	65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E7-4809 v3 and Core i7-12700. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® AVX2	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
vPro	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Speed Shift	no data	+
Turbo Boost Technology	-	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	+
TSX	+	+
Idle States	+	+
Thermal Monitoring	+	+
SIPP	no data	+
PAE	46 Bit	no data
Instruction Replay	-	no data
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	no data	+
Status	Discontinued	Launched

Security technologies

Xeon E7-4809 v3 and Core i7-12700 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	+
EDB	+	+
Secure Key	+	+
OS Guard	+	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E7-4809 v3 and Core i7-12700 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E7-4809 v3 and Core i7-12700. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4-1333, DDR4-1600, DDR4-1866, DDR3-1066, DDR3-1333	DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size	1.5 TB	128 GB
Max memory channels	4	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	85 GB/s	76.8 GB/s
ECC memory support	+	+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	no data	Intel UHD Graphics 770
Quick Sync Video	no data	+
Clear Video HD	no data	+
Graphics max frequency	no data	1.5 GHz
Execution Units	no data	32

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Xeon E7-4809 v3 and Core i7-12700 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

no data

4

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Xeon E7-4809 v3 and Core i7-12700 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

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

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Xeon E7-4809 v3 and Core i7-12700 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	no data	12
OpenGL	no data	4.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E7-4809 v3 and Core i7-12700.

PCIe version	3.0	5.0 and 4.0
PCI Express lanes	32	20

Pros & cons summary

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Physical cores	8	12
Threads	16	20
Power consumption (TDP)	115 Watt	65 Watt

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