Core i7-12700F vs Xeon E7-4890 v2

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E7-4890 v2 and Core i7-12700F processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	246	253
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	3.81	61.38
Market segment	Server	Desktop processor
Architecture codename	no data	Alder Lake-S (2022)
Release date	1 January 2014 (10 years ago)	4 January 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	no data	$386
Current price	$2863	$280 (0.7x MSRP)

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

i7-12700F has 1511% better value for money than Xeon E7-4890 v2.

Detailed specifications

Xeon E7-4890 v2 and Core i7-12700F 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	15 (Pentadeca-Core)	12 (Dodeca-Core)
Threads	30	20
Base clock speed	2.8 GHz	2.1 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.4 GHz	4.9 GHz
L1 cache	no data	80K (per core)
L2 cache	no data	1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache	37.5 MB	25 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	22 nm	Intel 7 nm
Die size	no data	215 mm2
Maximum core temperature	77 °C	100 °C
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+
Unlocked multiplier	No	No

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E7-4890 v2 and Core i7-12700F 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)	155 Watt	65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E7-4890 v2 and Core i7-12700F. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

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

Security technologies

Xeon E7-4890 v2 and Core i7-12700F 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 E7-4890 v2 and Core i7-12700F are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E7-4890 v2 and Core i7-12700F. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3-1066, DDR3-1333, DDR3-1600	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	+	no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E7-4890 v2 and Core i7-12700F.

PCIe version	3.0	5.0 and 4.0
PCI Express lanes	32	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.

Xeon E7-4890 v2 outperforms Core i7-12700F by 1% based on our aggregated benchmark results.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	20.01	19.81
Recency	1 January 2014	4 January 2022
Physical cores	15	12
Threads	30	20
Power consumption (TDP)	155 Watt	65 Watt

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