i7-12700F vs Xeon E7-8893 v2

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E7-8893 v2 and Core i7-12700F processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	not rated	288
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	no data	37.99
Market segment	Server	Desktop processor
Architecture codename	no data	Alder Lake (2022)
Release date	1 January 2014 (10 years ago)	4 January 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	no data	$386

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Xeon E7-8893 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	6 (Hexa-Core)	12 (Dodeca-Core)
Threads	12	20
Base clock speed	3.4 GHz	2.1 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.7 GHz	4.9 GHz
Bus rate	8 GT/s	no data
L1 cache	no data	1 MB
L2 cache	no data	12 MB
L3 cache	37.5 MB	25 MB
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	-	+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E7-8893 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	8	1
Socket	FCLGA2011	FCLGA1700
Power consumption (TDP)	155 Watt	65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E7-8893 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	-	+
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
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	no data	+
Status	Discontinued	Launched
Deep Learning Boost	-	+

Security technologies

Xeon E7-8893 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 E7-8893 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 E7-8893 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	+	-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E7-8893 v2 and Core i7-12700F.

PCIe version	3.0	5.0 and 4.0
PCI Express lanes	32	20

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	1 January 2014	4 January 2022
Physical cores	6	12
Threads	12	20
Power consumption (TDP)	155 Watt	65 Watt

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