Core i9-12900H vs Xeon E7-8895 v2
Aggregate performance score
Xeon E7-8895 v2 outperforms i9-12900H by a whopping 104% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Xeon E7-8895 v2 and Core i9-12900H processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | 88 | 328 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Server | Laptop |
| Series | no data | Intel Alder Lake-P |
| Architecture codename | no data | Alder Lake-H (2022) |
| Release date | 1 January 2014 (10 years ago) | 4 January 2022 (2 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
Xeon E7-8895 v2 and Core i9-12900H 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) | 14 (Tetradeca-Core) |
| Threads | 30 | 20 |
| Base clock speed | no data | 2.5 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | no data | 5 GHz |
| L1 cache | no data | 1.2 MB |
| L2 cache | no data | 11.5 MB |
| L3 cache | no data | 24 MB |
| Chip lithography | no data | 10 nm |
| Die size | no data | 217 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 67 °C | 100 °C |
| 64 bit support | - | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | + |
| Unlocked multiplier | No | No |
Compatibility
Information on Xeon E7-8895 v2 and Core i9-12900H 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 | no data | BGA1744 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 155 Watt | 45 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E7-8895 v2 and Core i9-12900H. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | no data | + |
| FMA | no data | + |
| AVX | no data | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| TSX | no data | + |
Security technologies
Xeon E7-8895 v2 and Core i9-12900H technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E7-8895 v2 and Core i9-12900H are enumerated here.
| VT-d | no data | + |
| VT-x | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E7-8895 v2 and Core i9-12900H. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | no data | DDR4, DDR5 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 85 GB/s | no data |
| ECC memory support | + | - |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E7-8895 v2 and Core i9-12900H.
| PCIe version | no data | 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.
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.
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.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 36.96 | 18.12 |
| Recency | 1 January 2014 | 4 January 2022 |
| Physical cores | 15 | 14 |
| Threads | 30 | 20 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 155 Watt | 45 Watt |
Xeon E7-8895 v2 has a 104% higher aggregate performance score, and 7.1% more physical cores and 50% more threads.
i9-12900H, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 8 years, and 244.4% lower power consumption.
The Xeon E7-8895 v2 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i9-12900H in performance tests.
Be aware that Xeon E7-8895 v2 is a server/workstation processor while Core i9-12900H is a notebook one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon E7-8895 v2 and Core i9-12900H, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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