Core i9-12900F vs Xeon E7-8895 v3

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E7-8895 v3 and Core i9-12900F processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	not rated	193
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	no data	51.32
Market segment	Server	Desktop processor
Architecture codename	no data	Alder Lake-S (2022)
Release date	1 April 2015 (9 years ago)	4 January 2022 (2 years ago)
Current price	$186	$424

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Xeon E7-8895 v3 and Core i9-12900F 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	18 (Octadeca-Core)	16 (Hexadeca-Core)
Threads	36	24
Base clock speed	2.6 GHz	2.4 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.5 GHz	5.1 GHz
L1 cache	no data	80K (per core)
L2 cache	no data	1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache	45 MB Last Level Cache	30 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	22 nm	Intel 7 nm
Die size	no data	215 mm2
Maximum core temperature	77 °C	100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	72 °C
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+
Unlocked multiplier	No	Yes

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E7-8895 v3 and Core i9-12900F 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	FCLGA1700
Power consumption (TDP)	175 Watt	65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E7-8895 v3 and Core i9-12900F. 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	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	Announced	Launched

Security technologies

Xeon E7-8895 v3 and Core i9-12900F 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 E7-8895 v3 and Core i9-12900F are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E7-8895 v3 and Core i9-12900F. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4-1333, DDR4-1600, DDR4-1866, 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	102 GB/s	76.8 GB/s
ECC memory support	+	no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E7-8895 v3 and Core i9-12900F.

PCIe version	3.0	5.0 and 4.0
PCI Express lanes	32	20

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	1 April 2015	4 January 2022
Physical cores	18	16
Threads	36	24
Power consumption (TDP)	175 Watt	65 Watt

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