i7-12800HE vs Xeon Gold 6161

Primary details

Comparing Xeon Gold 6161 and Core i7-12800HE processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	not rated	319
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Server	Laptop
Series	Intel Xeon Gold	no data
Power efficiency	no data	39.25
Architecture codename	Skylake (server) (2017−2018)	Alder Lake-H (2022)
Release date	no data	January 2022 (2 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Xeon Gold 6161 and Core i7-12800HE 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	22 (Docosa-Core)	14 (Tetradeca-Core)
Threads	44	20
Base clock speed	no data	2.4 GHz
Boost clock speed	2.2 GHz	4.6 GHz
Bus type	DMI 3.0	no data
Bus rate	4 × 8 GT/s	no data
Multiplier	22	no data
L1 cache	1.375 MB	80K (per core)
L2 cache	22 MB	1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache	30.25 MB	24 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	14 nm	10 nm
Die size	no data	217 mm2
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon Gold 6161 and Core i7-12800HE 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 (Multiprocessor)	1
Socket	Socket P	Intel BGA 1744
Power consumption (TDP)	165 Watt	45 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon Gold 6161 and Core i7-12800HE. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
vPro	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
TSX	+	+

Security technologies

Xeon Gold 6161 and Core i7-12800HE technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT

no data

+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon Gold 6161 and Core i7-12800HE are enumerated here.

VT-d	+	+
VT-x	+	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon Gold 6161 and Core i7-12800HE. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4-2666	DDR4, DDR5 Dual-channel
Max memory channels	6	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	128.001 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	+	-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

no data

Iris Xe 96EU

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon Gold 6161 and Core i7-12800HE.

PCIe version	no data	4.0
PCI Express lanes	no data	20

Pros & cons summary

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Physical cores	22	14
Threads	44	20
Chip lithography	14 nm	10 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	165 Watt	45 Watt

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