i9-12900E vs Xeon Gold 6222V

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon Gold 6222V
2019
20 cores / 40 threads, 115 Watt
16.06
Core i9-12900E
2022
16 cores / 24 threads, 65 Watt
17.29
+7.7%

Core i9-12900E outperforms Xeon Gold 6222V by a small 8% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon Gold 6222V and Core i9-12900E processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking428374
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation14.82no data
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Xeon Goldno data
Architecture codenameCascade Lake (2019−2020)Alder Lake-S (2022)
Release date2 April 2019 (5 years ago)4 January 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$1,600no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon Gold 6222V and Core i9-12900E 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 cores20 (Icosa-Core)16 (Hexadeca-Core)
Threads4024
Base clock speed1.8 GHz2.3 GHz
Boost clock speed3.6 GHz5 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0no data
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/sno data
Multiplier18no data
L1 cache1.25 MB80K (per core)
L2 cache20 MB1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache27.5 MB30 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm10 nm
Die sizeno data215 mm2
Maximum core temperature83 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data72 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon Gold 6222V and Core i9-12900E 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 configuration4 (Multiprocessor)1
SocketFCLGA36471700
Power consumption (TDP)115 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon Gold 6222V and Core i9-12900E. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512no data
AES-NI++
AVX++
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shift+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
TSX++
Turbo Boost Max 3.0-no data
StatusLaunchedno data
Deep Learning Boost+-

Security technologies

Xeon Gold 6222V and Core i9-12900E technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon Gold 6222V and Core i9-12900E are enumerated here.

VT-d++
VT-x++
EPT+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon Gold 6222V and Core i9-12900E. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2400DDR4, DDR5 Dual-channel
Maximum memory size1 TBno data
Max memory channels6no data
Maximum memory bandwidth115.212 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataIntel UHD Graphics 770

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon Gold 6222V and Core i9-12900E.

PCIe version3.05.0
PCI Express lanes4820

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.

Xeon Gold 6222V 16.06
i9-12900E 17.29
+7.7%

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.

Xeon Gold 6222V 24764
i9-12900E 26666
+7.7%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 16.06 17.29
Recency 2 April 2019 4 January 2022
Physical cores 20 16
Threads 40 24
Chip lithography 14 nm 10 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 115 Watt 65 Watt

Xeon Gold 6222V has 25% more physical cores and 66.7% more threads.

i9-12900E, on the other hand, has a 7.7% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, a 40% more advanced lithography process, and 76.9% lower power consumption.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Xeon Gold 6222V and Core i9-12900E.

Be aware that Xeon Gold 6222V is a server/workstation processor while Core i9-12900E is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon Gold 6222V and Core i9-12900E, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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