i7-12650H vs Xeon Platinum 8168

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon Platinum 8168
2017
24 cores / 48 threads, 205 Watt
20.84
+47.2%
Core i7-12650H
2022
10 cores / 16 threads, 45 Watt
14.16

Xeon Platinum 8168 outperforms Core i7-12650H by a considerable 47% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon Platinum 8168 and Core i7-12650H processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking268515
Place by popularitynot in top-10081
Cost-effectiveness evaluation3.53no data
Market segmentServerLaptop
SeriesIntel Xeon PlatinumIntel Alder Lake-P
Power efficiency9.6129.76
Architecture codenameSkylake (server) (2017−2018)Alder Lake-H (2022)
Release date25 April 2017 (7 years ago)January 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$5,890no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon Platinum 8168 and Core i7-12650H 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 cores24 (Tetracosa-Core)10 (Deca-Core)
Threads4816
Base clock speed2.7 GHz2.3 GHz
Boost clock speed3.7 GHz4.7 GHz
Multiplier27no data
L1 cache1.5 MB80K (per core)
L2 cache24 MB1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache33 MB24 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm10 nm
Die sizeno data217 mm2
Maximum core temperature85 °C100 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++

Compatibility

Information on Xeon Platinum 8168 and Core i7-12650H 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 configuration8 (Multiprocessor)1
SocketFCLGA3647Intel BGA 1744
Power consumption (TDP)205 Watt45 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon Platinum 8168 and Core i7-12650H. 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++
FMA-+
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

Security technologies

Xeon Platinum 8168 and Core i7-12650H 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 Platinum 8168 and Core i7-12650H are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon Platinum 8168 and Core i7-12650H. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2666DDR4, DDR5
Maximum memory size768 GBno data
Max memory channels6no data
Maximum memory bandwidth128.001 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataIntel UHD Graphics 64EUs (Alder Lake 12th Gen) ( - 1400 MHz)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon Platinum 8168 and Core i7-12650H.

PCIe version3.04.0
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 Platinum 8168 20.84
+47.2%
i7-12650H 14.16

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 Platinum 8168 33099
+47.2%
i7-12650H 22493

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 20.84 14.16
Physical cores 24 10
Threads 48 16
Chip lithography 14 nm 10 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 205 Watt 45 Watt

Xeon Platinum 8168 has a 47.2% higher aggregate performance score, and 140% more physical cores and 200% more threads.

i7-12650H, on the other hand, has a 40% more advanced lithography process, and 355.6% lower power consumption.

The Xeon Platinum 8168 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i7-12650H in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon Platinum 8168 is a server/workstation processor while Core i7-12650H is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon Platinum 8168 and Core i7-12650H, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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