Core i9-12900KF vs Xeon Platinum 8175M

Primary details

Comparing Xeon Platinum 8175M and Core i9-12900KF processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	343	164
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	3.30	62.40
Market segment	Server	Desktop processor
Series	Intel Xeon Platinum	Intel Core i9
Architecture codename	Skylake (server) (2017−2019)	Alder Lake, Golden Cove, Gracemont (2021)
Release date	no data	4 November 2021 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	no data	$564
Current price	$540	$405 (0.7x MSRP)

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

i9-12900KF has 1791% better value for money than Xeon Platinum 8175M.

Detailed specifications

Xeon Platinum 8175M and Core i9-12900KF 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	24 (Tetracosa-Core)	16 (Hexadeca-Core)
Threads	48	24
Base clock speed	no data	3.2 GHz
Boost clock speed	2.5 GHz	5.2 GHz
Bus support	no data	8 × 16 GT/s
L1 cache	1.5 MB	80K (per core)
L2 cache	24 MB	1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache	33 MB	30 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	14 nm	Intel 7 nm
Die size	no data	215.25 mm220.5 mm × 10.5 mm
Maximum core temperature	no data	100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	72 °C
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+
Unlocked multiplier	No	Yes

Compatibility

Information on Xeon Platinum 8175M and Core i9-12900KF 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 (Multiprocessor)	1
Socket	Socket P	FCLGA1700
Power consumption (TDP)	no data	125 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon Platinum 8175M and Core i9-12900KF. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	no data	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
vPro	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Speed Shift	no data	+
Turbo Boost Technology	no data	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	no data	+
TSX	+	no data
Idle States	no data	+
Thermal Monitoring	no data	+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	no data	+
Status	no data	Launched

Security technologies

Xeon Platinum 8175M and Core i9-12900KF technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	no data
EDB	no data	+
Secure Key	no data	+
OS Guard	no data	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon Platinum 8175M and Core i9-12900KF are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon Platinum 8175M and Core i9-12900KF. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4-2666	DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size	1,536 GB tdp=240 Watt	128 GB
Max memory channels	6	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	128.001 GB/s	76.8 GB/s
ECC memory support	+	no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon Platinum 8175M and Core i9-12900KF.

PCIe version	3.0	5.0 and 4.0
PCI Express lanes	48	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.

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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.

Core i9-12900KF outperforms Xeon Platinum 8175M by 54% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	17.24	26.59
Physical cores	24	16
Threads	48	24

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