Core i7-12850HX vs Xeon Platinum 8180

Primary details

Comparing Xeon Platinum 8180 and Core i7-12850HX processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	186	270
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	5.56	no data
Market segment	Server	Laptop
Series	Intel Xeon Platinum	no data
Architecture codename	Skylake (server) (2017−2019)	Alder Lake-HX
Release date	25 April 2017 (7 years ago)	10 May 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$10,009	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Xeon Platinum 8180 and Core i7-12850HX 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	28 (Octacosa-Core)	16 (Hexadeca-Core)
Threads	56	24
Base clock speed	2.5 GHz	2.1 GHz
Boost clock speed	2.5 GHz	4.8 GHz
L1 cache	1.75 MB	1.4 MB
L2 cache	28 MB	14 MB
L3 cache	38.5 MB (shared)	25 MB
Chip lithography	14 nm	10 nm
Die size	no data	215 mm2
Maximum core temperature	84 °C	100 °C
Number of transistors	8,000 million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	+
Unlocked multiplier	No	Yes

Compatibility

Information on Xeon Platinum 8180 and Core i7-12850HX 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	3647	BGA1964
Power consumption (TDP)	205 Watt	55 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon Platinum 8180 and Core i7-12850HX. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

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

Security technologies

Xeon Platinum 8180 and Core i7-12850HX technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT

+

+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon Platinum 8180 and Core i7-12850HX are enumerated here.

VT-d	+	+
VT-x	+	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon Platinum 8180 and Core i7-12850HX. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4	DDR4, DDR5
Maximum memory size	768 GB	no data
Max memory channels	6	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	128.001 GB/s	76.8 GB/s
ECC memory support	+	+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

no data

Intel UHD Graphics 770

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon Platinum 8180 and Core i7-12850HX.

PCIe version	3.0	5.0
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.

Xeon Platinum 8180 outperforms Core i7-12850HX by 25% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	24.74	19.86
Recency	25 April 2017	10 May 2022
Physical cores	28	16
Threads	56	24
Chip lithography	14 nm	10 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	205 Watt	55 Watt

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