Core i7-12700TE vs Xeon Platinum 8276

Primary details

Comparing Xeon Platinum 8276 and Core i7-12700TE processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	not rated	667
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Server	Desktop processor
Series	Intel Xeon Platinum	no data
Architecture codename	Cascade Lake-SP (2019)	Alder Lake-S (2022)
Release date	11 December 2018 (5 years ago)	January 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$8,719	no data
Current price	$3822 (0.4x MSRP)	no data

Detailed specifications

Xeon Platinum 8276 and Core i7-12700TE 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)	12 (Dodeca-Core)
Threads	56	20
Base clock speed	2.2 GHz	1.4 GHz
Boost clock speed	4 GHz	4.6 GHz
L1 cache	64K (per core)	80K (per core)
L2 cache	1 MB (per core)	1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache	38.5 MB (shared)	25 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	14 nm	10 nm
Die size	no data	215 mm2
Maximum core temperature	89 °C	no data
Number of transistors	8,000 million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	+
Unlocked multiplier	No	No

Compatibility

Information on Xeon Platinum 8276 and Core i7-12700TE 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	FCLGA3647	1700
Power consumption (TDP)	165 Watt	35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon Platinum 8276 and Core i7-12700TE. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512	no data
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
vPro	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Speed Shift	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	no data
TSX	+	+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	-	no data
Status	Launched	no data

Security technologies

Xeon Platinum 8276 and Core i7-12700TE 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 8276 and Core i7-12700TE are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon Platinum 8276 and Core i7-12700TE. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4-2933	DDR4, DDR5 Dual-channel
Maximum memory size	1 TB	no data
Max memory channels	6	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	140.8 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	+	no data

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 8276 and Core i7-12700TE.

PCIe version	3.0	5.0
PCI Express lanes	48	20

Pros & cons summary

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Physical cores	28	12
Threads	56	20
Chip lithography	14 nm	10 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	165 Watt	35 Watt

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