i9-12900TE vs Xeon Silver 4214Y

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon Silver 4214Y
2019
12 cores / 24 threads, 85 Watt
10.35
Core i9-12900TE
2022
16 cores / 24 threads, 35 Watt
22.07
+113%

Core i9-12900TE outperforms Xeon Silver 4214Y by a whopping 113% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon Silver 4214Y and Core i9-12900TE processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking755240
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation16.29no data
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Xeon Silverno data
Power efficiency11.5259.64
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)$768no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon Silver 4214Y and Core i9-12900TE 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 cores12 (Dodeca-Core)16 (Hexadeca-Core)
Threads2424
Base clock speed2.2 GHz1.1 GHz
Boost clock speed3.2 GHz4.8 GHz
Multiplier22no data
L1 cache768 KB80K (per core)
L2 cache12 MB1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache16.5 MB30 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm10 nm
Die sizeno data215 mm2
Maximum core temperature77 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data72 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon Silver 4214Y and Core i9-12900TE 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 configuration2 (Multiprocessor)1
SocketFCLGA36471700
Power consumption (TDP)85 Watt35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon Silver 4214Y and Core i9-12900TE. 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
Deep Learning Boost+-

Security technologies

Xeon Silver 4214Y and Core i9-12900TE 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 Silver 4214Y and Core i9-12900TE are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon Silver 4214Y and Core i9-12900TE. 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 Silver 4214Y and Core i9-12900TE.

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 Silver 4214Y 10.35
i9-12900TE 22.07
+113%

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 Silver 4214Y 16442
i9-12900TE 35057
+113%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 10.35 22.07
Recency 2 April 2019 4 January 2022
Physical cores 12 16
Chip lithography 14 nm 10 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 85 Watt 35 Watt

i9-12900TE has a 113.2% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, 33.3% more physical cores, a 40% more advanced lithography process, and 142.9% lower power consumption.

The Core i9-12900TE is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon Silver 4214Y in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon Silver 4214Y is a server/workstation processor while Core i9-12900TE is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon Silver 4214Y and Core i9-12900TE, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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