Core i9-12900KF vs Xeon W-2145

Primary details

Comparing Xeon W-2145 and Core i9-12900KF processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	619	164
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	14.42	62.74
Market segment	Server	Desktop processor
Series	Intel Xeon W	Intel Core i9
Architecture codename	Skylake-W (2018)	Alder Lake, Golden Cove, Gracemont (2021)
Release date	29 August 2017 (6 years ago)	4 November 2021 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$1,113	$564
Current price	$477 (0.4x MSRP)	$407 (0.7x MSRP)

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

i9-12900KF has 335% better value for money than Xeon W-2145.

Detailed specifications

Xeon W-2145 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	8 (Octa-Core)	16 (Hexadeca-Core)
Threads	16	24
Base clock speed	3.7 GHz	3.2 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.5 GHz	5.2 GHz
Bus support	no data	8 × 16 GT/s
L1 cache	64K (per core)	80K (per core)
L2 cache	1 MB (per core)	1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache	11 MB (shared)	30 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	14 nm	Intel 7 nm
Die size	484 mm2	215.25 mm220.5 mm × 10.5 mm
Maximum core temperature	70 °C	100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	70 °C	72 °C
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	+
Unlocked multiplier	No	Yes

Compatibility

Information on Xeon W-2145 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	1	1
Socket	Socket R4	FCLGA1700
Power consumption (TDP)	140 Watt	125 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon W-2145 and Core i9-12900KF. 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	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
vPro	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Speed Shift	+	+
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	+
TSX	+	no data
Idle States	+	+
Thermal Monitoring	+	+
Flex Memory Access	-	no data
Demand Based Switching	+	no data
PAE	46 Bit	no data
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	-	+
Status	Discontinued	Launched

Security technologies

Xeon W-2145 and Core i9-12900KF technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	no data
EDB	+	+
Secure Key	+	+
MPX	+	no data
Identity Protection	+	no data
SGX	-	no data
OS Guard	+	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon W-2145 and Core i9-12900KF are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon W-2145 and Core i9-12900KF. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4	DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size	512 GB	128 GB
Max memory channels	4	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	85.3 GB/s	76.8 GB/s
ECC memory support	+	no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon W-2145 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 W-2145 by 126% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	11.75	26.59
Recency	29 August 2017	4 November 2021
Physical cores	8	16
Threads	16	24
Cost	$1113	$564
Power consumption (TDP)	140 Watt	125 Watt

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