Intel Core i9-12950HX processor review

Intel Core i9-12950HX

Core i9-12950HX processor released by Intel; release date: 10 May 2022. At the time of release, the processor cost $590. The processor is designed for mobile-computers and based on Alder Lake microarchitecture.

CPU is locked to prevent overclocking. Total number of cores - 16, threads - 24. Maximum CPU clock speed - 5.00 GHz. Maximum operating temperature - 100°C. Manufacturing process technology - 7 nm. Cache size: L1 - 1280 KB, L2 - 20 MB, L3 - 30 MB.

Supported memory types: Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s. Maximum memory size: 128 GB.

Supported socket types: FCBGA1964. Maximum number of processors in a configuration - 1. Power consumption (TDP): 55 Watt.

The processor has integrated graphics Intel UHD Graphics for 12th Gen Intel Processors.

Benchmarks

PassMark
Single thread mark
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
4870
3822
PassMark
CPU mark
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
156834
32246
Name Value
PassMark - Single thread mark 3822
PassMark - CPU mark 32246

Integrated graphics – Intel UHD Graphics 770

Technical info

Boost clock speed 1450 MHz
Compute units 32
Core clock speed 300 MHz
Manufacturing process technology 10 nm
Peak Double Precision (FP64) Performance 185.6 GFLOPS (1:4)
Peak Half Precision (FP16) Performance 1485 GFLOPS (2:1)
Peak Single Precision (FP32) Performance 742.4 GFLOPS
Pipelines 256
Pixel fill rate 11.60 GPixel/s
Texture fill rate 23.20 GTexel/s
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 15 Watt

Games performance

Atlas Fallen (2023)

Low, 1920x108011.00

F1 23 (2023)

Low, 1920x108022.90
Medium, 1920x108020.60
High, 1920x108013.80

The Last of Us (2023)

Low, 1920x10807.10

Resident Evil 4 Remake (2023)

Low, 1920x108012.40

Sons of the Forest (2023)

Low, 1920x10809.64

Atomic Heart (2023)

Low, 1920x108015.20
Medium, 1920x108010.90

Hogwarts Legacy (2023)

Low, 1920x108011.10

Dead Space Remake (2023)

Low, 1920x10807.79

High On Life (2023)

Low, 1920x108020.50
Medium, 1920x108012.70

The Witcher 3 v4.00 (2023)

Low, 1920x108021.30
Medium, 1920x108016.70

Need for Speed Unbound (2022)

Low, 1920x108013.20
Medium, 1920x108011.00

The Callisto Protocol (2022)

Low, 1920x108011.90
Medium, 1920x10808.20

Spider-Man Miles Morales (2022)

Low, 1920x108014.30

Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2 2022 (2022)

Low, 1920x108017.00
Medium, 1920x108011.00

Uncharted Legacy of Thieves Collection (2022)

Low, 1920x10807.17

A Plague Tale Requiem (2022)

Low, 1920x10808.79

The Quarry (2022)

Low, 1920x10808.05

F1 22 (2022)

Low, 1920x108026.70
Medium, 1920x108023.80
High, 1920x108017.10
Ultra, 1920x108013.00

Tiny Tina's Wonderlands (2022)

Low, 1920x108016.80
Medium, 1920x108013.70
High, 1920x10808.50

Cyberpunk 2077 1.6 (2022)

Low, 1920x108011.00
Medium, 1920x10809.70

Elden Ring (2022)

Low, 1920x108020.60
Medium, 1920x108019.00
High, 1920x108016.00

GRID Legends (2022)

Low, 1920x108039.90
Medium, 1920x108033.40
High, 1920x108028.10
Ultra, 1920x108017.70

Dying Light 2 (2022)

Low, 1920x108011.30

Rainbow Six Extraction (2022)

Low, 1920x108022.00
Medium, 1920x108016.00
High, 1920x108016.00

Battlefield 2042 (2021)

Low, 1280x72033.90
Medium, 1920x108015.70

Forza Horizon 5 (2021)

Low, 1280x72043.00
Medium, 1920x108018.00
High, 1920x108016.00

Back 4 Blood (2021)

Low, 1280x72034.70
Medium, 1920x108017.40
High, 1920x108013.40

Far Cry 6 (2021)

Low, 1280x72031.10
Medium, 1920x108013.80
High, 1920x108011.20

F1 2021 (2021)

Low, 1280x72070.30
Medium, 1920x108029.90
High, 1920x108024.00
Ultra, 1920x108015.20

Mass Effect Legendary Edition (2021)

Low, 1280x72070.90
Ultra, 1920x108033.60

Hitman 3 (2021)

Low, 1280x72049.00
Medium, 1920x108019.00
High, 1920x108015.70

Crysis Remastered (2020)

Low, 1280x72051.40
Medium, 1920x108023.30
High, 1920x10806.37

Assassin´s Creed Valhalla (2020)

Low, 1280x72026.00
Medium, 1920x108013.00

Dirt 5 (2020)

Low, 1280x72028.50
Medium, 1920x108011.90
High, 1920x10809.70

Flight Simulator 2020 (2020)

Low, 1280x72019.60

Horizon Zero Dawn (2020)

Low, 1280x72028.00
Medium, 1920x108014.00
High, 1920x108011.00

Death Stranding (2020)

Low, 1280x72027.30
Medium, 1920x108015.60
High, 1920x108014.90
Ultra, 1920x108014.30

F1 2020 (2020)

Low, 1280x72059.10
Medium, 1920x108027.20
High, 1920x108020.00
Ultra, 1920x108012.40

Strange Brigade (2018)

Low, 1280x72066.10
Medium, 1920x108027.50
High, 1920x108021.10
Ultra, 1920x108017.20

Gears Tactics (2020)

Low, 1280x72074.40
Medium, 1920x108026.90
High, 1920x108016.90
Ultra, 1920x108012.40

Doom Eternal (2020)

Low, 1280x72032.40
Medium, 1920x108015.90
High, 1920x108014.50

Hunt Showdown (2020)

Low, 1280x72040.70
Medium, 1920x108016.10

Control (2019)

Low, 1280x72038.10
Medium, 1920x108011.00

The Division 2 (2019)

Low, 1280x72041.00
Medium, 1920x108017.00

Metro Exodus (2019)

Low, 1280x72031.20
Medium, 1920x108013.60

Far Cry 5 (2018)

Low, 1280x72037.00
Medium, 1920x108017.00
High, 1920x108016.00
Ultra, 1920x108014.00

X-Plane 11.11 (2018)

Low, 1280x72052.45
Medium, 1920x108033.25
High, 1920x108030.20
4K, 3840x216012.00

Final Fantasy XV Benchmark (2018)

Low, 1280x72027.70
Medium, 1920x108014.60
High, 1920x108010.07

Dota 2 Reborn (2015)

Low, 1280x720153.85
Medium, 1366x76895.75
High, 1920x108043.60
Ultra, 1920x108040.40
4K, 3840x216014.20

The Witcher 3 (2015)

Low, 1024x76856.05
Medium, 1366x76836.05
High, 1920x108017.50
Ultra, 1920x10808.61

GTA V (2015)

Low, 1024x768125.00
Medium, 1366x76899.90
High, 1920x108016.10
Ultra, 1920x10806.96

Specifications (specs)

Essentials

Architecture codename Alder Lake
Launch date 10 May 2022
Launch price (MSRP) $590
Place in performance rating 187
Processor Number i9-12950HX
Series 12th Generation Intel Core i9 Processors
Vertical segment Mobile

Performance

64 bit support
L1 cache 1280 KB
L2 cache 20 MB
L3 cache 30 MB
Manufacturing process technology 7 nm
Maximum core temperature 100°C
Maximum frequency 5.00 GHz
Number of cores 16
Number of threads 24

Memory

Max memory channels 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 76.8 GB/s
Maximum memory size 128 GB
Supported memory types Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s

Graphics

Execution Units 32
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.55 GHz
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics Intel UHD Graphics for 12th Gen Intel Processors

Graphics interfaces

Number of displays supported 4

Graphics image quality

Max resolution over DisplayPort 7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz
Max resolution over eDP 5120 x 3200 @ 120Hz

Graphics API support

DirectX 12.1
OpenGL 4.6

Compatibility

Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1
Package Size 45.0 mm x 37.5 mm
Sockets supported FCBGA1964
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 55 Watt

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 20
PCI Express revision 5.0 and 4.0
PCIe configurations Up to 1x16+4, 2x8+4
Scalability 1S Only

Security & Reliability

Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Secure Boot

Advanced Technologies

Instruction set extensions Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD)
Speed Shift technology
Thermal Monitoring

Virtualization

Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)