Intel Core i7-12700 vs Intel Xeon Silver 4210R

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i7-12700 and Intel Xeon Silver 4210R processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score.

Intel Core i7-12700

Intel Xeon Silver 4210R

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-12700

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 10 month(s) later
2 more cores, run more applications at once: 12 vs 10
Around 53% higher clock speed: 4.90 GHz vs 3.20 GHz
Around 19% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 84°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 14 nm
Around 50% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 50% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 54% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 100 Watt
2.1x better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3888 vs 1818
Around 32% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 30513 vs 23192

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	Jan 2022 vs 24 Feb 2020
Number of cores	12 vs 10
Maximum frequency	4.90 GHz vs 3.20 GHz
Maximum core temperature	100°C vs 84°C
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm vs 14 nm
L1 cache	960 KB vs 640 KB
L2 cache	15 MB vs 10 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 100 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3888 vs 1818
PassMark - CPU mark	30513 vs 23192

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Silver 4210R

8x more maximum memory size: 1 TB vs 128 GB

Maximum memory size	1 TB vs 128 GB

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i7-12700
CPU 2: Intel Xeon Silver 4210R

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3888

1818

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

30513

23192

Name	Intel Core i7-12700	Intel Xeon Silver 4210R
PassMark - Single thread mark	3888	1818
PassMark - CPU mark	30513	23192
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	9465

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i7-12700	Intel Xeon Silver 4210R
Essentials
Architecture codename	Alder Lake	Cascade Lake
Launch date	Jan 2022	24 Feb 2020
Launch price (MSRP)	$383	$501 - $511
Place in performance rating	254	1110
Processor Number	i7-12700	4210R
Series	12th Generation Intel Core i7 Processors	2nd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors
Vertical segment	Desktop	Server
Status		Launched
Performance
64 bit support
Front-side bus (FSB)	25 MB
L1 cache	960 KB	640 KB
L2 cache	15 MB	10 MB
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	84°C
Maximum frequency	4.90 GHz	3.20 GHz
Number of cores	12	10
Number of threads	20	20
Base frequency		2.40 GHz
L3 cache		13.75 MB
Number of Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) Links		2
Memory
Max memory channels	2	6
Maximum memory bandwidth	76.8 GB/s	107.3 GB/s
Maximum memory size	128 GB	1 TB
Supported memory types	Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s	DDR4-2400
ECC memory support
Supported memory frequency		2400 MHz
Graphics
Device ID	0x4680
Execution Units	32
Graphics base frequency	300 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.50 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics	Intel UHD Graphics 770
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
OpenGL	4.5
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1
Package Size	45.0 mm x 37.5 mm	76.0mm x 56.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA1700	FCLGA3647
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	100 Watt
Thermal Solution	PCG 2020C
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	20	48
PCI Express revision	5.0 and 4.0	3.0
PCIe configurations	Up to 1x16+4, 2x8+4
Scalability	1S Only	2S
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Secure Boot
Intel® Run Sure Technology
Mode-based Execute Control (MBE)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2	Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX, Intel AVX2, Intel AVX-512
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD)
Speed Shift technology
Thermal Monitoring
Number of AVX-512 FMA Units		1
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)