Intel Core i9-12900HK vs Intel Xeon E-2124

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i9-12900HK and Intel Xeon E-2124 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 i9-12900HK

Intel Xeon E-2124

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i9-12900HK

CPU is newer: launch date 3 year(s) 8 month(s) later
10 more cores, run more applications at once: 14 vs 4
16 more threads: 20 vs 4
Around 16% higher clock speed: 5.00 GHz vs 4.30 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 14 nm
4.4x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
17.5x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
3x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 58% lower typical power consumption: 45 Watt vs 71 Watt
Around 43% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3582 vs 2503
3.8x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 26087 vs 6892

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	4 Jan 2022 vs May 2018
Number of cores	14 vs 4
Number of threads	20 vs 4
Maximum frequency	5.00 GHz vs 4.30 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm vs 14 nm
L1 cache	1120 KB vs 64K (per core)
L2 cache	17.5 MB vs 256K (per core)
L3 cache	24 MB vs 8 MB (shared)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	45 Watt vs 71 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3582 vs 2503
PassMark - CPU mark	26087 vs 6892

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E-2124

2x more maximum memory size: 128 GB vs 64 GB

Maximum memory size	128 GB vs 64 GB

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i9-12900HK
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E-2124

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3582

2503

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

26087

6892

Name	Intel Core i9-12900HK	Intel Xeon E-2124
PassMark - Single thread mark	3582	2503
PassMark - CPU mark	26087	6892
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	6982

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i9-12900HK	Intel Xeon E-2124
Essentials
Architecture codename	Alder Lake	Coffee Lake
Launch date	4 Jan 2022	May 2018
Launch price (MSRP)	$697
Place in performance rating	477	981
Processor Number	i9-12900HK	E-2124
Series	12th Generation Intel Core i9 Processors	Intel® Xeon® E Processor
Vertical segment	Mobile	Server
Status		Launched
Performance
64 bit support
L1 cache	1120 KB	64K (per core)
L2 cache	17.5 MB	256K (per core)
L3 cache	24 MB	8 MB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C
Maximum frequency	5.00 GHz	4.30 GHz
Number of cores	14	4
Number of threads	20	4
Base frequency		3.30 GHz
Bus Speed		8 GT/s DMI3
Die size		126 mm
Transistor count		1400 million
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory size	64 GB	128 GB
Supported memory types	Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s Up to LPDDR5 5200 MT/s Up to LPDDR4x 4267 MT/s	DDR4-2666
Maximum memory bandwidth		41.6 GB/s
Graphics
Device ID	0x46A6
Execution Units	96
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.45 GHz
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics	Intel Iris Xe Graphics eligible
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported	4
Graphics image quality
Max resolution over DisplayPort	7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	4096 x 2304 @ 120Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX	12.1
OpenGL	4.6
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	50 x 25	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported	FCBGA1744	FCLGA1151
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	45 Watt	71 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	28	16
PCI Express revision		3.0
PCIe configurations		1x16,2x8,1x8+2x4
Scalability		1S Only
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Secure Boot
Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Advanced Technologies
Instruction set extensions	Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2	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
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)