Intel Core i9-12900HX vs Intel Core i9-12900E

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i9-12900HX and Intel Core i9-12900E 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 i9-12900HX

Intel Core i9-12900E

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i9-12900HX

CPU is newer: launch date 4 month(s) later
Around 18% lower typical power consumption: 55 Watt vs 65 Watt
Around 5% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3802 vs 3625
Around 21% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 33664 vs 27847

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	10 May 2022 vs 4 Jan 2022
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	55 Watt vs 65 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3802 vs 3625
PassMark - CPU mark	33664 vs 27847

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i9-12900HX
CPU 2: Intel Core i9-12900E

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3802

3625

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

33664

27847

Name	Intel Core i9-12900HX	Intel Core i9-12900E
PassMark - Single thread mark	3802	3625
PassMark - CPU mark	33664	27847
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	9308

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i9-12900HX	Intel Core i9-12900E
Essentials
Architecture codename	Alder Lake	Alder Lake
Launch date	10 May 2022	4 Jan 2022
Launch price (MSRP)	$668	$544
Place in performance rating	266	254
Processor Number	i9-12900HX	i9-12900E
Series	12th Generation Intel Core i9 Processors	12th Generation Intel Core i9 Processors
Vertical segment	Mobile	Embedded
Performance
64 bit support
L1 cache	1280 KB	1280 KB
L2 cache	20 MB	20 MB
L3 cache	30 MB	30 MB
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	7 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	100°C
Maximum frequency	5.00 GHz	5.00 GHz
Number of cores	16	16
Number of threads	24	24
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	76.8 GB/s	76.8 GB/s
Maximum memory size	128 GB	128 GB
Supported memory types	Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s	Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s
Graphics
Execution Units	32	32
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.55 GHz	1.55 GHz
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics	Intel UHD Graphics for 12th Gen Intel Processors	Intel UHD Graphics 770
Device ID		0x4680
Graphics base frequency		300 MHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported	4	4
Graphics image quality
Max resolution over DisplayPort	7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz	7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	5120 x 3200 @ 120Hz	5120 x 3200 @ 120Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX	12.1	12
OpenGL	4.6	4.5
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	45.0 mm x 37.5 mm	45.0 mm x 37.5 mm
Sockets supported	FCBGA1964	FCLGA1700
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	55 Watt	65 Watt
Thermal Solution		PCG 2020C
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	20	20
PCI Express revision	5.0 and 4.0	5.0 and 4.0
PCIe configurations	Up to 1x16+4, 2x8+4	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 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® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)