Intel Core i9-12900TE vs Intel Xeon E3-1515M v5

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i9-12900TE and Intel Xeon E3-1515M v5 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, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s).

Intel Core i9-12900TE

Intel Xeon E3-1515M v5

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i9-12900TE

CPU is newer: launch date 5 year(s) 11 month(s) later
12 more cores, run more applications at once: 16 vs 4
16 more threads: 24 vs 8
Around 30% higher clock speed: 4.80 GHz vs 3.70 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 14 nm
5x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
20x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
3.8x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
2x more maximum memory size: 128 GB vs 64 GB
Around 29% lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 45 Watt
Around 28% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2419 vs 1883
3.9x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 22887 vs 5925

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	4 Jan 2022 vs 24 January 2016
Number of cores	16 vs 4
Number of threads	24 vs 8
Maximum frequency	4.80 GHz vs 3.70 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm vs 14 nm
L1 cache	1280 KB vs 256 KB
L2 cache	20 MB vs 1 MB
L3 cache	30 MB vs 8 MB
Maximum memory size	128 GB vs 64 GB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt vs 45 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2419 vs 1883
PassMark - CPU mark	22887 vs 5925

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i9-12900TE
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E3-1515M v5

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2419

1883

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

22887

5925

Name	Intel Core i9-12900TE	Intel Xeon E3-1515M v5
PassMark - Single thread mark	2419	1883
PassMark - CPU mark	22887	5925
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		39.758
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		317.791
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		2.122
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		11.393
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		58.907

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i9-12900TE	Intel Xeon E3-1515M v5
Essentials
Architecture codename	Alder Lake	Skylake
Launch date	4 Jan 2022	24 January 2016
Launch price (MSRP)	$544	$489
Place in performance rating	801	786
Processor Number	i9-12900TE	E3-1515MV5
Series	12th Generation Intel Core i9 Processors	Intel® Xeon® Processor E3 v5 Family
Vertical segment	Embedded	Mobile
Status		Launched
Performance
64 bit support
L1 cache	1280 KB	256 KB
L2 cache	20 MB	1 MB
L3 cache	30 MB	8 MB
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	100°C
Maximum frequency	4.80 GHz	3.70 GHz
Number of cores	16	4
Number of threads	24	8
Base frequency		2.80 GHz
Bus Speed		8 GT/s DMI3
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	76.8 GB/s	34.1 GB/s
Maximum memory size	128 GB	64 GB
Supported memory types	Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s	DDR4-2133, LPDDR3-1866, DDR3L-1600
ECC memory support
Graphics
Device ID	0x4680	0x193D
Execution Units	32
Graphics base frequency	300 MHz	350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.55 GHz	1.00 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics	Intel UHD Graphics 770	Intel® Iris® Pro Graphics P580
eDRAM		128 MB
Graphics max frequency		1 GHz
Max video memory		64 GB
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported	4	3
DisplayPort
DVI
eDP
HDMI
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Graphics image quality
Max resolution over DisplayPort	7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz	4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	5120 x 3200 @ 120Hz
4K resolution support
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4		4096x2304@24Hz
Max resolution over WiDi		Up to 4096x2304@30Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX	12	12
OpenGL	4.5	4.4
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	45.0 mm x 37.5 mm	42mm x 28mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA1700	FCBGA1440
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt	45 Watt
Thermal Solution	PCG 2020D
Configurable TDP-down		35 W
Low Halogen Options Available
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	20	16
PCI Express revision	5.0 and 4.0	3.0
PCIe configurations	Up to 1x16+4, 2x8+4	Up to 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® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
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
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Smart Response technology
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® TSX-NI
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)
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)