Intel Core i9-12950HX vs Intel Core i7-12850HX

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i9-12950HX and Intel Core i7-12850HX 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.

Intel Core i9-12950HX

Intel Core i7-12850HX

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i9-12950HX

Around 4% higher clock speed: 5.00 GHz vs 4.80 GHz
Around 3% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3822 vs 3714
Around 4% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 32246 vs 30866

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	5.00 GHz vs 4.80 GHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3822 vs 3714
PassMark - CPU mark	32246 vs 30866

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i9-12950HX
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-12850HX

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3822

3714

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

32246

30866

Name	Intel Core i9-12950HX	Intel Core i7-12850HX
PassMark - Single thread mark	3822	3714
PassMark - CPU mark	32246	30866

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i9-12950HX	Intel Core i7-12850HX
Essentials
Architecture codename	Alder Lake	Alder Lake
Launch date	10 May 2022	10 May 2022
Launch price (MSRP)	$590	$428
Place in performance rating	187	217
Processor Number	i9-12950HX	i7-12850HX
Series	12th Generation Intel Core i9 Processors	12th Generation Intel Core i7 Processors
Vertical segment	Mobile	Mobile
Performance
64 bit support
L1 cache	1280 KB	1280 KB
L2 cache	20 MB	20 MB
L3 cache	30 MB
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	7 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	100°C
Maximum frequency	5.00 GHz	4.80 GHz
Number of cores	16	16
Number of threads	24	24
Front-side bus (FSB)		25 MB
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	1.45 GHz
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics	Intel UHD Graphics for 12th Gen Intel Processors	Intel UHD Graphics for 12th Gen Intel Processors
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	12.1
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
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	FCBGA1964
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	55 Watt	55 Watt
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
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)