EPYC 9135 vs i7-12700E

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-12700E and EPYC 9135 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	322	96
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	no data	29.29
Market segment	Desktop processor	Server
Power efficiency	27.17	17.30
Architecture codename	Alder Lake-S (2022)	Turin (2024)
Release date	January 2022 (2 years ago)	10 October 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	no data	$1,214

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Core i7-12700E and EPYC 9135 basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores	12 (Dodeca-Core)	16 (Hexadeca-Core)
Threads	20	32
Base clock speed	2.1 GHz	3.65 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.8 GHz	4.3 GHz
L1 cache	80K (per core)	80 KB (per core)
L2 cache	1.25 MB (per core)	1 MB (per core)
L3 cache	25 MB (shared)	64 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	10 nm	4 nm
Die size	215 mm2	2x 70.6 mm2
Number of transistors	no data	16,630 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	no data

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-12700E and EPYC 9135 compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration	1	2
Socket	1700	SP5
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	200 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-12700E and EPYC 9135. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data
TSX	+	-
Precision Boost 2	no data	+

Security technologies

Core i7-12700E and EPYC 9135 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT

+

no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-12700E and EPYC 9135 are enumerated here.

AMD-V	-	+
VT-d	+	no data
VT-x	+	no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-12700E and EPYC 9135. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types

DDR4, DDR5 Dual-channel

DDR5

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

Intel UHD Graphics 770

N/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-12700E and EPYC 9135.

PCIe version	5.0	5.0
PCI Express lanes	20	128

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.

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Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	18.66	36.56
Physical cores	12	16
Threads	20	32
Chip lithography	10 nm	4 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	200 Watt

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