Xeon w5-3535X vs i7-12700E

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-12700E and Xeon w5-3535X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	319	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Desktop processor	Server
Power efficiency	26.93	no data
Architecture codename	Alder Lake-S (2022)	Sapphire Rapids (2023−2024)
Release date	January 2022 (2 years ago)	24 August 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	no data	$1,689

Detailed specifications

Core i7-12700E and Xeon w5-3535X 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)	20 (Icosa-Core)
Threads	20	40
Base clock speed	2.1 GHz	2.9 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.8 GHz	4.8 GHz
L1 cache	80K (per core)	80 KB (per core)
L2 cache	1.25 MB (per core)	2 MB (per core)
L3 cache	25 MB (shared)	52.5 MB
Chip lithography	10 nm	Intel 7 nm
Die size	215 mm2	4x 477 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	76 °C
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	no data
Unlocked multiplier	-	+

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-12700E and Xeon w5-3535X 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	1
Socket	1700	FCLGA4677
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	300 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-12700E and Xeon w5-3535X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	no data	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® AMX, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
vPro	no data	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Speed Shift	no data	+
Turbo Boost Technology	no data	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	no data	+
TSX	+	+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	no data	+
Deep Learning Boost	-	+

Security technologies

Core i7-12700E and Xeon w5-3535X technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	+
EDB	no data	+
SGX	no data	-
OS Guard	no data	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-12700E and Xeon w5-3535X are enumerated here.

VT-d	+	+
VT-x	+	+
EPT	no data	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-12700E and Xeon w5-3535X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4, DDR5 Dual-channel	DDR5-4800
Maximum memory size	no data	4 TB
Max memory channels	no data	8
ECC memory support	-	+

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 Xeon w5-3535X.

PCIe version	5.0	5.0
PCI Express lanes	20	112

Pros & cons summary

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Physical cores	12	20
Threads	20	40
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	300 Watt

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