Xeon Platinum 8593Q vs i7-12700KF

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Primary details

Comparing Core i7-12700KF and Xeon Platinum 8593Q processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking247not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation44.05no data
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
SeriesIntel Core i7no data
Power efficiency16.35no data
Architecture codenameAlder Lake, Golden Cove, Gracemont (2021)Emerald Rapids (2023)
Release date27 October 2021 (3 years ago)14 December 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$384$12,400

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i7-12700KF and Xeon Platinum 8593Q 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 cores12 (Dodeca-Core)64 (Tetrahexaconta-Core)
Threads20128
Base clock speed3.6 GHz2.2 GHz
Boost clock speed5 GHz3.9 GHz
Bus typeDMI 4.0no data
Bus rate8 × 16 GT/sno data
Multiplier36no data
L1 cache384 KB80 KB (per core)
L2 cache2 MB2 MB (per core)
L3 cache1 MB320 MB (shared)
Chip lithographyIntel 7 nmIntel 7 nm
Die size215.25 mm22x 763 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °C60 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+no data
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-12700KF and Xeon Platinum 8593Q 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 configuration12
SocketFCLGA1700FCLGA4677
Power consumption (TDP)125 Watt385 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-12700KF and Xeon Platinum 8593Q. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2Intel® AMX, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI++
AVX++
vPro++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shift++
Turbo Boost Technology2.02.0
Hyper-Threading Technology++
TSX-+
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Turbo Boost Max 3.0+no data
Deep Learning Boost++

Security technologies

Core i7-12700KF and Xeon Platinum 8593Q technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+
EDB++
Secure Key+no data
SGXno dataYes with Intel® SPS
OS Guard++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-12700KF and Xeon Platinum 8593Q are enumerated here.

VT-d++
VT-x++
EPT++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-12700KF and Xeon Platinum 8593Q. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR5-4800, DDR4-3200DDR5 @ 5600 MT/s (1 DPC)
Maximum memory size128 GB4 TB
Max memory channels28
Maximum memory bandwidth76.805 GB/sno data
ECC memory support-+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataN/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-12700KF and Xeon Platinum 8593Q.

PCIe version5.0 and 4.05.0
PCI Express lanes2080

Pros & cons summary


Recency 27 October 2021 14 December 2023
Physical cores 12 64
Threads 20 128
Power consumption (TDP) 125 Watt 385 Watt

i7-12700KF has 208% lower power consumption.

Xeon Platinum 8593Q, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 2 years, and 433.3% more physical cores and 540% more threads.

We couldn't decide between Core i7-12700KF and Xeon Platinum 8593Q. We've got no test results to judge.

Note that Core i7-12700KF is a desktop processor while Xeon Platinum 8593Q is a server/workstation one.


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