Xeon Gold 6530 vs i7-12800HE

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Aggregate performance score

Core i7-12800HE
2022
14 cores / 20 threads, 45 Watt
18.76
Xeon Gold 6530
2023
32 cores / 64 threads, 270 Watt
41.26
+120%

Xeon Gold 6530 outperforms Core i7-12800HE by a whopping 120% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-12800HE and Xeon Gold 6530 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking32059
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data56.60
Market segmentLaptopServer
Power efficiency39.4514.46
Architecture codenameAlder Lake-H (2022)Emerald Rapids (2023)
Release dateJanuary 2022 (2 years ago)14 December 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$2,128

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i7-12800HE and Xeon Gold 6530 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 cores14 (Tetradeca-Core)32 (Dotriaconta-Core)
Threads2064
Base clock speed2.4 GHz2.1 GHz
Boost clock speed4.6 GHz4 GHz
L1 cache80K (per core)80 KB (per core)
L2 cache1.25 MB (per core)2 MB (per core)
L3 cache24 MB (shared)160 MB (shared)
Chip lithography10 nmIntel 7 nm
Die size217 mm22x 763 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data74 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+no data

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-12800HE and Xeon Gold 6530 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
SocketIntel BGA 1744FCLGA4677
Power consumption (TDP)45 Watt270 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-12800HE and Xeon Gold 6530. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® AMX, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI++
AVX++
vProno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shiftno data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data2.0
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
TSX++
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

Core i7-12800HE and Xeon Gold 6530 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDBno data+
SGXno dataYes with Intel® SPS
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-12800HE and Xeon Gold 6530 are enumerated here.

VT-d++
VT-x++
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-12800HE and Xeon Gold 6530. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4, DDR5 Dual-channelDDR5 @ 4800 MT/s (1 DPC)
Maximum memory sizeno data4 TB
Max memory channelsno data8
ECC memory support-+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIris Xe 96EUN/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-12800HE and Xeon Gold 6530.

PCIe version4.05.0
PCI Express lanes2080

Synthetic benchmark performance

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


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.

i7-12800HE 18.76
Xeon Gold 6530 41.26
+120%

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

i7-12800HE 29805
Xeon Gold 6530 65533
+120%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 18.76 41.26
Physical cores 14 32
Threads 20 64
Power consumption (TDP) 45 Watt 270 Watt

i7-12800HE has 500% lower power consumption.

Xeon Gold 6530, on the other hand, has a 119.9% higher aggregate performance score, and 128.6% more physical cores and 220% more threads.

The Xeon Gold 6530 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i7-12800HE in performance tests.

Be aware that Core i7-12800HE is a notebook processor while Xeon Gold 6530 is a server/workstation one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core i7-12800HE and Xeon Gold 6530, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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