Xeon E-2456 vs Core i7-12800HX

Place in performance ranking	249	443
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Server
Architecture codename	Alder Lake-HX	Raptor Lake-S
Release date	10 May 2022 (2 years ago)	14 December 2023 (less than a year ago)

Detailed specifications

Core i7-12800HX and Xeon E-2456 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	16 (Hexadeca-Core)	6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads	24	12
Base clock speed	2 GHz	3.3 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.8 GHz	5.1 GHz
L1 cache	1.4 MB	80 KB (per core)
L2 cache	14 MB	1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache	25 MB	18 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	10 nm	10 nm
Die size	215 mm²	163 mm²
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	no data
Unlocked multiplier	Yes	No

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-12800HX and Xeon E-2456 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	BGA1964	1700
Power consumption (TDP)	55 Watt	80 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-12800HX and Xeon E-2456. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	+	+
FMA	+	no data
AVX	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
TSX	+	+

Security technologies

Core i7-12800HX and Xeon E-2456 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-12800HX and Xeon E-2456 are enumerated here.

VT-d	+	+
VT-x	+	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-12800HX and Xeon E-2456. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4, DDR5	DDR5
Maximum memory bandwidth	76.8 GB/s	no data
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 i7-12800HX and Xeon E-2456.

PCIe version	5.0	5.0
PCI Express lanes	20	16

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.

i7-12800HX 20.92
+38.7%

Xeon E-2456 15.08

Core i7-12800HX outperforms Xeon E-2456 by 39% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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.

Benchmark coverage: 68%

i7-12800HX 32364
+38.7%

Xeon E-2456 23330

Core i7-12800HX outperforms Xeon E-2456 by 39% in Passmark.