i3-1215U (IPU) vs i9-12900F

Primary details

Comparing Core i9-12900F and Core i3-1215U (IPU) processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	223	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Desktop processor	Laptop
Power efficiency	33.40	no data
Architecture codename	Alder Lake-S (2022)	Alder Lake-U (2022)
Release date	4 January 2022 (2 years ago)	23 February 2022 (2 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Core i9-12900F and Core i3-1215U (IPU) 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	8
Base clock speed	2.4 GHz	1.2 GHz
Boost clock speed	5.1 GHz	4.4 GHz
L1 cache	80K (per core)	80K (per core)
L2 cache	1.25 MB (per core)	1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache	30 MB (shared)	10 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	Intel 7 nm	10 nm
Die size	215 mm2	no data
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	no data
Unlocked multiplier	+	-

Compatibility

Information on Core i9-12900F and Core i3-1215U (IPU) 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	FCLGA1700	Intel BGA 1744
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i9-12900F and Core i3-1215U (IPU). You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

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

Security technologies

Core i9-12900F and Core i3-1215U (IPU) technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	+
EDB	+	no data
Secure Key	+	no data
OS Guard	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i9-12900F and Core i3-1215U (IPU) are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i9-12900F and Core i3-1215U (IPU). Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200	DDR4, DDR5 Dual-channel
Maximum memory size	128 GB	no data
Max memory channels	2	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	76.8 GB/s	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

no data

Intel UHD Graphics 64EU

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i9-12900F and Core i3-1215U (IPU).

PCIe version	5.0 and 4.0	4.0
PCI Express lanes	20	20

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	4 January 2022	23 February 2022
Physical cores	16	6
Threads	24	8
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	15 Watt

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