Ultra 7 258V vs i9-12900HX

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Aggregate performance score

Core i9-12900HX
2022
16 cores / 24 threads, 55 Watt
21.24
+69.2%
Core Ultra 7 258V
2024
8 cores / 8 threads, 17 Watt
12.55

Core i9-12900HX outperforms Core Ultra 7 258V by an impressive 69% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i9-12900HX and Core Ultra 7 258V processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking259619
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Power efficiency36.5269.82
Architecture codenameAlder Lake-HX (2022)Lunar Lake (2024)
Release date10 May 2022 (2 years ago)24 September 2024 (less than a year ago)

Detailed specifications

Core i9-12900HX and Core Ultra 7 258V 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 cores16 (Hexadeca-Core)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads248
Base clock speed2.3 GHz2.2 GHz
Boost clock speed5 GHz4.8 GHz
Bus rateno data37 MHz
L1 cache80K (per core)192 KB (per core)
L2 cache1.25 MB (per core)2.5 MB (per core)
L3 cache30 MB (shared)12 MB (shared)
Chip lithographyIntel 7 nm3 nm
Die size215 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature100 °C100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °Cno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+no data
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Core i9-12900HX and Core Ultra 7 258V 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 configuration11
SocketFCBGA1964FCBGA2833
Power consumption (TDP)55 Watt17 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i9-12900HX and Core Ultra 7 258V. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
FMA+-
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shift++
Hyper-Threading Technology+-
TSX++
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Access+no data
Turbo Boost Max 3.0++
Deep Learning Boost++
Supported AI Software Frameworks-OpenVINO™, WindowsML, DirectML, ONNX RT, WebNN

Security technologies

Core i9-12900HX and Core Ultra 7 258V technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB++
Secure Key++
OS Guard++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i9-12900HX and Core Ultra 7 258V are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i9-12900HX and Core Ultra 7 258V. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4, DDR5DDR5
Maximum memory size128 GB32 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth76.8 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
Compare
Intel UHD Graphics for 12th Gen Intel ProcessorsIntel Arc Graphics 140V
Quick Sync Video++
Graphics max frequency1.55 GHz1.95 GHz
Execution Units32no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i9-12900HX and Core Ultra 7 258V integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported43

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i9-12900HX and Core Ultra 7 258V integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096 x 2304 @ 60Hz4096 x 2304 @ 60Hz (HDMI 2.1 TMDS) 7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz (HDMI2.1 FRL)
Max resolution over eDP5120 x 3200 @ 120Hz3840x2400 @ 120Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i9-12900HX and Core Ultra 7 258V integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX12.112.2
OpenGL4.64.6

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i9-12900HX and Core Ultra 7 258V.

PCIe version5.0 and 4.05.0
PCI Express lanes204
PCI supportno data5.0 and 4.0

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.

i9-12900HX 21.24
+69.2%
Ultra 7 258V 12.55

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.

i9-12900HX 33744
+69.3%
Ultra 7 258V 19937

Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core

Cinebench R10 is an ancient ray tracing benchmark for processors by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. Its single core version uses just one CPU thread to render a futuristic looking motorcycle.

i9-12900HX 9509
Ultra 7 258V 9982
+5%

Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 10 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R10 using all the processor threads. Possible number of threads is limited by 16 in this version.

i9-12900HX 64621
+77.1%
Ultra 7 258V 36479

3DMark06 CPU

3DMark06 is a discontinued DirectX 9 benchmark suite from Futuremark. Its CPU part contains two scenarios, one dedicated to artificial intelligence pathfinding, another to game physics using PhysX package.

i9-12900HX 17668
+65.2%
Ultra 7 258V 10693

Cinebench 11.5 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 11.5 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R11.5 which uses all the processor threads. A maximum of 64 threads is supported in this version.

i9-12900HX 42
+111%
Ultra 7 258V 20

Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 15 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R15 which uses all the processor threads.

i9-12900HX 3566
+124%
Ultra 7 258V 1593

Cinebench 15 64-bit single-core

Cinebench R15 (standing for Release 15) is a benchmark made by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version (sometimes called Single-Thread) only uses a single processor thread to render a room full of reflective spheres and light sources.

i9-12900HX 278
+3%
Ultra 7 258V 270

Cinebench 11.5 64-bit single-core

Cinebench R11.5 is an old benchmark by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version loads a single thread with ray tracing to render a glossy room full of crystal spheres and light sources.

i9-12900HX 3.35
Ultra 7 258V 3.36
+0.3%

TrueCrypt AES

TrueCrypt is a discontinued piece of software that was widely used for on-the-fly-encryption of disk partitions, now superseded by VeraCrypt. It contains several embedded performance tests, one of them being TrueCrypt AES, which measures data encryption speed using AES algorithm. Result is encryption speed in gigabytes per second.

i9-12900HX 17.4
+129%
Ultra 7 258V 7.6

WinRAR 4.0

WinRAR 4.0 is an outdated version of a popular file archiver. It contains an internal speed test, using 'Best' setting of RAR compression on large chunks of randomly generated data. Its results are measured in kilobytes per second.

i9-12900HX 9993
+17.1%
Ultra 7 258V 8536

Geekbench 5.5 Multi-Core

i9-12900HX 16312
+67.8%
Ultra 7 258V 9723

Blender(-)

i9-12900HX 149
Ultra 7 258V 374
+151%

Geekbench 5.5 Single-Core

i9-12900HX 1907
Ultra 7 258V 1973
+3.5%

7-Zip Single

i9-12900HX 6336
+14.1%
Ultra 7 258V 5553

7-Zip

i9-12900HX 86541
+140%
Ultra 7 258V 36068

WebXPRT 3

i9-12900HX 318
+17.8%
Ultra 7 258V 270

CrossMark Overall

i9-12900HX 2151
+28.8%
Ultra 7 258V 1670

WebXPRT 4 Overall

i9-12900HX 275
+4.2%
Ultra 7 258V 264

Blender v3.3 Classroom CPU(-)

i9-12900HX 267
Ultra 7 258V 565
+112%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 21.24 12.55
Integrated graphics card 5.58 13.29
Recency 10 May 2022 24 September 2024
Physical cores 16 8
Threads 24 8
Power consumption (TDP) 55 Watt 17 Watt

i9-12900HX has a 69.2% higher aggregate performance score, and 100% more physical cores and 200% more threads.

Ultra 7 258V, on the other hand, has 138.2% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 2 years, and 223.5% lower power consumption.

The Core i9-12900HX is our recommended choice as it beats the Core Ultra 7 258V in performance tests.


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