Xeon E-2434 vs i9-12900HX

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Primary details

Comparing Core i9-12900HX and Xeon E-2434 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking259not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopServer
Power efficiency36.55no data
Architecture codenameAlder Lake-HX (2022)Raptor Lake-S (2023−2024)
Release date10 May 2022 (2 years ago)14 December 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$293

Detailed specifications

Core i9-12900HX and Xeon E-2434 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)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads248
Base clock speed2.3 GHz3.4 GHz
Boost clock speed5 GHz5 GHz
Bus rateno data16 GT/s
L1 cache80K (per core)80 KB (per core)
L2 cache1.25 MB (per core)1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache30 MB (shared)12 MB (shared)
Chip lithographyIntel 7 nmIntel 7 nm
Die size215 mm2163 mm2
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 Xeon E-2434 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
SocketFCBGA1964FCLGA1700
Power consumption (TDP)55 Watt55 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i9-12900HX and Xeon E-2434. 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+no data
Turbo Boost Technologyno data2
Hyper-Threading Technology++
TSX+-
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Access+no data
Turbo Boost Max 3.0+-
Deep Learning Boost+-

Security technologies

Core i9-12900HX and Xeon E-2434 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 Xeon E-2434 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i9-12900HX and Xeon E-2434. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4, DDR5DDR5-4800
Maximum memory size128 GB128 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth76.8 GB/sno data
ECC memory support-+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel UHD Graphics for 12th Gen Intel ProcessorsN/A
Quick Sync Video+-
Graphics max frequency1.55 GHzno data
Execution Units32no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i9-12900HX and Xeon E-2434 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported4no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i9-12900HX and Xeon E-2434 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096 x 2304 @ 60Hzno data
Max resolution over eDP5120 x 3200 @ 120Hzno data
Max resolution over DisplayPort7680 x 4320 @ 60Hzno data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i9-12900HX and Xeon E-2434 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX12.1no data
OpenGL4.6no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i9-12900HX and Xeon E-2434.

PCIe version5.0 and 4.05
PCI Express lanes2016

Pros & cons summary


Recency 10 May 2022 14 December 2023
Physical cores 16 4
Threads 24 8

i9-12900HX has 300% more physical cores and 200% more threads.

Xeon E-2434, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 year.

We couldn't decide between Core i9-12900HX and Xeon E-2434. We've got no test results to judge.

Be aware that Core i9-12900HX is a notebook processor while Xeon E-2434 is a server/workstation one.


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