Xeon Gold 6542Y vs i9-12900HX

Primary details

Comparing Core i9-12900HX and Xeon Gold 6542Y processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	250	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Server
Power efficiency	36.81	no data
Architecture codename	Alder Lake-HX (2022)	Emerald Rapids (2023)
Release date	10 May 2022 (2 years ago)	14 December 2023 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	no data	$2,878

Detailed specifications

Core i9-12900HX and Xeon Gold 6542Y 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)	24 (Tetracosa-Core)
Threads	24	48
Base clock speed	2.3 GHz	2.9 GHz
Boost clock speed	5 GHz	4.1 GHz
L1 cache	80K (per core)	80 KB (per core)
L2 cache	1.25 MB (per core)	2 MB (per core)
L3 cache	30 MB (shared)	60 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	Intel 7 nm	Intel 7 nm
Die size	215 mm2	2x 763 mm2
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C	83 °C
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	no data
Unlocked multiplier	+	-

Compatibility

Information on Core i9-12900HX and Xeon Gold 6542Y 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	2
Socket	FCBGA1964	FCLGA4677
Power consumption (TDP)	55 Watt	250 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i9-12900HX and Xeon Gold 6542Y. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2	Intel® AMX, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI	+	+
FMA	+	-
AVX	+	+
vPro	no data	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Speed Shift	+	+
Turbo Boost Technology	no data	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	+
TSX	+	+
Thermal Monitoring	+	-
Flex Memory Access	+	no data
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	+	no data
Deep Learning Boost	+	+

Security technologies

Core i9-12900HX and Xeon Gold 6542Y technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	+
EDB	+	+
Secure Key	+	no data
SGX	no data	Yes with Intel® SPS
OS Guard	+	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i9-12900HX and Xeon Gold 6542Y 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 Gold 6542Y. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4, DDR5	DDR5-5200
Maximum memory size	128 GB	4 TB
Max memory channels	2	8
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 for 12th Gen Intel® Processors	N/A
Quick Sync Video	+	-
Graphics max frequency	1.55 GHz	no data
Execution Units	32	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i9-12900HX and Xeon Gold 6542Y integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

4

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Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i9-12900HX and Xeon Gold 6542Y integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096 x 2304 @ 60Hz	no data
Max resolution over eDP	5120 x 3200 @ 120Hz	no data
Max resolution over DisplayPort	7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz	no data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i9-12900HX and Xeon Gold 6542Y integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	12.1	no data
OpenGL	4.6	no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i9-12900HX and Xeon Gold 6542Y.

PCIe version	5.0 and 4.0	5.0
PCI Express lanes	20	80

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	10 May 2022	14 December 2023
Physical cores	16	24
Threads	24	48
Power consumption (TDP)	55 Watt	250 Watt

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