Pentium Silver A1030 vs i9-12900K

Primary details

Comparing Core i9-12900K and Pentium Silver A1030 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	179	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	37.70	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Laptop
Series	Intel Core i9	no data
Architecture codename	Alder Lake, Golden Cove, Gracemont (2021)	no data
Release date	27 October 2021 (2 years ago)	1 July 2020 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$589	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Core i9-12900K and Pentium Silver A1030 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)	2 (Dual-core)
Threads	24	2
Base clock speed	3.2 GHz	2 GHz
Boost clock speed	5.2 GHz	2.7 GHz
Bus type	DMI 4.0	no data
Bus rate	8 × 16 GT/s	no data
Multiplier	32	no data
L1 cache	768 KB	no data
L2 cache	4 MB	no data
L3 cache	6 MB	4 MB
Chip lithography	10 nm	14 nm
Die size	215.25 mm2"	no data
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	105 deg C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	no data
Unlocked multiplier	+	-

Compatibility

Information on Core i9-12900K and Pentium Silver A1030 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	FCBGA1090
Power consumption (TDP)	125 Watt	15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i9-12900K and Pentium Silver A1030. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

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

Security technologies

Core i9-12900K and Pentium Silver A1030 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	no data
EDB	+	+
Secure Key	+	+
MPX	-	+
Identity Protection	-	+
SGX	no data	Yes with Intel® ME
OS Guard	+	+
Anti-Theft	no data	-

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i9-12900K and Pentium Silver A1030 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i9-12900K and Pentium Silver A1030. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4, DDR5	upto-2400
Maximum memory size	128 GB	8 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	76.805 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	+	-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel UHD Graphics 770	no data
Max video memory	no data	8 GB
Quick Sync Video	+	+
Clear Video HD	+	no data
Graphics max frequency	1.55 GHz	700 GHz
Execution Units	32	12

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i9-12900K and Pentium Silver A1030 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported	4	3
eDP	no data	+
DisplayPort	-	+
HDMI	-	+
MIPI-DSI	no data	+

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i9-12900K and Pentium Silver A1030 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support	no data	+
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096 x 2160 @ 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 i9-12900K and Pentium Silver A1030 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	12	12
OpenGL	4.5	4.4

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i9-12900K and Pentium Silver A1030.

PCIe version	5.0 and 4.0	2.0
PCI Express lanes	20	6
USB revision	no data	2.0/3.0
Total number of SATA ports	no data	2
Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Ports	no data	2
Number of USB ports	no data	8
Integrated LAN	no data	-
UART	no data	+

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	27 October 2021	1 July 2020
Physical cores	16	2
Threads	24	2
Chip lithography	10 nm	14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	125 Watt	15 Watt

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