i7-12700E vs V-Series V120
Primary details
Comparing V-Series V120 and Core i7-12700E processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | not rated | 318 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop processor |
| Series | AMD V-Series | no data |
| Power efficiency | no data | 26.92 |
| Architecture codename | Champlain (2010−2011) | Alder Lake-S (2022) |
| Release date | 12 May 2010 (14 years ago) | January 2022 (2 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
V-Series V120 and Core i7-12700E 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 | 1 (Single-Core) | 12 (Dodeca-Core) |
| Threads | 1 | 20 |
| Base clock speed | no data | 2.1 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 2.2 GHz | 4.8 GHz |
| Bus rate | 3200 MHz | no data |
| L1 cache | 128 KB | 80K (per core) |
| L2 cache | 512 KB | 1.25 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | no data | 25 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 10 nm |
| Die size | no data | 215 mm2 |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | + |
Compatibility
Information on V-Series V120 and Core i7-12700E 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 | no data | 1 |
| Socket | S1 | 1700 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 25 Watt | 65 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by V-Series V120 and Core i7-12700E. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | MMX, 3DNow, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSE4A, AMD64, Enhanced Virus Protection, Virtualization | no data |
| AES-NI | - | + |
| AVX | - | + |
| VirusProtect | + | - |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| TSX | - | + |
Security technologies
V-Series V120 and Core i7-12700E technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by V-Series V120 and Core i7-12700E are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | - |
| VT-d | no data | + |
| VT-x | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by V-Series V120 and Core i7-12700E. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR4, DDR5 Dual-channel |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | Intel UHD Graphics 770 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by V-Series V120 and Core i7-12700E.
| PCIe version | no data | 5.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 20 |
Pros & cons summary
| Physical cores | 1 | 12 |
| Threads | 1 | 20 |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 10 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 25 Watt | 65 Watt |
V-Series V120 has 160% lower power consumption.
i7-12700E, on the other hand, has 1100% more physical cores and 1900% more threads, and a 350% more advanced lithography process.
We couldn't decide between V-Series V120 and Core i7-12700E. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that V-Series V120 is a notebook processor while Core i7-12700E is a desktop one.
Should you still have questions on choice between V-Series V120 and Core i7-12700E, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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