i7-12700F vs Xeon E-2224

Aggregate performance score

Xeon E-2224
2019
4 cores / 4 threads, 71 Watt
4.74
Core i7-12700F
2022
12 cores / 20 threads, 65 Watt
20.06
+323%

Core i7-12700F outperforms Xeon E-2224 by a whopping 323% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E-2224 and Core i7-12700F processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1292294
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation24.5536.56
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Xeon Eno data
Power efficiency6.0928.14
Architecture codenameCoffee Lake-S WS (2018−2019)Alder Lake-S (2022)
Release date27 May 2019 (5 years ago)4 January 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$193$386

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

i7-12700F has 49% better value for money than Xeon E-2224.

Detailed specifications

Xeon E-2224 and Core i7-12700F 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)12 (Dodeca-Core)
Threads420
Base clock speed3.4 GHz2.1 GHz
Boost clock speed4.6 GHz4.9 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0no data
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/sno data
Multiplier34no data
L1 cache256 KB80K (per core)
L2 cache1 MB1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache8 MB (shared)25 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nmIntel 7 nm
Die size126 mm2215 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °C100 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E-2224 and Core i7-12700F 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1
SocketFCLGA1151FCLGA1700
Power consumption (TDP)71 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E-2224 and Core i7-12700F. 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++
AVX++
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shiftno data+
Turbo Boost Technology2.02.0
Hyper-Threading Technology-+
TSX++
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
Turbo Boost Max 3.0no data+
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

Xeon E-2224 and Core i7-12700F technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB++
Secure Key++
MPX+-
SGXYes with Intel® MEno data
OS Guard++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E-2224 and Core i7-12700F are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E-2224 and Core i7-12700F. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2666DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size128 GB128 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth42.671 GB/s76.8 GB/s
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel UHD Graphics P630no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Xeon E-2224 and Core i7-12700F integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4N/Ano data
Max resolution over eDPN/Ano data
Max resolution over DisplayPortN/Ano data
Max resolution over VGAN/Ano data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Xeon E-2224 and Core i7-12700F integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXN/Ano data
OpenGLN/Ano data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E-2224 and Core i7-12700F.

PCIe version3.05.0 and 4.0
PCI Express lanes1620

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.

Xeon E-2224 4.74
i7-12700F 20.06
+323%

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.

Xeon E-2224 7259
i7-12700F 30697
+323%

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

Xeon E-2224 1502
i7-12700F 2398
+59.7%

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

Xeon E-2224 4177
i7-12700F 11775
+182%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 4.74 20.06
Recency 27 May 2019 4 January 2022
Physical cores 4 12
Threads 4 20
Power consumption (TDP) 71 Watt 65 Watt

i7-12700F has a 323.2% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, 200% more physical cores and 400% more threads, and 9.2% lower power consumption.

The Core i7-12700F is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon E-2224 in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon E-2224 is a server/workstation processor while Core i7-12700F is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon E-2224 and Core i7-12700F, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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