i9-12900H vs Xeon E5-2697 v4

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon E5-2697 v4
2016
18 cores / 36 threads, 145 Watt
13.16
Core i9-12900H
2022
14 cores / 20 threads, 45 Watt
17.53
+33.2%

Core i9-12900H outperforms Xeon E5-2697 v4 by a substantial 33% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E5-2697 v4 and Core i9-12900H processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking576360
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation2.70no data
Market segmentServerLaptop
SeriesIntel Xeon E5Intel Alder Lake-P
Power efficiency8.5836.84
Architecture codenameBroadwell (2015−2019)Alder Lake-H (2022)
Release date20 June 2016 (8 years ago)4 January 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$2,702no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon E5-2697 v4 and Core i9-12900H 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 cores18 (Octadeca-Core)14 (Tetradeca-Core)
Threads3620
Base clock speed2.3 GHz2.5 GHz
Boost clock speed3.6 GHz5 GHz
Bus typeQPIno data
Bus rate2 × 9.6 GT/sno data
Multiplier23no data
L1 cacheno data80K (per core)
L2 cache4.5 MB1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache45 MB24 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nmIntel 7 nm
Die size456.12 mm2217 mm2
Maximum core temperature79 °C100 °C
Number of transistors7200 Millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E5-2697 v4 and Core i9-12900H 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 configuration2 (Multiprocessor)1
SocketFCLGA2011FCBGA1744
Power consumption (TDP)145 Watt45 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E5-2697 v4 and Core i9-12900H. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® AVX2Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
FMA-+
AVX++
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shiftno data+
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology++
TSX++
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Access-+
SIPP-+
Demand Based Switching+no data
PAE46 Bitno data
Turbo Boost Max 3.0no data+
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

Xeon E5-2697 v4 and Core i9-12900H 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 Xeon E5-2697 v4 and Core i9-12900H are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E5-2697 v4 and Core i9-12900H. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-1600, DDR4-1866, DDR4-2133, DDR4-2400DDR4, DDR5
Maximum memory size1.5 TB64 GB
Max memory channels42
Maximum memory bandwidth76.8 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataIntel® Iris® Xe Graphics eligible
Quick Sync Video-+
Graphics max frequencyno data1.45 GHz
Execution Unitsno data96

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Xeon E5-2697 v4 and Core i9-12900H integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data4

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Xeon E5-2697 v4 and Core i9-12900H integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4no data4096 x 2304 @ 60Hz
Max resolution over eDPno data4096 x 2304 @ 120Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPortno data7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Xeon E5-2697 v4 and Core i9-12900H integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data12.1
OpenGLno data4.6

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E5-2697 v4 and Core i9-12900H.

PCIe version3.04.0
PCI Express lanes4020

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 E5-2697 v4 13.16
i9-12900H 17.53
+33.2%

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 E5-2697 v4 20907
i9-12900H 27839
+33.2%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 13.16 17.53
Recency 20 June 2016 4 January 2022
Physical cores 18 14
Threads 36 20
Power consumption (TDP) 145 Watt 45 Watt

Xeon E5-2697 v4 has 28.6% more physical cores and 80% more threads.

i9-12900H, on the other hand, has a 33.2% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 years, and 222.2% lower power consumption.

The Core i9-12900H is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon E5-2697 v4 in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon E5-2697 v4 is a server/workstation processor while Core i9-12900H is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon E5-2697 v4 and Core i9-12900H, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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