i7-12800HX vs Xeon E5-4603 v2

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E5-4603 v2 and Core i7-12800HX processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	not rated	275
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Server	Laptop
Power efficiency	no data	34.79
Architecture codename	no data	Alder Lake-HX (2022)
Release date	1 January 2014 (10 years ago)	10 May 2022 (2 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Xeon E5-4603 v2 and Core i7-12800HX 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	4 (Quad-Core)	16 (Hexadeca-Core)
Threads	8	24
Base clock speed	2.2 GHz	2 GHz
Boost clock speed	2.2 GHz	4.8 GHz
Bus rate	6.4 GT/s	no data
L1 cache	no data	80K (per core)
L2 cache	no data	1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache	10 MB Intel® Smart Cache	25 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	22 nm	Intel 7 nm
Die size	no data	215 mm2
Maximum core temperature	77 °C	100 °C
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+
Unlocked multiplier	-	+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E5-4603 v2 and Core i7-12800HX 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	4	1
Socket	FCLGA2011	FCBGA1964
Power consumption (TDP)	95 Watt	55 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E5-4603 v2 and Core i7-12800HX. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® AVX	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI	+	+
FMA	-	+
AVX	-	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Speed Shift	no data	+
Turbo Boost Technology	-	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	+
TSX	-	+
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	+
Flex Memory Access	no data	+
Demand Based Switching	+	no data
PAE	46 Bit	no data
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	no data	+
Deep Learning Boost	-	+

Security technologies

Xeon E5-4603 v2 and Core i7-12800HX 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 E5-4603 v2 and Core i7-12800HX are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E5-4603 v2 and Core i7-12800HX. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3-800, DDR3-1066, DDR3-1333	DDR4, DDR5
Maximum memory size	768 GB	128 GB
Max memory channels	4	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	42.6 GB/s	76.8 GB/s
ECC memory support	+	-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	no data	Intel® UHD Graphics for 12th Gen Intel® Processors
Quick Sync Video	-	+
Graphics max frequency	no data	1.45 GHz
Execution Units	no data	32

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Xeon E5-4603 v2 and Core i7-12800HX integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

no data

4

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Xeon E5-4603 v2 and Core i7-12800HX integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

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

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Xeon E5-4603 v2 and Core i7-12800HX integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	no data	12.1
OpenGL	no data	4.6

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E5-4603 v2 and Core i7-12800HX.

PCIe version	3.0	5.0 and 4.0
PCI Express lanes	40	20

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	1 January 2014	10 May 2022
Physical cores	4	16
Threads	8	24
Power consumption (TDP)	95 Watt	55 Watt

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