i7-12700KF vs Xeon E7-8860 v3

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E7-8860 v3 and Core i7-12700KF processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	not rated	240
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	no data	44.43
Market segment	Server	Desktop processor
Series	no data	Intel Core i7
Power efficiency	no data	16.36
Architecture codename	Haswell-EX (2015)	Alder Lake, Golden Cove, Gracemont (2021)
Release date	1 June 2015 (9 years ago)	27 October 2021 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	no data	$384

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Xeon E7-8860 v3 and Core i7-12700KF 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)	12 (Dodeca-Core)
Threads	32	20
Base clock speed	2.2 GHz	3.6 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.2 GHz	5 GHz
Bus type	no data	DMI 4.0
Bus rate	9.6 GT/s	8 × 16 GT/s
Multiplier	no data	36
L1 cache	64K (per core)	384 KB
L2 cache	256K (per core)	2 MB
L3 cache	40 MB (shared)	1 MB
Chip lithography	22 nm	Intel 7 nm
Die size	160 mm2	215.25 mm2
Maximum core temperature	no data	100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	75 °C	72 °C
Number of transistors	1,400 million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+
Unlocked multiplier	-	+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E7-8860 v3 and Core i7-12700KF 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	8	1
Socket	FCLGA2011	FCLGA1700
Power consumption (TDP)	140 Watt	125 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E7-8860 v3 and Core i7-12700KF. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® AVX2	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
vPro	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Speed Shift	no data	+
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	+
TSX	+	-
Idle States	+	+
Thermal Monitoring	+	+
PAE	46 Bit	no data
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	no data	+
Deep Learning Boost	-	+

Security technologies

Xeon E7-8860 v3 and Core i7-12700KF technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	no data
EDB	+	+
Secure Key	+	+
OS Guard	+	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E7-8860 v3 and Core i7-12700KF are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E7-8860 v3 and Core i7-12700KF. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4-1333/1600/1866, DDR3-1066/1333/1600	DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size	1.5 TB	128 GB
Max memory channels	4	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	85 GB/s	76.805 GB/s
ECC memory support	+	-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E7-8860 v3 and Core i7-12700KF.

PCIe version	3.0	5.0 and 4.0
PCI Express lanes	32	20

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	1 June 2015	27 October 2021
Physical cores	16	12
Threads	32	20
Power consumption (TDP)	140 Watt	125 Watt

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