i7-12700H vs Xeon E7-8890 v4

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon E7-8890 v4
2016
24 cores / 48 threads, 165 Watt
1.29
Core i7-12700H
2022
14 cores / 20 threads, 45 Watt
16.43
+1174%

Core i7-12700H outperforms Xeon E7-8890 v4 by a whopping 1174% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E7-8890 v4 and Core i7-12700H processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2284405
Place by popularitynot in top-10066
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.01no data
Market segmentServerLaptop
SeriesIntel Xeon E7Alder Lake-S
Power efficiency0.7434.53
Architecture codenameBroadwell (2015−2019)Alder Lake-H (2022)
Release date20 June 2016 (8 years ago)January 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$7,174no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon E7-8890 v4 and Core i7-12700H 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 cores24 (Tetracosa-Core)14 (Tetradeca-Core)
Threads4820
Base clock speed2.2 GHz2.3 GHz
Boost clock speed3.4 GHz4.7 GHz
Bus typeQPIno data
Bus rate3 × 9.6 GT/sno data
L1 cacheno data80K (per core)
L2 cache6 MB1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache60 MB24 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nmIntel 7 nm
Die sizeno data217 mm2
Maximum core temperature79 °C100 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E7-8890 v4 and Core i7-12700H 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 configuration8 (Multiprocessor)1
SocketFCLGA2011FCBGA1744
Power consumption (TDP)165 Watt45 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E7-8890 v4 and Core i7-12700H. 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++
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shiftno data+
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology++
TSX++
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Access-+
Demand Based Switching-no data
PAE46 Bitno data
Turbo Boost Max 3.0no data+
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

Xeon E7-8890 v4 and Core i7-12700H 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 E7-8890 v4 and Core i7-12700H are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E7-8890 v4 and Core i7-12700H. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-1333, DDR4-1600, DDR4-1866, DDR3-1066, DDR3-1333, DDR3-1600DDR4, DDR5
Maximum memory size3 TB64 GB
Max memory channels42
Maximum memory bandwidth85 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 data1.4 GHz
Execution Unitsno data96

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Xeon E7-8890 v4 and Core i7-12700H integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data4

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Xeon E7-8890 v4 and Core i7-12700H 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 E7-8890 v4 and Core i7-12700H integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data12.1
OpenGLno data4.6

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E7-8890 v4 and Core i7-12700H.

PCIe version3.04.0
PCI Express lanes3220

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 E7-8890 v4 1.29
i7-12700H 16.43
+1174%

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 E7-8890 v4 2054
i7-12700H 26092
+1170%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.29 16.43
Physical cores 24 14
Threads 48 20
Power consumption (TDP) 165 Watt 45 Watt

Xeon E7-8890 v4 has 71.4% more physical cores and 140% more threads.

i7-12700H, on the other hand, has a 1173.6% higher aggregate performance score, and 266.7% lower power consumption.

The Core i7-12700H is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon E7-8890 v4 in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon E7-8890 v4 is a server/workstation processor while Core i7-12700H is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon E7-8890 v4 and Core i7-12700H, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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