i7-12700TE vs Xeon Gold 5315Y
Aggregate performance score
Xeon Gold 5315Y outperforms Core i7-12700TE by a significant 21% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Xeon Gold 5315Y and Core i7-12700TE processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 565 | 708 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Server | Desktop processor |
| Power efficiency | 8.86 | 29.26 |
| Architecture codename | Ice Lake-SP (2021) | Alder Lake-S (2022) |
| Release date | 6 April 2021 (3 years ago) | January 2022 (2 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
Xeon Gold 5315Y and Core i7-12700TE 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 | 8 (Octa-Core) | 12 (Dodeca-Core) |
| Threads | 16 | 20 |
| Base clock speed | 3.2 GHz | 1.4 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.6 GHz | 4.6 GHz |
| L1 cache | 64K (per core) | 80K (per core) |
| L2 cache | 1 MB (per core) | 1.25 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 12 MB (shared) | 25 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 10 nm | 10 nm |
| Die size | no data | 215 mm2 |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 81 °C | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | + | + |
Compatibility
Information on Xeon Gold 5315Y and Core i7-12700TE 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 | 2 | 1 |
| Socket | FCLGA4189 | 1700 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 140 Watt | 35 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon Gold 5315Y and Core i7-12700TE. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512 | no data |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| vPro | + | no data |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | + |
| Speed Shift | + | no data |
| Turbo Boost Technology | 2.0 | no data |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | + | no data |
| TSX | + | + |
| Deep Learning Boost | + | - |
Security technologies
Xeon Gold 5315Y and Core i7-12700TE technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | + | + |
| EDB | + | no data |
| SGX | Yes with Intel® SPS | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon Gold 5315Y and Core i7-12700TE are enumerated here.
| VT-d | + | + |
| VT-x | + | + |
| EPT | + | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon Gold 5315Y and Core i7-12700TE. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4-2933 | DDR4, DDR5 Dual-channel |
| Maximum memory size | 6 TB | no data |
| Max memory channels | 8 | no data |
| ECC memory support | + | - |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | Intel UHD Graphics 770 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon Gold 5315Y and Core i7-12700TE.
| PCIe version | 4.0 | 5.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 64 | 20 |
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.
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.
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.
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.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 13.60 | 11.23 |
| Physical cores | 8 | 12 |
| Threads | 16 | 20 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 140 Watt | 35 Watt |
Xeon Gold 5315Y has a 21.1% higher aggregate performance score.
i7-12700TE, on the other hand, has 50% more physical cores and 25% more threads, and 300% lower power consumption.
The Xeon Gold 5315Y is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i7-12700TE in performance tests.
Be aware that Xeon Gold 5315Y is a server/workstation processor while Core i7-12700TE is a desktop one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon Gold 5315Y and Core i7-12700TE, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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