i7-12700H vs Xeon Gold 6130H

Aggregate performance score

Xeon Gold 6130H
2018
16 cores / 32 threads, 125 Watt
22.31
+35.6%
Core i7-12700H
2022
14 cores / 20 threads, 45 Watt
16.45

Xeon Gold 6130H outperforms Core i7-12700H by a substantial 36% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon Gold 6130H and Core i7-12700H processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking232395
Place by popularitynot in top-10072
Market segmentServerLaptop
Seriesno dataAlder Lake-S
Power efficiency16.8934.60
Architecture codenameno dataAlder Lake-H (2022)
Release date1 July 2018 (6 years ago)January 2022 (2 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Xeon Gold 6130H 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 cores16 (Hexadeca-Core)14 (Tetradeca-Core)
Threads3220
Base clock speed2.1 GHz2.3 GHz
Boost clock speed3.7 GHz4.7 GHz
L1 cacheno data80K (per core)
L2 cacheno data1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache22 MB24 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nmIntel 7 nm
Die sizeno data217 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data100 °C
64 bit support-+
Windows 11 compatibility-+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon Gold 6130H 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 configurationno data1
Socketno dataFCBGA1744
Power consumption (TDP)125 Watt45 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon Gold 6130H and Core i7-12700H. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
AVX-+
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shift++
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology++
TSX++
Thermal Monitoring-+
Flex Memory Accessno data+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0no data+
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

Xeon Gold 6130H and Core i7-12700H technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB++
Secure Keyno data+
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon Gold 6130H 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 Gold 6130H and Core i7-12700H. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2666DDR4, DDR5
Maximum memory size768 GB64 GB
Max memory channels62
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 Gold 6130H and Core i7-12700H integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data4

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Xeon Gold 6130H 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 Gold 6130H 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 Gold 6130H and Core i7-12700H.

PCIe version3.04.0
PCI Express lanes4820

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 Gold 6130H 22.31
+35.6%
i7-12700H 16.45

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 Gold 6130H 35440
+35.7%
i7-12700H 26123

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 22.31 16.45
Physical cores 16 14
Threads 32 20
Power consumption (TDP) 125 Watt 45 Watt

Xeon Gold 6130H has a 35.6% higher aggregate performance score, and 14.3% more physical cores and 60% more threads.

i7-12700H, on the other hand, has 177.8% lower power consumption.

The Xeon Gold 6130H is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i7-12700H in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon Gold 6130H is a server/workstation processor while Core i7-12700H is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon Gold 6130H and Core i7-12700H, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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