i7-12700F vs Xeon Gold 6244

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon Gold 6244
2019
8 cores / 16 threads, 150 Watt
11.95
Core i7-12700F
2022
12 cores / 20 threads, 65 Watt
19.33
+61.8%

Core i7-12700F outperforms Xeon Gold 6244 by an impressive 62% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon Gold 6244 and Core i7-12700F processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking640294
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation5.3236.38
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Xeon Goldno data
Power efficiency7.5428.14
Architecture codenameCascade Lake (2019−2020)Alder Lake-S (2022)
Release date2 April 2019 (5 years ago)4 January 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$2,925$386

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

i7-12700F has 584% better value for money than Xeon Gold 6244.

Detailed specifications

Xeon Gold 6244 and Core i7-12700F 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 cores8 (Octa-Core)12 (Dodeca-Core)
Threads1620
Base clock speed3.6 GHz2.1 GHz
Boost clock speed4.4 GHz4.9 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0no data
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/sno data
Multiplier36no data
L1 cache512 KB80K (per core)
L2 cache8 MB1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache24.75 MB25 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nmIntel 7 nm
Die sizeno data215 mm2
Maximum core temperature74 °C100 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++

Compatibility

Information on Xeon Gold 6244 and Core i7-12700F 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 configuration4 (Multiprocessor)1
SocketFCLGA3647FCLGA1700
Power consumption (TDP)150 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon Gold 6244 and Core i7-12700F. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
AVX++
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shift++
Turbo Boost Technology2.02.0
Hyper-Threading Technology++
TSX++
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0-+
Deep Learning Boost++

Security technologies

Xeon Gold 6244 and Core i7-12700F 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 6244 and Core i7-12700F are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon Gold 6244 and Core i7-12700F. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2933DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size1 TB128 GB
Max memory channels62
Maximum memory bandwidth140.8 GB/s76.8 GB/s
ECC memory support+-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon Gold 6244 and Core i7-12700F.

PCIe version3.05.0 and 4.0
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 6244 11.95
i7-12700F 19.33
+61.8%

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 6244 18980
i7-12700F 30697
+61.7%

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.

Xeon Gold 6244 1478
i7-12700F 2396
+62.1%

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.

Xeon Gold 6244 8300
i7-12700F 11774
+41.9%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 11.95 19.33
Recency 2 April 2019 4 January 2022
Physical cores 8 12
Threads 16 20
Power consumption (TDP) 150 Watt 65 Watt

i7-12700F has a 61.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, 50% more physical cores and 25% more threads, and 130.8% lower power consumption.

The Core i7-12700F is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon Gold 6244 in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon Gold 6244 is a server/workstation processor while Core i7-12700F is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon Gold 6244 and Core i7-12700F, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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