i7-12700H vs Xeon Gold 6256

Primary details

Comparing Xeon Gold 6256 and Core i7-12700H processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	144	392
Place by popularity	not in top-100	47
Market segment	Server	Laptop
Series	no data	Alder Lake-S
Power efficiency	13.59	34.61
Architecture codename	no data	Alder Lake-H (2022)
Release date	1 January 2020 (4 years ago)	January 2022 (2 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Xeon Gold 6256 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 cores	12 (Dodeca-Core)	14 (Tetradeca-Core)
Threads	24	20
Base clock speed	3.6 GHz	2.3 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.5 GHz	4.7 GHz
L1 cache	no data	80K (per core)
L2 cache	no data	1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache	33 MB	24 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	14 nm	Intel 7 nm
Die size	no data	217 mm2
Maximum core temperature	64 °C	100 °C
64 bit support	-	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon Gold 6256 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 configuration	no data	1
Socket	FCLGA3647	FCBGA1744
Power consumption (TDP)	205 Watt	45 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon Gold 6256 and Core i7-12700H. 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	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	-	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Speed Shift	+	+
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	+
TSX	+	+
Thermal Monitoring	-	+
Flex Memory Access	no data	+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	-	+
Deep Learning Boost	+	+

Security technologies

Xeon Gold 6256 and Core i7-12700H technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon Gold 6256 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 6256 and Core i7-12700H. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4-2933	DDR4, DDR5
Maximum memory size	1 TB	64 GB
Max memory channels	6	2
ECC memory support	+	-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	no data	Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics eligible
Quick Sync Video	-	+
Graphics max frequency	no data	1.4 GHz
Execution Units	no data	96

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Xeon Gold 6256 and Core i7-12700H integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

no data

4

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Xeon Gold 6256 and Core i7-12700H integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	no data	4096 x 2304 @ 60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	no data	4096 x 2304 @ 120Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort	no data	7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Xeon Gold 6256 and Core i7-12700H integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	no data	12.1
OpenGL	no data	4.6

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon Gold 6256 and Core i7-12700H.

PCIe version	3.0	4.0
PCI Express lanes	48	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.

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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.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	30.56	17.08
Physical cores	12	14
Threads	24	20
Power consumption (TDP)	205 Watt	45 Watt

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