i7-1270P vs Xeon Gold 6330N

Aggregate performance score

Xeon Gold 6330N
2021
28 cores / 56 threads, 165 Watt
22.97
+108%
Core i7-1270P
2022
12 cores / 16 threads, 28 Watt
11.03

Xeon Gold 6330N outperforms Core i7-1270P by a whopping 108% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon Gold 6330N and Core i7-1270P processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking226704
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentServerLaptop
Seriesno dataIntel Alder Lake-P
Power efficiency13.1237.12
Architecture codenameno dataAlder Lake-P (2022)
Release date1 April 2021 (3 years ago)23 February 2022 (2 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Xeon Gold 6330N and Core i7-1270P 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 cores28 (Octacosa-Core)12 (Dodeca-Core)
Threads5616
Base clock speed2.2 GHz2.2 GHz
Boost clock speed3.4 GHz4.8 GHz
L1 cacheno data80K (per core)
L2 cacheno data1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache42 MB18 MB (shared)
Chip lithography10 nmIntel 7 nm
Die sizeno data217 mm2
Maximum core temperature86 °C100 °C
64 bit support-+
Windows 11 compatibility++

Compatibility

Information on Xeon Gold 6330N and Core i7-1270P 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
SocketFCLGA4189FCBGA1744
Power consumption (TDP)165 Watt28 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon Gold 6330N and Core i7-1270P. 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++
FMA-+
AVX-+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Speed Shift++
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology++
TSX++
Thermal Monitoring-+
Flex Memory Accessno data+
SIPP-+
Deep Learning Boost++

Security technologies

Xeon Gold 6330N and Core i7-1270P technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB++
Secure Keyno data+
SGXYes with Intel® SPSno data
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon Gold 6330N and Core i7-1270P are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon Gold 6330N and Core i7-1270P. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2667DDR4, DDR5
Maximum memory size6 TB64 GB
Max memory channels82
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 6330N and Core i7-1270P integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data4

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Xeon Gold 6330N and Core i7-1270P 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 6330N and Core i7-1270P integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data12.1
OpenGLno data4.6

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon Gold 6330N and Core i7-1270P.

PCIe version4.04.0
PCI Express lanes6420

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 6330N 22.97
+108%
i7-1270P 11.03

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 6330N 36360
+108%
i7-1270P 17454

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 22.97 11.03
Recency 1 April 2021 23 February 2022
Physical cores 28 12
Threads 56 16
Power consumption (TDP) 165 Watt 28 Watt

Xeon Gold 6330N has a 108.3% higher aggregate performance score, and 133.3% more physical cores and 250% more threads.

i7-1270P, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 10 months, and 489.3% lower power consumption.

The Xeon Gold 6330N is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i7-1270P in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon Gold 6330N is a server/workstation processor while Core i7-1270P is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon Gold 6330N and Core i7-1270P, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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