i9-12900E vs Xeon Silver 4309Y

Aggregate performance score

Xeon Silver 4309Y
2021
8 cores / 16 threads, 105 Watt
12.11
Core i9-12900E
2022
16 cores / 24 threads, 65 Watt
16.79
+38.6%

Core i9-12900E outperforms Xeon Silver 4309Y by a substantial 39% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon Silver 4309Y and Core i9-12900E processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking633382
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
Power efficiency10.9124.45
Architecture codenameIce Lake-SP (2021)Alder Lake-S (2022)
Release date6 April 2021 (3 years ago)4 January 2022 (2 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Xeon Silver 4309Y and Core i9-12900E 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)16 (Hexadeca-Core)
Threads1624
Base clock speed2.8 GHz2.3 GHz
Boost clock speed3.6 GHz5 GHz
L1 cache64K (per core)80K (per core)
L2 cache1 MB (per core)1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache12 MB (shared)30 MB (shared)
Chip lithography10 nm10 nm
Die sizeno data215 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)76 °C72 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon Silver 4309Y and Core i9-12900E 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 configuration21
SocketFCLGA41891700
Power consumption (TDP)105 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon Silver 4309Y and Core i9-12900E. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512no data
AES-NI++
AVX++
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shift+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
TSX++
Deep Learning Boost+-

Security technologies

Xeon Silver 4309Y and Core i9-12900E technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB+no data
SGXYes with Intel® SPSno data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon Silver 4309Y and Core i9-12900E are enumerated here.

VT-d++
VT-x++
EPT+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon Silver 4309Y and Core i9-12900E. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2667DDR4, DDR5 Dual-channel
Maximum memory size6 TBno data
Max memory channels8no data
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataIntel UHD Graphics 770

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon Silver 4309Y and Core i9-12900E.

PCIe version4.05.0
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 Silver 4309Y 12.11
i9-12900E 16.79
+38.6%

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 Silver 4309Y 19237
i9-12900E 26666
+38.6%

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 Silver 4309Y 1413
i9-12900E 1752
+24%

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 Silver 4309Y 7365
i9-12900E 10392
+41.1%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 12.11 16.79
Recency 6 April 2021 4 January 2022
Physical cores 8 16
Threads 16 24
Power consumption (TDP) 105 Watt 65 Watt

i9-12900E has a 38.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 8 months, 100% more physical cores and 50% more threads, and 61.5% lower power consumption.

The Core i9-12900E is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon Silver 4309Y in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon Silver 4309Y is a server/workstation processor while Core i9-12900E is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon Silver 4309Y and Core i9-12900E, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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