i9-12950HX vs Xeon W-1270P

Place in the ranking	726	276
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Server	Laptop
Power efficiency	8.15	34.93
Architecture codename	no data	Alder Lake-HX (2022)
Release date	1 April 2020 (4 years ago)	10 May 2022 (2 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Xeon W-1270P and Core i9-12950HX 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	8 (Octa-Core)	16 (Hexadeca-Core)
Threads	16	24
Base clock speed	3.8 GHz	2.3 GHz
Boost clock speed	5.1 GHz	5 GHz
Bus rate	8 GT/s	no data
L1 cache	no data	80K (per core)
L2 cache	no data	1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache	16 MB Intel® Smart Cache	30 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	14 nm	Intel 7 nm
Die size	no data	215 mm²
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	100 °C
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon W-1270P and Core i9-12950HX 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	1	1
Socket	FCLGA1200	FCBGA1964
Power consumption (TDP)	125 Watt	55 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon W-1270P and Core i9-12950HX. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	-	+
vPro	no data	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Speed Shift	no data	+
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	+
TSX	-	+
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	+
Flex Memory Access	no data	+
SIPP	-	+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	+	+
Deep Learning Boost	-	+

Security technologies

Xeon W-1270P and Core i9-12950HX technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	+
EDB	+	+
Secure Key	+	+
Identity Protection	+	-
SGX	Yes with Intel® ME	no data
OS Guard	+	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon W-1270P and Core i9-12950HX are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon W-1270P and Core i9-12950HX. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4-2933	DDR4, DDR5
Maximum memory size	128 GB	128 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	45.8 GB/s	76.8 GB/s
ECC memory support	+	+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card Compare	Intel UHD Graphics P630	Intel UHD Graphics for 12th Gen Intel Processors
Max video memory	64 GB	no data
Quick Sync Video	+	+
Clear Video	+	no data
Clear Video HD	+	no data
Graphics max frequency	1.2 GHz	1.55 GHz
Execution Units	no data	32
InTru 3D	+	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Xeon W-1270P and Core i9-12950HX integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Xeon W-1270P and Core i9-12950HX integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support	+	no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096x2160@30Hz	4096 x 2160 @ 60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	4096x2304@60Hz	5120 x 3200 @ 120Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort	4096x2304@60Hz	7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Xeon W-1270P and Core i9-12950HX integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	12	12.1
OpenGL	4.5	4.6

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon W-1270P and Core i9-12950HX.

PCIe version	3.0	5.0 and 4.0
PCI Express lanes	16	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.

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 W-1270P 10.77

i9-12950HX 20.30
+88.5%

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 W-1270P 17113

i9-12950HX 32246
+88.4%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	10.77	20.30
Integrated graphics card	6.40	5.58
Recency	1 April 2020	10 May 2022
Physical cores	8	16
Threads	16	24
Power consumption (TDP)	125 Watt	55 Watt

Xeon W-1270P has 14.7% faster integrated GPU.

i9-12950HX, on the other hand, has a 88.5% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, 100% more physical cores and 50% more threads, and 127.3% lower power consumption.

The Core i9-12950HX is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon W-1270P in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon W-1270P is a server/workstation processor while Core i9-12950HX is a notebook one.

Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon W-1270P and Core i9-12950HX, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.