Intel Core i7-12850HX vs Intel Xeon E5-2670 v3

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CPU comparison with benchmarks


Intel Core i7-12850HX CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Xeon E5-2670 v3
Intel Core i7-12850HX Intel Xeon E5-2670 v3

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Core i7-12850HX and the Intel Xeon E5-2670 v3 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the Intel Core i7-12850HX 16 core processor released in Q2/2022 with the Intel Xeon E5-2670 v3 which has 12 CPU cores and was introduced in Q3/2014.
Intel Core i7 (298) Family Intel Xeon E5 (71)
Intel Core i 12000H (23) CPU group Intel Xeon E5 v3 (32)
12 Generation 5
Alder Lake H Architecture Haswell E
Mobile Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor Intel Xeon E5-2670 v2
Intel Core i7-13850HX Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i7-12850HX is a 16 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.00 GHz (4.80 GHz). The processor can compute 24 threads at the same time. The Intel Xeon E5-2670 v3 clocks with 2.30 GHz (3.10 GHz), has 12 CPU cores and can calculate 24 threads in parallel.

Intel Core i7-12850HX Characteristic Intel Xeon E5-2670 v3
16 Cores 12
24 Threads 24
hybrid (big.LITTLE) Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
Yes Overclocking ? No
2.00 GHz (4.80 GHz)
8x Golden Cove
A-Core 2.30 GHz (3.10 GHz)
1.50 GHz (3.40 GHz)
8x Gracemont
B-Core --

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. Algorithms for ML improve their performance the more data they have collected via software. ML tasks can be processed up to 10,000 times faster than with a classic processor.

Intel Core i7-12850HX Characteristic Intel Xeon E5-2670 v3
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

Graphics (iGPU) integrated into the processor not only enable image output without having to rely on a dedicated graphics solution, but can also efficiently accelerate video playback.

Intel UHD Graphics 770 GPU no iGPU
0.30 GHz GPU frequency --
1.45 GHz GPU (Turbo) --
11 GPU Generation --
10 nm Technology
3 Max. displays
32 Compute units --
256 Shader --
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
64 GB Max. GPU Memory --
12 DirectX Version --

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.

Intel UHD Graphics 770 GPU no iGPU
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h264 No
Decode / Encode Codec VP9 No
Decode / Encode Codec VP8 No
Decode Codec AV1 No
Decode / Encode Codec AVC No
Decode Codec VC-1 No
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG No

Memory & PCIe

Up to 128 GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the Intel Core i7-12850HX, while the Intel Xeon E5-2670 v3 supports a maximum of 768 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 68.2 GB/s enabled.

Intel Core i7-12850HX Characteristic Intel Xeon E5-2670 v3
LPDDR5-5200, LPDDR4X-4266, DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200 Memory DDR4-2133
128 GB Max. Memory 768 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 4 (Quad Channel)
83.2 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 68.2 GB/s
Yes ECC Yes
14.00 MB L2 Cache --
25.00 MB L3 Cache 30.00 MB
5.0 PCIe version 3.0
20 PCIe lanes 40
78.8 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 39.4 GB/s

Thermal Management

The Intel Core i7-12850HX has a TDP of 55 W. The TDP of the Intel Xeon E5-2670 v3 is 120 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

Intel Core i7-12850HX Characteristic Intel Xeon E5-2670 v3
55 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 120 W
157 W TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
45 W TDP down --
100 °C Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Core i7-12850HX has 39.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 10 nm. The cache of Intel Xeon E5-2670 v3 is at 30.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 22 nm.

Intel Core i7-12850HX Characteristic Intel Xeon E5-2670 v3
10 nm Technology 22 nm
Monolithic Chip design Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX2+ ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
BGA 1744 Socket LGA 2011-3
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q2/2022 Release date Q3/2014
428 $ Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core i7-12850HX (100%)
Intel Xeon E5-2670 v3 (44%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 3 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core i7-12850HX (100%)
Intel Xeon E5-2670 v3 (50%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Intel Core i7-12850HX Intel Core i7-12850HX
16C 24T @ 4.80 GHz
1788 (100%)
Intel Xeon E5-2670 v3 Intel Xeon E5-2670 v3
12C 24T @ 3.10 GHz
789 (44%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Core i7-12850HX Intel Core i7-12850HX
16C 24T @ 2.00 GHz
13824 (100%)
Intel Xeon E5-2670 v3 Intel Xeon E5-2670 v3
12C 24T @ 2.70 GHz
8308 (60%)

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The single-core benchmark only evaluates the performance of the fastest CPU core, the number of CPU cores in a processor is irrelevant here.
Intel Core i7-12850HX Intel Core i7-12850HX
16C 24T @ 4.80 GHz
2239 (100%)
Intel Xeon E5-2670 v3 Intel Xeon E5-2670 v3
12C 24T @ 3.10 GHz
968 (43%)

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The multi-core benchmark evaluates the performance of all of the processor's CPU cores. Virtual thread improvements such as AMD SMT or Intel's Hyper-Threading have a positive impact on the benchmark result.
Intel Core i7-12850HX Intel Core i7-12850HX
16C 24T @ 2.00 GHz
13946 (100%)
Intel Xeon E5-2670 v3 Intel Xeon E5-2670 v3
12C 24T @ 2.70 GHz
6758 (48%)

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.
Intel Core i7-12850HX Intel Core i7-12850HX
16C 24T @ 2.00 GHz
33567 (100%)
Intel Xeon E5-2670 v3 Intel Xeon E5-2670 v3
12C 24T @ 2.70 GHz
13829 (41%)

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.
Intel Core i7-12850HX Intel Core i7-12850HX
Intel UHD Graphics 770 @ 1.45 GHz
742 (100%)
Intel Xeon E5-2670 v3 Intel Xeon E5-2670 v3
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)

The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.
Intel Core i7-12850HX Intel Core i7-12850HX
16C 24T @ 2.00 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Xeon E5-2670 v3 Intel Xeon E5-2670 v3
12C 24T @ 2.30 GHz
4281 (100%)

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Intel Core i7-12850HX Intel Core i7-12850HX
16C 24T @ 4.80 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Xeon E5-2670 v3 Intel Xeon E5-2670 v3
12C 24T @ 3.10 GHz
119 (100%)

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Core i7-12850HX Intel Core i7-12850HX
16C 24T @ 2.00 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Xeon E5-2670 v3 Intel Xeon E5-2670 v3
12C 24T @ 2.70 GHz
1723 (100%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Core i7-12850HX Intel Xeon E5-2670 v3
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