Intel Core i7-12850HX vs Intel Xeon W-11955M Benchmark, comparison and differences


Intel Core i7-12850HX		Intel Xeon W-11955M
CPU comparison In this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Core i7-12850HX and the Intel Xeon W-11955M 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 W-11955M which has 8 CPU cores and was introduced in Q2/2021.

Intel Core i7 (298)	Family	Intel Xeon W (83)
Intel Core i 12000H (23)	CPU group	Intel Xeon W-11000M (8)
12	Generation	11
Alder Lake H	Architecture	Tiger Lake H
Mobile	Segment	Mobile
--	Predecessor	--
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 W-11955M clocks with 2.60 GHz (5.00 GHz), has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 16 threads in parallel.
Intel Core i7-12850HX	Characteristic	Intel Xeon W-11955M
16	Cores	8
24	Threads	16
hybrid (big.LITTLE)	Core architecture	normal
Yes	Hyperthreading	Yes
Yes	Overclocking ?	No
2.00 GHz (4.80 GHz) 8x Golden Cove	A-Core	2.60 GHz (5.00 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 W-11955M
--	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	Intel UHD Graphics 11th Gen (32 EU)
0.30 GHz	GPU frequency	0.35 GHz
1.45 GHz	GPU (Turbo)	1.45 GHz
11	GPU Generation	11
10 nm	Technology	10 nm
3	Max. displays	3
32	Compute units	32
256	Shader	256
No	Hardware Raytracing	No
No	Frame Generation	No
64 GB	Max. GPU Memory	64 GB
12	DirectX Version	12

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	Intel UHD Graphics 11th Gen (32 EU)
Decode / Encode	Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit)	Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode	Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit)	Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode	Codec h264	Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode	Codec VP9	Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode	Codec VP8	Decode / Encode
Decode	Codec AV1	Decode
Decode / Encode	Codec AVC	Decode / Encode
Decode	Codec VC-1	Decode
Decode / Encode	Codec JPEG	Decode / Encode

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 W-11955M supports a maximum of 128 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 51.2 GB/s enabled.
Intel Core i7-12850HX	Characteristic	Intel Xeon W-11955M
LPDDR5-5200, LPDDR4X-4266, DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200	Memory	DDR4-3200
128 GB	Max. Memory	128 GB
2 (Dual Channel)	Memory channels	2 (Dual Channel)
83.2 GB/s	Max. Bandwidth	51.2 GB/s
Yes	ECC	Yes
14.00 MB	L2 Cache	--
25.00 MB	L3 Cache	24.00 MB
5.0	PCIe version	4.0
20	PCIe lanes	20
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 W-11955M is 45 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.
Intel Core i7-12850HX	Characteristic	Intel Xeon W-11955M
55 W	TDP (PL1 / PBP)	45 W
157 W	TDP (PL2)	--
--	TDP up	--
45 W	TDP down	35 W
100 °C	Tjunction max.	100 °C
Technical details The Intel Core i7-12850HX has 39.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 10 nm. The cache of Intel Xeon W-11955M is at 24.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 10 nm.
Intel Core i7-12850HX	Characteristic	Intel Xeon W-11955M
10 nm	Technology	10 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, AVX-512
BGA 1744	Socket	BGA 1787
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
Q2/2022	Release date	Q2/2021
428 $	Release price	623 $

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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks

Intel Core i7-12850HX (100%)

Intel Xeon W-11955M (98%)

⌀ Multi core performance in 3 CPU benchmarks

Intel Core i7-12850HX (100%)

Intel Xeon W-11955M (72%)

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 16C 24T @ 4.80 GHz	1788 (100%)
	Intel Xeon W-11955M 8C 16T @ 5.00 GHz	1758 (98%)

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 16C 24T @ 2.00 GHz	13824 (100%)
	Intel Xeon W-11955M 8C 16T @ 3.20 GHz	10225 (74%)

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 16C 24T @ 4.80 GHz	2239 (100%)
	Intel Xeon W-11955M 8C 16T @ 5.00 GHz	2164 (97%)

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 16C 24T @ 2.00 GHz	13946 (100%)
	Intel Xeon W-11955M 8C 16T @ 3.20 GHz	9986 (72%)

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 UHD Graphics 770 @ 1.45 GHz	742 (100%)
	Intel Xeon W-11955M Intel UHD Graphics 11th Gen (32 EU) @ 1.45 GHz	742 (100%)

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 16C 24T @ 2.00 GHz	33567 (100%)
	Intel Xeon W-11955M 8C 16T @ 3.20 GHz	23067 (69%)

Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 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 16C 24T @ 4.80 GHz	0 (0%)
	Intel Xeon W-11955M 8C 16T @ 5.00 GHz	1574 (100%)

Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 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 16C 24T @ 2.00 GHz	0 (0%)
	Intel Xeon W-11955M 8C 16T @ 3.20 GHz	12836 (100%)

Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 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 16C 24T @ 4.80 GHz	0 (0%)
	Intel Xeon W-11955M 8C 16T @ 5.00 GHz	610 (100%)

Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 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 16C 24T @ 2.00 GHz	0 (0%)
	Intel Xeon W-11955M 8C 16T @ 3.20 GHz	5547 (100%)

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CPU comparison with benchmarks

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Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Internal Graphics

Hardware codec support

Memory & PCIe

Thermal Management

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