Intel Core i9-12900TE vs Intel Xeon Platinum 8176M

Last updated:

CPU comparison with benchmarks


Intel Core i9-12900TE CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Xeon Platinum 8176M
Intel Core i9-12900TE Intel Xeon Platinum 8176M

CPU comparison

Intel Core i9-12900TE or Intel Xeon Platinum 8176M - which processor is faster? In this comparison we look at the differences and analyze which of these two CPUs is better. We compare the technical data and benchmark results.

The Intel Core i9-12900TE has 16 cores with 24 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.80 GHz. Up to 128 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i9-12900TE was released in Q1/2022.

The Intel Xeon Platinum 8176M has 28 cores with 56 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.80 GHz. The CPU supports up to 1536 GB of memory in 6 memory channels. The Intel Xeon Platinum 8176M was released in Q3/2017.
Intel Core i9 (78) Family Intel Xeon Platinum (89)
Intel Core i 12000 (34) CPU group Intel Xeon Platinum 8100 (16)
12 Generation 1
Alder Lake S Architecture Skylake
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
Intel Core i9-13900TE Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i9-12900TE is a 16 core processor with a clock frequency of 1.10 GHz (4.80 GHz). The Intel Xeon Platinum 8176M has 28 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 2.10 GHz (3.80 GHz).

Intel Core i9-12900TE Characteristic Intel Xeon Platinum 8176M
16 Cores 28
24 Threads 56
hybrid (big.LITTLE) Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
1.10 GHz (4.80 GHz)
8x Golden Cove
A-Core 2.10 GHz (3.80 GHz)
1.00 GHz (3.60 GHz)
8x Gracemont
B-Core --

NPU AI performance

The performance values of the processor's AI unit. The isolated NPU performance is specified here, the total AI performance (NPU+CPU+iGPU) can be higher. Processors with support for artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors.

Intel Core i9-12900TE Characteristic Intel Xeon Platinum 8176M
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

The integrated graphics unit of a processor is not only responsible for the pure image output on the system, but can also significantly increase the efficiency of the system with the support of modern video codecs.

Intel UHD Graphics 770 GPU no iGPU
0.30 GHz GPU frequency --
1.55 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

The Intel Core i9-12900TE supports a maximum of 128 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Xeon Platinum 8176M can connect up to 1536 GB of memory in 6 memory channels.

Intel Core i9-12900TE Characteristic Intel Xeon Platinum 8176M
DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200 Memory DDR4-2666
128 GB Max. Memory 1536 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 6 (Hexa Channel)
76.8 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 128.1 GB/s
Yes ECC Yes
14.00 MB L2 Cache --
30.00 MB L3 Cache 39.00 MB
5.0 PCIe version 3.0
20 PCIe lanes 48
78.8 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 47.3 GB/s

Thermal Management

The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The Intel Core i9-12900TE has a TDP of 35 W, that of the Intel Xeon Platinum 8176M is 165 W.

Intel Core i9-12900TE Characteristic Intel Xeon Platinum 8176M
35 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 165 W
106 W TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
100 °C Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Core i9-12900TE has a 44.00 MB cache, while the Intel Xeon Platinum 8176M cache has a total of 39.00 MB.

Intel Core i9-12900TE Characteristic Intel Xeon Platinum 8176M
10 nm Technology 14 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
LGA 1700 Socket LGA 3647
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
Q1/2022 Release date Q3/2017
494 $ Release price 11700 $
show more data show more data


Rate these processors

Here you can rate the Intel Core i9-12900TE to help other visitors make their purchasing decisions. The average rating is 0 stars (0 ratings). Rate now:
Here you can rate the Intel Xeon Platinum 8176M to help other visitors make their purchasing decisions. The average rating is 0 stars (0 ratings). Rate now:


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 i9-12900TE Intel Core i9-12900TE
16C 24T @ 4.80 GHz
1861 (100%)
Intel Xeon Platinum 8176M Intel Xeon Platinum 8176M
28C 56T @ 3.80 GHz
0 (0%)

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 i9-12900TE Intel Core i9-12900TE
16C 24T @ 3.00 GHz
13738 (100%)
Intel Xeon Platinum 8176M Intel Xeon Platinum 8176M
28C 56T @ 2.50 GHz
0 (0%)

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 i9-12900TE Intel Core i9-12900TE
16C 24T @ 4.80 GHz
2481 (100%)
Intel Xeon Platinum 8176M Intel Xeon Platinum 8176M
28C 56T @ 3.80 GHz
0 (0%)

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 i9-12900TE Intel Core i9-12900TE
16C 24T @ 3.00 GHz
12411 (100%)
Intel Xeon Platinum 8176M Intel Xeon Platinum 8176M
28C 56T @ 2.50 GHz
0 (0%)

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 i9-12900TE Intel Core i9-12900TE
Intel UHD Graphics 770 @ 1.55 GHz
794 (100%)
Intel Xeon Platinum 8176M Intel Xeon Platinum 8176M
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)

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 i9-12900TE Intel Core i9-12900TE
16C 24T @ 3.00 GHz
29965 (100%)
Intel Xeon Platinum 8176M Intel Xeon Platinum 8176M
28C 56T @ 2.50 GHz
0 (0%)

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 i9-12900TE Intel Core i9-12900TE
16C 24T @ 4.80 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Xeon Platinum 8176M Intel Xeon Platinum 8176M
28C 56T @ 3.80 GHz
165 (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 i9-12900TE Intel Core i9-12900TE
16C 24T @ 3.00 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Xeon Platinum 8176M Intel Xeon Platinum 8176M
28C 56T @ 2.50 GHz
3873 (100%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Core i9-12900TE Intel Xeon Platinum 8176M
Unknown Unknown

Popular comparisons containing this CPUs

1. Intel Xeon Platinum 8176MIntel Xeon Platinum 8180M Intel Xeon Platinum 8176M vs Intel Xeon Platinum 8180M
2. Intel Xeon Platinum 8176MIntel Xeon Platinum 8168 Intel Xeon Platinum 8176M vs Intel Xeon Platinum 8168
3. Intel Xeon Platinum 8176MIntel Xeon Platinum 8180 Intel Xeon Platinum 8176M vs Intel Xeon Platinum 8180
4. AMD A10-7400PIntel Xeon Platinum 8176M AMD A10-7400P vs Intel Xeon Platinum 8176M
5. Intel Xeon Platinum 8176MIntel Core i9-7980XE Intel Xeon Platinum 8176M vs Intel Core i9-7980XE
6. Intel Xeon Platinum 8176MIntel Atom N2800 Intel Xeon Platinum 8176M vs Intel Atom N2800
7. Intel Xeon Platinum 8176MIntel Core i7-4750HQ Intel Xeon Platinum 8176M vs Intel Core i7-4750HQ
8. Intel Xeon Platinum 8176MIntel Celeron G530 Intel Xeon Platinum 8176M vs Intel Celeron G530
9. Intel Atom x5-Z8350Intel Xeon Platinum 8176M Intel Atom x5-Z8350 vs Intel Xeon Platinum 8176M
10. Intel Xeon Platinum 8176MAMD Phenom II X2 B53 Intel Xeon Platinum 8176M vs AMD Phenom II X2 B53


back to index