Intel Xeon Platinum 8153 vs Intel Core i9-12900HX Benchmark, comparison and differences


Intel Xeon Platinum 8153		Intel Core i9-12900HX
CPU comparison In this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Xeon Platinum 8153 and the Intel Core i9-12900HX and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster. We compare the Intel Xeon Platinum 8153 16 core processor released in Q3/2017 with the Intel Core i9-12900HX which has 16 CPU cores and was introduced in Q2/2022.

Intel Xeon Platinum (89)	Family	Intel Core i9 (78)
Intel Xeon Platinum 8100 (16)	CPU group	Intel Core i 12000H (23)
1	Generation	12
Skylake	Architecture	Alder Lake H
Desktop / Server	Segment	Mobile
--	Predecessor	--
--	Successor	Intel Core i9-13900HX

CPU Cores and Base Frequency The Intel Xeon Platinum 8153 is a 16 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.00 GHz (2.80 GHz). The processor can compute 32 threads at the same time. The Intel Core i9-12900HX clocks with 2.30 GHz (5.00 GHz), has 16 CPU cores and can calculate 24 threads in parallel.
Intel Xeon Platinum 8153	Characteristic	Intel Core i9-12900HX
16	Cores	16
32	Threads	24
normal	Core architecture	hybrid (big.LITTLE)
Yes	Hyperthreading	Yes
No	Overclocking ?	Yes
2.00 GHz (2.80 GHz)	A-Core	2.30 GHz (5.00 GHz) 8x Golden Cove
--	B-Core	1.70 GHz (3.60 GHz) 8x Gracemont
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 Xeon Platinum 8153	Characteristic	Intel Core i9-12900HX
--	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.
no iGPU	GPU	Intel UHD Graphics 770
	GPU frequency	0.30 GHz
--	GPU (Turbo)	1.55 GHz
--	GPU Generation	11
	Technology	10 nm
	Max. displays	3
--	Compute units	32
--	Shader	256
No	Hardware Raytracing	No
No	Frame Generation	No
--	Max. GPU Memory	64 GB
--	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.
no iGPU	GPU	Intel UHD Graphics 770
No	Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit)	Decode / Encode
No	Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit)	Decode / Encode
No	Codec h264	Decode / Encode
No	Codec VP9	Decode / Encode
No	Codec VP8	Decode / Encode
No	Codec AV1	Decode
No	Codec AVC	Decode / Encode
No	Codec VC-1	Decode
No	Codec JPEG	Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe Up to 768 GB of memory in a maximum of 6 memory channels is supported by the Intel Xeon Platinum 8153, while the Intel Core i9-12900HX supports a maximum of 128 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 83.2 GB/s enabled.
Intel Xeon Platinum 8153	Characteristic	Intel Core i9-12900HX
DDR4-2666	Memory	LPDDR5-5200, LPDDR4X-4266, DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200
768 GB	Max. Memory	128 GB
6 (Hexa Channel)	Memory channels	2 (Dual Channel)
128.1 GB/s	Max. Bandwidth	83.2 GB/s
Yes	ECC	No
--	L2 Cache	14.00 MB
22.00 MB	L3 Cache	30.00 MB
3.0	PCIe version	5.0
48	PCIe lanes	20
47.3 GB/s	PCIe Bandwidth	78.8 GB/s
Thermal Management The Intel Xeon Platinum 8153 has a TDP of 125 W. The TDP of the Intel Core i9-12900HX is 55 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.
Intel Xeon Platinum 8153	Characteristic	Intel Core i9-12900HX
125 W	TDP (PL1 / PBP)	55 W
--	TDP (PL2)	157 W
--	TDP up	86 W
--	TDP down	45 W
--	Tjunction max.	100 °C
Technical details The Intel Xeon Platinum 8153 has 22.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 14 nm. The cache of Intel Core i9-12900HX is at 44.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 10 nm.
Intel Xeon Platinum 8153	Characteristic	Intel Core i9-12900HX
14 nm	Technology	10 nm
Monolithic	Chip design	Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit)	Instruction set (ISA)	x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512	ISA extensions	SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX2+
LGA 3647	Socket	BGA 1744
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d	Virtualization	VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Yes	AES-NI	Yes
Windows 10, Linux	Operating systems	Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux
Q3/2017	Release date	Q2/2022
3100 $	Release price	606 $

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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks

Intel Xeon Platinum 8153 (44%)

Intel Core i9-12900HX (100%)

⌀ Multi core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks

Intel Xeon Platinum 8153 (73%)

Intel Core i9-12900HX (100%)

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 Xeon Platinum 8153 16C 32T @ 2.80 GHz	788 (42%)
	Intel Core i9-12900HX 16C 24T @ 5.00 GHz	1861 (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 Xeon Platinum 8153 16C 32T @ 2.80 GHz	122 (45%)
	Intel Core i9-12900HX 16C 24T @ 5.00 GHz	274 (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 Xeon Platinum 8153 16C 32T @ 2.40 GHz	2124 (73%)
	Intel Core i9-12900HX 16C 24T @ 2.30 GHz	2894 (100%)

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 Xeon Platinum 8153 16C 32T @ 2.80 GHz	0 (0%)
	Intel Core i9-12900HX 16C 24T @ 5.00 GHz	1902 (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 Xeon Platinum 8153 16C 32T @ 2.40 GHz	0 (0%)
	Intel Core i9-12900HX 16C 24T @ 2.30 GHz	18845 (100%)

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 Xeon Platinum 8153 16C 32T @ 2.40 GHz	0 (0%)
	Intel Core i9-12900HX 16C 24T @ 2.30 GHz	15474 (100%)

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 Xeon Platinum 8153 16C 32T @ 2.80 GHz	0 (0%)
	Intel Core i9-12900HX 16C 24T @ 5.00 GHz	2425 (100%)

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 Xeon Platinum 8153 16C 32T @ 2.40 GHz	0 (0%)
	Intel Core i9-12900HX 16C 24T @ 2.30 GHz	14620 (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 Xeon Platinum 8153 16C 32T @ 2.80 GHz	0 (0%)
	Intel Core i9-12900HX 16C 24T @ 5.00 GHz	736 (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 Xeon Platinum 8153 16C 32T @ 2.40 GHz	0 (0%)
	Intel Core i9-12900HX 16C 24T @ 2.30 GHz	7197 (100%)

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 Xeon Platinum 8153 @ 0.00 GHz	0 (0%)
	Intel Core i9-12900HX Intel UHD Graphics 770 @ 1.55 GHz	794 (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 Xeon Platinum 8153 16C 32T @ 2.40 GHz	0 (0%)
	Intel Core i9-12900HX 16C 24T @ 2.30 GHz	35642 (100%)

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Intel Xeon Platinum 8153 vs Intel Core i9-12900HX

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