Intel Xeon w7-3455 vs Intel Core i9-12950HX

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Intel Xeon w7-3455 CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Core i9-12950HX
Intel Xeon w7-3455 Intel Core i9-12950HX

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Xeon w7-3455 and the Intel Core i9-12950HX and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the Intel Xeon w7-3455 24 core processor released in Q1/2023 with the Intel Core i9-12950HX which has 16 CPU cores and was introduced in Q2/2022.
Intel Xeon W (83) Family Intel Core i9 (78)
Intel Xeon W-3400 (8) CPU group Intel Core i 12000H (23)
12 Generation 12
Sapphire Rapids-WS Architecture Alder Lake H
Desktop / Server Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor Intel Core i9-13950HX

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Xeon w7-3455 is a 24 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.50 GHz (4.80 GHz). The processor can compute 48 threads at the same time. The Intel Core i9-12950HX clocks with 2.30 GHz (5.00 GHz), has 16 CPU cores and can calculate 24 threads in parallel.

Intel Xeon w7-3455 Characteristic Intel Core i9-12950HX
24 Cores 16
48 Threads 24
normal Core architecture hybrid (big.LITTLE)
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? Yes
2.50 GHz (4.80 GHz) A-Core 2.30 GHz (5.00 GHz)
8x Golden Cove
-- B-Core 1.70 GHz (3.60 GHz)
8x Gracemont

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 Xeon w7-3455 Characteristic Intel Core i9-12950HX
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

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 4096 GB of memory in a maximum of 8 memory channels is supported by the Intel Xeon w7-3455, while the Intel Core i9-12950HX supports a maximum of 128 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 83.2 GB/s enabled.

Intel Xeon w7-3455 Characteristic Intel Core i9-12950HX
DDR5-4800 Memory LPDDR5-5200, LPDDR4X-4266, DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200
4096 GB Max. Memory 128 GB
8 (Octa Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
307.2 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 83.2 GB/s
Yes ECC Yes
-- L2 Cache 14.00 MB
67.50 MB L3 Cache 30.00 MB
5.0 PCIe version 5.0
112 PCIe lanes 20
441.1 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 78.8 GB/s

Thermal Management

The Intel Xeon w7-3455 has a TDP of 270 W. The TDP of the Intel Core i9-12950HX is 55 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

Intel Xeon w7-3455 Characteristic Intel Core i9-12950HX
270 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 55 W
-- TDP (PL2) 157 W
324 W TDP up --
-- TDP down 45 W
92 °C Tjunction max. 100 °C

Technical details

The Intel Xeon w7-3455 has 67.50 MB cache and is manufactured in 10 nm. The cache of Intel Core i9-12950HX is at 44.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 10 nm.

Intel Xeon w7-3455 Characteristic Intel Core i9-12950HX
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, AVX-512, AMX ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX2+
LGA 4677 Socket LGA 1700
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d, VT-rp, vPro Enterprise Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows 11, Windows Server, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux
Q1/2023 Release date Q2/2022
2489 $ Release price 590 $
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
Intel Xeon w7-3455 (85%)
Intel Core i9-12950HX (100%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 0 CPU benchmarks
Intel Xeon w7-3455 (0%)
Intel Core i9-12950HX (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 Xeon w7-3455 Intel Xeon w7-3455
24C 48T @ 4.80 GHz
1996 (85%)
Intel Core i9-12950HX Intel Core i9-12950HX
16C 24T @ 5.00 GHz
2349 (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 w7-3455 Intel Xeon w7-3455
24C 48T @ 4.80 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i9-12950HX Intel Core i9-12950HX
16C 24T @ 5.00 GHz
1927 (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 w7-3455 Intel Xeon w7-3455
24C 48T @ 3.30 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i9-12950HX Intel Core i9-12950HX
16C 24T @ 2.30 GHz
19655 (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 w7-3455 Intel Xeon w7-3455
24C 48T @ 4.80 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i9-12950HX Intel Core i9-12950HX
16C 24T @ 5.00 GHz
1861 (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 w7-3455 Intel Xeon w7-3455
24C 48T @ 3.30 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i9-12950HX Intel Core i9-12950HX
16C 24T @ 2.30 GHz
15711 (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 w7-3455 Intel Xeon w7-3455
24C 48T @ 3.30 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i9-12950HX Intel Core i9-12950HX
16C 24T @ 2.30 GHz
13649 (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 w7-3455 Intel Xeon w7-3455
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i9-12950HX Intel Core i9-12950HX
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 w7-3455 Intel Xeon w7-3455
24C 48T @ 3.30 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i9-12950HX Intel Core i9-12950HX
16C 24T @ 2.30 GHz
36411 (100%)

Devices using this processor

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