Intel Xeon Silver 4116 vs Intel Core i7-12800HL

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Intel Xeon Silver 4116 or Intel Xeon Silver 4116 – which processor offers superior performance? In this comparison, we examine disparities and assess which of these two CPUs outperforms the other. We delve into technical specifications and benchmark outcomes.
The Intel Xeon Silver 4116 features 12 processor cores and has the capability to manage 24 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q3/2017 and belongs to the 1 generation of the Intel Xeon Silver series.
To use the Intel Xeon Silver 4116, you'll need a motherboard with a LGA 3647 socket.
The Intel Core i7-12800HL features 14 processor cores and has the capability to manage 20 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q3/2022 and belongs to the 12 generation of the Intel Core i7 series.
To use the Intel Core i7-12800HL, you'll need a motherboard with a BGA 1744 socket.
Desktop / Server Segment Mobile
Intel Xeon Silver 4116 Name Intel Core i7-12800HL
Intel Xeon Silver 4100 Group Intel Core i 12000H
1 Generation 12
Intel Xeon Silver Family Intel Core i7
 
 

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Xeon Silver 4116 has 12 CPU cores and can calculate 24 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon Silver 4116 is 2.1 GHz
and turbo frequency for one core is 3.0 GHz.
The number of CPU cores greatly affects the speed of the processor and is an important performance indicator.
The Intel Core i7-12800HL has 14 CPU cores and can calculate 20 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the A-Core is 2.4 GHz.
Processors with hybrid (big.LITTLE) architecture strike a balance between performance and power efficiency, making them ideal for mobile devices.
None None 2.4 GHz
None None 6x Golden Cove
12 CPU Cores 14
3.0 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 core) None
None None 1.8 GHz
12x Cores None
None None 4.8 GHz
None None 3.7 GHz
24 Threads 20
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
2.1 GHz Frequency None
normal Core architecture hybrid (big.LITTLE)
No Overclocking No
None None 8x Gracemont
 
 

Internal Graphics

The Intel Xeon Silver 4116 does not have integrated graphics.
The Intel Core i7-12800HL has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the Intel Core i7-12800HL uses the Intel Iris Xe Graphics 96 (Alder Lake), which has 768 texture shaders
and 96 execution units.
The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
-- Direct X 12.1
-- Execution units 96
0 bytes Max. GPU Memory 32.0 GB
-- Max. displays --
-- Release date Q1/2022
-- GPU (Turbo) 1.4 GHz
-- Shaders 768
GPU name Intel Iris Xe Graphics 96 (Alder Lake)
-- Generation 13
-- GPU frequency 0.4 GHz
-- Technology 10 nm
 
 

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

-- AI specifications --
-- AI hardware --
 
 

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.
-- VP8 Decode
-- AVC Decode / Encode
-- h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode / Encode
-- AV1 Decode
-- VC-1 Decode
-- h264 Decode / Encode
-- VP9 Decode / Encode
-- h265 / HEVC (10 bit) Decode / Encode
-- JPEG Decode / Encode
 
 

Memory & PCIe

The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 768.0 GB distributed across 6 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 115.2 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 64.0 GB distributed across 2 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 76.8 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
DDR4-2400 Memory type DDR4-3200, DDR5-4800
115.2 GB/s Bandwidth 76.8 GB/s
Yes ECC No
6 Memory channels 2
pci PCIe pci
Yes AES-NI Yes
768.0 GB Max. Memory 64.0 GB
 
 

Thermal Management

The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 85 W watts.
TDP indicates the cooling solution needed to effectively manage the processor's heat. It generally provides an approximate indication of the actual power consumption of the CPU itself.
The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 45 W watts.
None TDP up 60 W
None TDP (PL2) 115 W
None TDP down 35 W
-- Tjunction max 100 °C
85 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 45 W
 
 

Technical details

The Intel Xeon Silver 4116 is manufactured using a 14 nm process.
A smaller manufacturing process indicates a more contemporary and energy-efficient CPU.
In total, this processor boasts a generous 16.0 MB cache.
A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
The Intel Core i7-12800HL is manufactured using a 10 nm process.
In total, this processor boasts a generous 24.0 MB cache.
Monolithic Chip design Monolithic
16.0 MB L3-Cache 24.0 MB
LGA 3647 Socket BGA 1744
Technical data sheet Documents Technical data sheet
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux, Windows 11
0 bytes L2-Cache 11.5 MB
Q3/2017 Release date Q3/2022
Skylake SP Architecture Alder Lake H
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
1100 $ Release price --
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512 ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX2+
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
-- Part Number --
14 nm Technology 10 nm