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Intel Core i9-12900HK vs Intel Xeon W-11955M. Specifications, performance, tests

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Released
Q1/2022
Intel Core i9-12900HK
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Q2/2021
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Intel Xeon W-11955M
Intel Xeon W-11955M

What's the best choice Intel Core i9-12900HK or Intel Xeon W-11955M? Which processor is faster?

We have prepared a comparison to help you choose the best processor. Compare their specifications and benchmarks.

Intel Core i9-12900HK has a base frequency of 2.50 GHz. 14 / 20 CPU Cores / Threads. Stated TDP / base power 45 W. Released in Q1/2022.

Intel Xeon W-11955M has a base frequency of 2.60 GHz. 8 CPU Cores / Threads. Stated TDP / base power 45 W. Released in Q2/2021.

Differences

  • Place in the overall ranking

    (based on several benchmarks)

    46 left arrow place
  • More number of cores

    6 more cores

    14 left arrow 8

Positions in all rankings

Common positions Intel Core i9-12900HK CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
    25 place
  • Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
    59 place
  • Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)
    22 place
  • Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)
    52 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
    17 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
    71 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    74 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    72 place
  • iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
    59 place
  • Higher clock speed

    Around 4% better clock speed

    2.60 GHz left arrow 2.50 GHz

Positions in all rankings

Common positions Intel Xeon W-11955M CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
    60 place
  • Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
    96 place
  • Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)
    44 place
  • Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)
    71 place
  • iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
    422 place

Specifications

Technical data
Intel Core i9-12900HK Intel Core i9-12900HK
Intel Xeon W-11955M Intel Xeon W-11955M
CPU family and group

Background information about the processors being compared, series, generation and market segment.

  • CPU group
    Intel Core i 12000H left arrow Intel Xeon W-11000M
  • Family
    Intel Core i9 left arrow Intel Xeon W
  • Generation
    12 left arrow 11
  • Segment
    Mobile left arrow Mobile
CPU Technical specs

Core counts, threads, cache and clock modes describe the CPU configuration. Performance depends on the workload and comparable measured results.

  • A-Core
    6x Golden Cove left arrow -
  • B-Core
    8x Gracemont left arrow -
  • Base Frequency
    2.5 GHz left arrow 2.6 GHz
  • Core architecture
    hybrid (big.LITTLE) left arrow normal
  • CPU Cores
    14 left arrow 8
  • CPU Threads
    20 left arrow 16
  • Hyperthreading / SMT
    Yes left arrow Yes
  • Overclocking
    No left arrow No
  • Turbo Frequency (1 Core)
    5 GHz left arrow 5 GHz
  • Turbo Frequency (14 Cores)
    3.8 GHz left arrow -
  • Turbo Frequency (8 Cores)
    - left arrow 3.2 GHz
IGPU

Internal Graphics does not affect the performance of the CPU, performs the work of the graphics card in its absence or on mobile devices.

  • DirectX Version
    12.1 left arrow 12
  • Execution units
    96 left arrow 32
  • Generation
    13 left arrow 11
  • GPU Frequency
    400 MHz left arrow 350 MHz
  • GPU name
    Intel Iris Xe Graphics 96 (Alder Lake) left arrow Intel UHD Graphics 11th Gen (32 EU)
  • GPU Turbo
    1450 MHz left arrow 1450 MHz
  • Max. displays
    4 left arrow 3
  • Max. GPU Memory
    64 GB left arrow -
  • Release date
    Q1/2022 left arrow Q2/2021
  • Shader
    768 left arrow 256
  • Technology
    10 nm left arrow 10 nm
Hardware codec support

Built-in codecs used to encode and decode content. Significantly speeds up the required operations.

  • AV1
    Decode left arrow Decode
  • H.264 / AVC
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode / Encode
  • h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode / Encode
  • h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode / Encode
  • JPEG
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode / Encode
  • VC-1
    Decode left arrow Decode
  • VP8
    Decode left arrow Decode / Encode
  • VP9
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode / Encode
Memory specs & PCI

Types, channel quantity of RAM supported by Intel Xeon W-11955M and Intel Core i9-12900HK. Depending on the motherboards, higher or lower memory frequencies may be supported.

  • ECC
    No left arrow Yes
  • Max. Memory
    64 GB left arrow 128 GB
  • Memory channels
    2 left arrow 2
  • Memory type
    DDR4-3200DDR5-4800LPDDR4X-4266LPDDR5-5200 left arrow DDR4-3200
  • PCIe
    4.0 x 28 left arrow -
  • PCIe lanes
    - left arrow 20
  • PCIe version
    - left arrow 4.0
Encryption
  • AES-NI
    Yes left arrow Yes
Thermal Management

Compare the TDP requirements of TDP Intel Core i9-12900HK and Intel Xeon W-11955M Power specifications describe different manufacturer limits. TDP, base power and maximum turbo power are separate values; they do not establish measured system consumption.

  • Maximum Operating Temperature
    100 °C left arrow 100 °C
  • TDP (PL1, legacy label)
    45 W left arrow 45 W
  • TDP (PL2)
    115 W left arrow -
  • TDP down
    - left arrow 35 W
Technologies and extensions

Architecture, interfaces, additional instructions supported by Intel Core i9-12900HK and Intel Xeon W-11955M, virtual machine technologies and process technology.

  • Architecture
    Alder Lake H left arrow Tiger Lake H
  • Instruction set (ISA)
    x86-64 (64 bit) left arrow x86-64 (64 bit)
  • ISA extensions
    SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX2+ left arrow SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512
  • L2-Cache
    11.5 MB left arrow -
  • L3-Cache
    24 MB left arrow 24 MB
  • Release date
    Q1/2022 left arrow Q2/2021
  • Socket
    BGA 1744 left arrow BGA 1787
  • Technology
    10 nm left arrow 10 nm
  • Virtualization
    VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d left arrow VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d

Benchmarks

Performance tests CPUs
Individual model tests

These results have no shared test of both models with the same version and settings. They are shown separately without a percentage difference.

Intel Core i9-12900HK

Intel Xeon W-11955M

Individual system tests

Results were obtained on the reported systems. Test versions and settings remain separate; incomplete conditions do not support calculated model performance differences.

RandomX / XMRig 6.19.2 / 1M / 20 threads / windows

Model ResultReported conditions
Intel Core i9-12900HK 3209.283816 H/s RandomX / XMRig 6.19.2 / 1M / 20 threads / windows
System RAM: 64 GB
OS: Windows NT 10.0
Duration: 311.596 s
User-submitted run; tuning and power settings are incomplete.

Based on the results of several benchmarks, you can more accurately estimate the difference in performance between Intel Core i9-12900HK and Intel Xeon W-11955M.

Compare the synthetic test values and choose the best processor!

These are saved results from the earlier catalog. Measurement dates and test configurations were not recorded. Models with no comparable results are omitted.

Recent models: test results with identified primary sources — Cinebench R23 · Cinebench R20 · Cinebench R15 · Cinebench 2026 · RandomX benchmark

Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
Maxon's Cinebench R23 SC is a cross-platform test suite for macOs and Windows uses one CPU core, with no hypetrading

Higher values are better in this metric.

1837.000000
Intel Core i9-12900HK
1574.000000
Intel Xeon W-11955M
Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
Maxon's Cinebench R23 MC is a cross-platform test suite for macOs and Windows using a multi-core and hyperthreading

Higher values are better in this metric.

16555.000000
Intel Core i9-12900HK
12836.000000
Intel Xeon W-11955M
Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)
Cinebench R20 SC is a high load CPU test for long tasks on a desktop or notebook PC, uses one CPU core, with no hypetrading

Higher values are better in this metric.

724.000000
Intel Core i9-12900HK
610.000000
Intel Xeon W-11955M
Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)
Cinebench R20 MC is a high load CPU test for long tasks on a desktop or notebook PC, using a multi-core and hyperthreading

Higher values are better in this metric.

6371.000000
Intel Core i9-12900HK
5547.000000
Intel Xeon W-11955M
iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
The performance of the iGPU - the internal GPU in games

Higher values are better in this metric.

2223.000000
Intel Core i9-12900HK
742.000000
Intel Xeon W-11955M

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