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Intel Core i9-12950HX

The Intel Core i9-12950HX is a high-performance mobile processor from Intel's Alder Lake family, released in 2022.

The Intel Core i9-12950HX is a 16-core mobile processor based on the Alder Lake microarchitecture, featuring 8 performance cores (P-cores) and 8 efficiency cores (E-cores) for a total of 24 threads. It has a base clock of 2.3 GHz and a boost clock of 5.0 GHz, with 30 MB of L3 cache. The processor is built on a 7 nm process node and has a base power of 55 W, with a maximum turbo power of 157 W. It supports up to DDR5-4800 or DDR4-3200 memory across two channels and includes ECC memory support. Integrated graphics are provided by Intel UHD Graphics for 12th Gen processors. The CPU offers 20 PCIe lanes, supporting both PCIe 5.0 and 4.0, and is compatible with the FCBGA1964 socket. It supports instruction sets including 64-bit, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, and AVX2, but the multiplier is not unlocked. The processor was released on April 1, 2022.

Specifications

MicroarchitectureAlder Lake
Cores16
P-cores8
E-cores8
Threads24
Base clock2.3 GHz
Boost clock5.0 GHz
L3 cache30 MB
Process node7 nm
TDP / base power55 W
Max turbo power157 W
SocketFCBGA1964
Memory supportUp to DDR5 4800 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s
Memory channels2
ECC memory supportYes
Integrated graphicsIntel® UHD Graphics for 12th Gen Intel® Processors
PCIe lanes (CPU)20
PCIe version5.0 and 4.0
Instruction sets64-bit, Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
Unlocked multiplierNo
Release date2022-04-01
Release year2022