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Intel Core i7-12700H Review: Explore CPU Specs and Performance

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Intel Core i7-12700H
Let's talk about the Intel Core i7-12700H processor, released in Q1/2022. This review covers all its specs and performance metrics, giving you a comprehensive overview. Feel free to dive into the details and compare it with other models. With its base clock frequency , core count , and memory support for DDR4-3200, DDR5-4800, LPDDR4X-4266, LPDDR5-5200, this CPU packs a punch. It's compatible with Socket BGA 1744 motherboards and has a thermal design power (TDP) of 45 W.

Intel Core i7-12700H specs

Complete list of technical specifications

CPU generation and family

Information about the Intel Core i7-12700H segment (for desktops or laptops) and the CPU family, along with the sales starting date.

Specification Value
Name Intel Core i7-12700H
Family Intel Core i7
CPU group Intel Core i 12000H
Segment Mobile
Generation 12
Predecessor --
Successor Intel Core i7-13700H

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

Technical and quantitative specifications of the Intel Core i7-12700H: number of cores and threads, base and maximum frequencies. The higher these specifications are, the more powerful your CPU will be.

Specification Value
CPU Cores / Threads 14 / 20
Core architecture hybrid (big.LITTLE)
A-Core 6x Golden Cove
B-Core 8x Gracemont
Hyperthreading / SMT Yes
Overclocking No
A-Core Frequency 2.30 GHz (4.70 GHz)
B-Core Frequency 1.70 GHz (3.50 GHz)

Internal Graphics

Common specifications for the integrated graphics card in Intel Core i7-12700H along with supported interfaces and connection options. This block has no effect on the final efficiency of the CPU.

Specification Value
GPU name Intel Iris Xe Graphics 96 (Alder Lake)
GPU frequency 0.40 GHz
GPU (Turbo) 1.40 GHz
Execution units 96
Shader 768
Max. GPU Memory 32 GB
Max. displays 4
Generation 13
Direct X 12.1
Technology 10 nm
Release date Q1/2022

Hardware codec support

List of video codecs supported by the Intel Core i7-12700H CPU. Hardware support of video decoding by embedded graphics cards directly affects the speed and quality of rendering videos.

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

Memory & PCIe

Memory type, clock frequency, multi-channel features, and PCIe version of the Intel Core i7-12700H. The higher these numbers are, the better your CPU will be. Keep in mind that the maximum memory and frequency may also depend on the model of the motherboard.

Specification Value
Memory type DDR4-3200, DDR5-4800, LPDDR4X-4266, LPDDR5-5200
Max. Memory 64 GB
Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
Bandwidth 76.8 GB/s
ECC No
PCIe 4.0 x 20
AES-NI Yes

Thermal Management

Let's find out what TDP has the Intel Core i7-12700H? The Thermal Design Power (TDP) indicates the maximum amount of heat that should be dissipated by the chip cooling system. However, the value of TDP gives only a rough indication of the real power consumption of the CPU.

Specification Value
TDP (PL1) 45 W
TDP (PL2) 115 W
TDP up --
TDP down --
Tjunction max. 100 \xc2\xb0C

Technical details

Here you can find a comparison of 2nd and 3rd level cache sizes for the Intel Core i7-12700H CPU along with a list of ISA extensions.

Specification Value
Technology 10 nm
Chip design Monolithic
Socket BGA 1744
L2-Cache 11.50 MB
L3-Cache 24.00 MB
Architecture Alder Lake H
Operating systems Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux
Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX2+
Release date Q1/2022
Release price 457 $
Part Number --
Documents --

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