The Intel Core i9-12900T is a desktop processor featuring 16 cores, which was introduced in January 2022 with a manufacturer’s suggested retail price of. This processor belongs to the Core i9 series and is built on the Alder Lake-S architecture, utilizing Socket 1700. It incorporates Intel Hyper-Threading technology, effectively doubling the core count of the Performance Cores to achieve a total of 24 threads. The Core i9-12900T is equipped with 30 MB of L3 cache and operates at a base frequency of 1400 MHz, with the capability to boost up to 4.9 GHz, contingent upon the workload. Manufactured on a 10 nm production node, the transistor count for the Core i9-12900T remains unspecified. Additionally, the unlocked multiplier allows for easy adjustments, facilitating the overclocking process by enabling users to set their desired overclocking frequency with ease.

The Core i9-12900T operates with a thermal design power (TDP) of 35 W, indicating its low energy consumption. This Intel processor is compatible with both DDR4 and DDR5 memory, utilizing a dual-channel interface. For connectivity with other computer components, the Core i9-12900T employs a PCI-Express Gen 5 interface. Additionally, it is equipped with the UHD Graphics 770 integrated graphics solution.

The Core i9-12900T features hardware virtualization, significantly enhancing the performance of virtual machines. Furthermore, it supports IOMMU virtualization (PCI passthrough), allowing guest virtual machines to directly access host hardware. This processor is capable of running applications that utilize Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX), thereby improving performance for computation-intensive tasks. In addition to AVX, Intel has also incorporated the more recent AVX2 standard; however, AVX-512 is not included.

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