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The Platformof Choicefor BusinessComputingIntel vPro with 12th GenIntel Core processorsPLATFORM BRIEF
Computing endpoints with 12th Gen Intel Core processors propelbusiness today, while helping them prepare for tomorrowBusinesses today are demanding more from theirtechnology than ever before. With remote work nowcommonplace, users need a computing experience thatempowers productivity wherever they may be.Furthermore, technology decision makers requireplatforms that facilitate these new workplace trends andthat can also be deployed and maintained with confidence.The Intel vPro platform with 12th Gen Intel Core processors meets these technology demands and offers awide array of computing options to empower businesses ofall sizes.All versions of Intel vPro provide a targeted set ofperformance, security, manageability, and stabilityfeatures to meet the needs of each market segment.New Intel vPro Platform PortfolioLeading Business ProductivityNew for 12th Gen Intel Core processors, Intel is expandingthe platform portfolio as follows.12th Gen Intel Core processors feature a new architectureconsisting of performance cores and efficient cores thatexcel at both single-threaded and multithreaded softwareenvironments.1 This architecture empowers users to bemore productive and enjoy higher performance from theirPC, especially for multitasking and collaboration.Performance is optimized in real time by Intel ThreadDirector, which works with the operating system to assignthe right task to the right core at the right time. 2 This levelof sophistication enables business PCs to executedemanding workloads, inclusive of user applications andIT software. Intel vPro Enterprise for Windows is the full-featuredcommercial platform focused on large enterprises andmanaged businesses. It features a comprehensive setof technologies to help businesses stay ahead ofsecurity threats. In addition, Intel vPro Enterprise forWindows offers complete modern managementcapabilities and platform stability suited for businesseswith formal PC purchase practices. Intel vPro Essentials extends security and devicemanagement capabilities previously targeting largeenterprise to the small and medium businesssegment. These businesses also need to protectdevices, applications, and data, so Intel vProEssentials also incorporates Intel Hardware Shieldto help protect platforms based on the Windowsoperating system. In addition, Intel vPro Essentialssupports partner-ready device management withIntel Standard Manageability. Intel vPro Enterprise for Chrome creates a new classof Chromebooks for business environments with theperformance, stability, and security technologies thatbusinesses require. This new platform further enablesdecision makers to match the right device to theright user. Finally, Intel vPro , An Evo Design devices meet boththe Intel vPro and Intel Evo design criteria, identifyingnotebooks that bring compelling user experiences tomobile business environments.12th Gen Intel vPro Platform BriefIn addition, the new 12th Gen Intel Core processor familyaddresses the computing needs of nearly every type ofworker, with an extensive portfolio of mobile and desktopprocessors with varying core counts and power offerings.Specific processors in Intel’s portfolio are eligible for thevarious versions of Intel vPro (see table on page 4).The performance of 12th Gen Intel Core processorsis further enhanced with support for DDR5 andLPDDR5 memory. Intel vPro Enterprise entryworkstations also support ECC memory with thecorresponding Intel chipset.Intel offers networking and I/O solutions that result in amore complete platform. 12th Gen Intel Core processorsintegrate Intel Wi-Fi 6E Gig and mobile platforms alsofeature the new Intel Connectivity Performance Suite,which optimizes wireless performance for popular usecases such as video conferencing. 3 Mobile users mayalso adopt Thunderbolt 4 docking solutions to connectperipherals to the PC via a single cable for a more elegantworkspace. Intel vPro continues to support traditionalwired connectivity for the 1 Gbps and 2.5 GbpsEthernet standards.2
Comprehensive Platform SecurityIntel vPro features a comprehensive set of securitytechnologies to help protect the full computing stackincluding hardware, firmware, the operating system,and applications.Windows DevicesFor Windows PCs, Intel Hardware Shield continues tomeet or exceed Microsoft Secured-core PCrequirements. On both Intel vPro Essentials and Intel vProEnterprise platforms, Intel Hardware Shield supportsdynamic root of trust, OS reporting, and an expanded setof policies for protecting system management mode(SMM) operations.Intel Control Flow Enforcement Technology (Intel CET),available on mobile beginning with 11th Gen Intel Coreprocessors, comes to desktop processors for the firsttime with the 12th Gen Intel vPro platform. Intel CET helpsprotect against malicious code insertion into applicationsexecuting in PC memory.Also new for 12th Gen Intel Core processors, Intel ThreatDetection Technology (Intel TDT) is upgraded withanomalous behavior detection, making anti-virus softwareenabled for Intel TDT more effective at intercepting threats.Finally, with Intel Total Memory Encryption - Multi-Key(Intel TME-MK) and Intel Virtualization Technology withRedirect Protection (Intel VT-rp), Intel vPro Enterpriseplatforms offer new hardware support for OS virtualization,pending enabling in an expected future OS release.Chrome DevicesSystems built on the new Intel vPro Enterprise for Chromeplatform feature Intel TME-MK to help protect against aphysical attack on the device, as well as Intel Key Lockerto help protect encryption keys. These capabilitiescombined with other platform requirements raise the barfor Chromebooks as businesses consider mobileproductivity devices.Modern Device ManagementWorkplace trends are driving demand for remote devicemanagement. Intel Standard Manageability is nowavailable on Intel vPro Essentials mobile and desktopdevices with support for remote out-of-bandmanagement over Wi-Fi, as well as out-of-bandmanagement for Windows PCs whether inside oroutside the corporate firewall.12th Gen Intel vPro Platform BriefIntel vPro Enterprise continues to support a superset ofcapabilities with Intel Active Management Technology(Intel AMT). Intel AMT adds keyboard-video-mouse(KVM) remote control of devices, as well as new life cyclemanagement features for device sanitization andrecovery on select OEM PCs.Intel device management capabilities are supported bythe Intel Endpoint Management Assistant (Intel EMA)console and any third-party management software thatintegrates Intel EMA.Driving Business ContinuityBoth Intel vPro Enterprise for Windows and Intel vProEnterprise for Chrome support the Intel Stable ITPlatform Program (Intel SIPP), which aims for zerochanges to the platform over a five-quarter devicedeployment window. Intel SIPP covers key Intel hardwareand software in the platform, and the program includesenterprise-class platform validation for the supportedoperating systems. Intel SIPP enables corporations tominimize computing disruptions, simplify devicequalification, and employ scheduled device purchaseand deployment practices.For Windows devices, both Intel vPro Essentials and IntelvPro Enterprise support reliable updates with automatedrestart and recovery of a failed firmware update.This capability spans both UEFI/BIOS and the Intel Management Engine firmware, and it facilitatesconducting firmware updates over the life cycle of aWindows PC.Built for All BusinessesIntel vPro delivers professional-grade performancewith a comprehensive set of capabilities to helpprotect and manage devices. Now with 12th Gen IntelCore processors, Intel vPro delivers a complete platformportfolio with computing solutions for nearly every type ofworker at any business of any size. With increased remotecollaboration, multitasking, plus user and IT appscompeting for computing resources, Intel vPro is vitalfor enabling worker productivity and maintainingbusiness continuity.For more information, please visitwww.intel.com/vpro.3
Intel vPro with 12th Gen Intel Core processorsIntel vPro Enterprise for WindowsEligible ProcessorsIntel vPro EssentialsEligible l vPro Enterprise for ChromeEligible Processors12th Gen Intel vPro Platform 45Ui5-1250P4
12th Gen Intel vPro Features at a GlanceFeatureBenefitIntel Hardware Shield4A suite of security technologies that helps protect Windows PCs in the Intel vPro Essentials and Intel vPro Enterprise platformsIntel Virtualization Technology(Intel VT-x / VT-d)Accelerates hypervisor and virtual machine switching for OS security servicesIntel TrustedExecution Technology4Provides dynamic root of trust for Windows or other system softwareIntel System Security Report4Communicates low-level security configuration to the Windows operating systemIntel SystemResources Defense4Configurable System Management Mode (SMM) protections required forMicrosoft Secured-core PC complianceIntel VT-rp5Hardware-enhanced protection for OS virtualization (pending expected enabling)Intel Total Memory EncryptionMulti-Key (Intel TME-MK)6Key 0: Encrypts DRAM to help protect against a physical cold boot attack;Keys 1-15 can encrypt sections of DRAM as directed by OS(pending expected enabling)Intel Platform Trust TechnologyIntegrated Trusted Platform Module within Intel SOCs, supporting TPM 2.0Intel Boot GuardSupports cryptographically-verified boot as recommended by Windows bestsecurity practicesIntel BIOS GuardHelps protect firmware residing in non-volatile memoryIntel Threat DetectionTechnologyProvides a hardware assist for security applications, such as anti-virus softwareIntel Control FlowEnforcement TechnologyHardware-enhanced protection against memory safety attacks, such as maliciouscode insertion into applications executing in PC memoryIntel Stable IT Platform Program6Platform validation that aims for zero hardware changes for 15 months from firstavailability or until the next generational releaseIntel Active ManagementTechnology5Remote out-of-band management for efficient proactive and reactive systemmaintenance over Ethernet, Wi-Fi, and supporting Thunderbolt 4 docks.Supports Keyboard-Video-Mouse (KVM) remote control.Intel Standard ManageabilityDASH standard-based out-of-band management over Ethernet and Wi-Fi withcloud manageability support for devices outside corporate firewalls. Does notsupport Keyboard-Video-Mouse (KVM) remote control.Intel One Click Recovery5Fast remote recovery of a disabled computing endpointIntel Remote Platform Erase5Method for re-purposing computer systems by erasing the disk, cleaning the TPM,resetting the Intel Converged Security Management Engine (Intel CSME), andresetting UEFI/BIOSIntel Key Locker7Used in select Chrome devices to help protect keys used by AES-NI encryptionPerformance hybrid architecture combines two new core microarchitectures, Performance-cores (P-cores) and Efficient-cores (E-cores), on a single processor die.Select 12th Gen Intel Core processors (certain 12th Gen Intel Core i5 processors and lower) do not support performance hybrid architecture, only P-cores.2Built into the hardware, Intel Thread Director is provided only in performance hybrid architecture configurations of 12th Gen Intel Core processors;OS enablement is required. Available features and functionality vary by OS.3Intel Connectivity Performance Suite is available for Windows OS only.4Supported on Intel vPro Essentials and Intel vPro Enterprise.5Supported on Intel vPro Enterprise only.6Supported on Intel vPro Enterprise for Windows and Intel vPro Enterprise for Chrome only.7Supported on Intel vPro Enterprise for Chrome only.All versions of the Intel vPro platform require an eligible Intel Core processor, a supported operating system, Intel LAN and/or WLAN silicon, firmwareenhancements, and other hardware and software necessary to deliver the manageability use cases, security features, system performance, and stability thatdefine the platform. See www.intel.com/PerformanceIndex (platforms) for details.Performance varies by use, configuration, and other factors. Learn more at www.Intel.com/PerformanceIndex.Intel technologies may require enabled hardware, software, or service activation.No product or component can be absolutely secure.Your costs and results may vary. Intel Corporation. Intel, the Intel logo, and other Intel marks are trademarks of Intel Corporation or its subsidiaries.Other names and brands may be claimed as the property of others.112th Gen Intel vPro Platform Brief5
available on mobile beginning with 11 th Gen Intel Core processors, comes to desktop processors for the first time with the 12th Gen Intel vPro platform. Intel CET helps protect against malicious code insertion into applications executing in PC memory. Also new for 12th Gen Intel Core processors, Intel Threat
