Processor U300 vs i5-12400

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Primary details

Comparing Core i5-12400 and Processor U300 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking641not rated
Place by popularity71not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
Seriesno dataIntel Raptor Lake-U
Power efficiency17.73no data
Architecture codenameAlder Lake-S (2022)Raptor Lake-U (2023)
Release date4 January 2022 (2 years ago)4 January 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$193

Detailed specifications

Core i5-12400 and Processor U300 basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores6 (Hexa-Core)5 (Penta-Core)
Threads126
Base clock speed2.5 GHz1.2 GHz
Boost clock speed4.4 GHz4.4 GHz
Bus rateno data55 MHz
L1 cache80K (per core)80K (per core)
L2 cache1.25 MB (per core)1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache18 MB (shared)8 MB (shared)
Chip lithography10 nm10 nm
Die size163 mm2no data
Maximum core temperatureno data100 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-12400 and Processor U300 compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration11
Socket1700Intel BGA 1744
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-12400 and Processor U300. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI++
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
TSX++

Security technologies

Core i5-12400 and Processor U300 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-12400 and Processor U300 are enumerated here.

VT-d++
VT-x++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-12400 and Processor U300. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4, DDR5 Dual-channelDDR4, DDR5 Dual-channel

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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Intel UHD Graphics 730Intel UHD Graphics Xe G4 48EUs ( - 1100 MHz)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-12400 and Processor U300.

PCIe version5.04.0
PCI Express lanes208

Pros & cons summary


Integrated graphics card 4.16 4.56
Recency 4 January 2022 4 January 2023
Physical cores 6 5
Threads 12 6
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 15 Watt

i5-12400 has 20% more physical cores and 100% more threads.

Processor U300, on the other hand, has 9.6% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 1 year, and 333.3% lower power consumption.

We couldn't decide between Core i5-12400 and Processor U300. We've got no test results to judge.

Note that Core i5-12400 is a desktop processor while Processor U300 is a notebook one.


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