EPYC 9554P vs i5-12450H
Aggregate performance score
EPYC 9554P outperforms Core i5-12450H by a whopping 553% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Core i5-12450H and EPYC 9554P processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 737 | 9 |
| Place by popularity | 4 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 5.39 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Server |
| Series | Intel Alder Lake-P | AMD EPYC |
| Power efficiency | 22.44 | 18.33 |
| Architecture codename | Alder Lake-H (2022) | Genoa (2022−2023) |
| Release date | January 2022 (2 years ago) | 10 November 2022 (2 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $7,104 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Core i5-12450H and EPYC 9554P 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 cores | 8 (Octa-Core) | 64 (Tetrahexaconta-Core) |
| Threads | 12 | 128 |
| Base clock speed | 2 GHz | 3.1 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 4.4 GHz | 3.1 GHz |
| Multiplier | no data | 31 |
| L1 cache | 80K (per core) | 4 MB |
| L2 cache | 1.25 MB (per core) | 64 MB |
| L3 cache | 12 MB (shared) | 256 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 10 nm | 5 nm, 6 nm |
| Die size | 217 mm2 | 8x 72 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 100 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | no data | 52,560 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | + | no data |
Compatibility
Information on Core i5-12450H and EPYC 9554P 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 configuration | 1 | 1 |
| Socket | Intel BGA 1744 | SP5 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 45 Watt | 360 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-12450H and EPYC 9554P. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | + | + |
| FMA | + | - |
| AVX | + | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | no data |
| TSX | + | - |
| Precision Boost 2 | no data | + |
Security technologies
Core i5-12450H and EPYC 9554P technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-12450H and EPYC 9554P are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | - | + |
| VT-d | + | no data |
| VT-x | + | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-12450H and EPYC 9554P. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4, DDR5 | DDR5-4800 |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 6 TiB |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | no data | 460.8 GB/s |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | Intel UHD Graphics Xe G4 48EUs ( - 1200 MHz) | no data |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-12450H and EPYC 9554P.
| PCIe version | 4.0 | 5.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 20 | 128 |
Synthetic benchmark performance
Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.
Combined synthetic benchmark score
This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.
Passmark
Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 10.67 | 69.71 |
| Physical cores | 8 | 64 |
| Threads | 12 | 128 |
| Chip lithography | 10 nm | 5 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 45 Watt | 360 Watt |
i5-12450H has 700% lower power consumption.
EPYC 9554P, on the other hand, has a 553.3% higher aggregate performance score, 700% more physical cores and 966.7% more threads, and a 100% more advanced lithography process.
The EPYC 9554P is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i5-12450H in performance tests.
Be aware that Core i5-12450H is a notebook processor while EPYC 9554P is a server/workstation one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Core i5-12450H and EPYC 9554P, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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