Xeon Gold 5420+ vs i5-12450H
Aggregate performance score
Xeon Gold 5420+ outperforms Core i5-12450H by a whopping 245% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Core i5-12450H and Xeon Gold 5420+ processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 751 | 96 |
| Place by popularity | 2 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 59.21 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Server |
| Series | Intel Alder Lake-P | no data |
| Power efficiency | 22.29 | 16.90 |
| Architecture codename | Alder Lake-H (2022) | Sapphire Rapids (2023−2024) |
| Release date | January 2022 (3 years ago) | 10 January 2023 (2 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $1,848 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Core i5-12450H and Xeon Gold 5420+ 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) | 28 (Octacosa-Core) |
| Threads | 12 | 56 |
| Base clock speed | 2 GHz | 2 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 4.4 GHz | 4.1 GHz |
| L1 cache | 80K (per core) | 80K (per core) |
| L2 cache | 1.25 MB (per core) | 2 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 12 MB (shared) | 52.5 MB |
| Chip lithography | 10 nm | 10 nm |
| Die size | 217 mm2 | no data |
| Maximum core temperature | 100 °C | no data |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 84 °C |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | + | + |
Compatibility
Information on Core i5-12450H and Xeon Gold 5420+ 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 | 2 |
| Socket | Intel BGA 1744 | 4677 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 45 Watt | 205 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-12450H and Xeon Gold 5420+. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | + | + |
| FMA | + | - |
| AVX | + | + |
| vPro | no data | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | + |
| TSX | + | + |
Security technologies
Core i5-12450H and Xeon Gold 5420+ technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | + | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-12450H and Xeon Gold 5420+ are enumerated here.
| VT-d | + | + |
| VT-x | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-12450H and Xeon Gold 5420+. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4, DDR5 | DDR5-4400 |
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 Xeon Gold 5420+.
| PCIe version | 4.0 | 5.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 20 | 80 |
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 | 10.52 | 36.34 |
| Physical cores | 8 | 28 |
| Threads | 12 | 56 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 45 Watt | 205 Watt |
i5-12450H has 355.6% lower power consumption.
Xeon Gold 5420+, on the other hand, has a 245.4% higher aggregate performance score, and 250% more physical cores and 366.7% more threads.
The Xeon Gold 5420+ 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 Xeon Gold 5420+ is a server/workstation one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Core i5-12450H and Xeon Gold 5420+, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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