Xeon Gold 5423N vs i5-12450HX

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-12450HX and Xeon Gold 5423N processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking650not rated
Place by popularity90not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopServer
Power efficiency20.31no data
Architecture codenameAlder Lake-HX (2022)Sapphire Rapids (2023−2024)
Release date10 May 2022 (2 years ago)10 January 2023 (1 year ago)

Detailed specifications

Core i5-12450HX and Xeon Gold 5423N 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 cores8 (Octa-Core)20 (Icosa-Core)
Threads1240
Base clock speed2.4 GHz2.1 GHz
Boost clock speed4.4 GHz4 GHz
L1 cache80K (per core)80K (per core)
L2 cache1.25 MB (per core)2 MB (per core)
L3 cache12 MB (shared)37.5 MB
Chip lithographyIntel 7 nmIntel 7 nm
Die size215 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature100 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data83 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+no data
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-12450HX and Xeon Gold 5423N 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
SocketFCBGA1964FCLGA4677
Power consumption (TDP)55 Watt145 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-12450HX and Xeon Gold 5423N. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI++
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shift++
Turbo Boost Technologyno data2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology++
TSX++
Thermal Monitoring+-
Flex Memory Access+no data
Turbo Boost Max 3.0+no data
Deep Learning Boost++

Security technologies

Core i5-12450HX and Xeon Gold 5423N technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB++
Secure Key+no data
SGXno dataYes with Intel® SPS
OS Guard++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-12450HX and Xeon Gold 5423N are enumerated here.

VT-d++
VT-x++
EPT++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-12450HX and Xeon Gold 5423N. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4, DDR5DDR5-4000
Maximum memory size128 GB4 TB
Max memory channels28
Maximum memory bandwidth76.8 GB/sno data
ECC memory support-+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel® UHD Graphics for 12th Gen Intel® Processorsno data
Quick Sync Video+-
Graphics max frequency1.3 GHzno data
Execution Units16no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-12450HX and Xeon Gold 5423N integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported4no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i5-12450HX and Xeon Gold 5423N integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096 x 2304 @ 60Hzno data
Max resolution over eDP5120 x 3200 @ 120Hzno data
Max resolution over DisplayPort7680 x 4320 @ 60Hzno data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i5-12450HX and Xeon Gold 5423N integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX12.1no data
OpenGL4.6no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-12450HX and Xeon Gold 5423N.

PCIe version5.0 and 4.04
PCI Express lanes2048

Pros & cons summary


Recency 10 May 2022 10 January 2023
Physical cores 8 20
Threads 12 40
Power consumption (TDP) 55 Watt 145 Watt

i5-12450HX has 163.6% lower power consumption.

Xeon Gold 5423N, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 8 months, and 150% more physical cores and 233.3% more threads.

We couldn't decide between Core i5-12450HX and Xeon Gold 5423N. We've got no test results to judge.

Be aware that Core i5-12450HX is a notebook processor while Xeon Gold 5423N is a server/workstation one.


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