Xeon E5345 vs i5-12500H

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-12500H and Xeon E5345 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	554	2346
Place by popularity	32	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	no data	0.04
Market segment	Laptop	Server
Series	Intel Alder Lake-P	no data
Power efficiency	27.90	1.39
Architecture codename	Alder Lake-H (2022)	Clovertown (2006−2007)
Release date	January 2022 (2 years ago)	14 November 2006 (17 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	no data	$851

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Core i5-12500H and Xeon E5345 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	12 (Dodeca-Core)	4 (Quad-Core)
Threads	16	4
Base clock speed	2.5 GHz	2.33 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.5 GHz	0.33 GHz
L1 cache	80K (per core)	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	1.25 MB (per core)	4 MB (per die)
L3 cache	18 MB (shared)	8 MB L2 Cache
Chip lithography	Intel 7 nm	65 nm
Die size	217 mm2	2x 143 mm2
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	66 °C
Number of transistors	no data	582 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	no data
VID voltage range	no data	1V-1.5V

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-12500H and Xeon E5345 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	FCBGA1744	LGA771,PLGA771
Power consumption (TDP)	45 Watt	80 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-12500H and Xeon E5345. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2	no data
AES-NI	+	-
FMA	+	-
AVX	+	-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Speed Shift	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	no data	-
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	-
TSX	+	-
Idle States	no data	+
Thermal Monitoring	+	+
Flex Memory Access	+	no data
Demand Based Switching	no data	+
PAE	no data	32 Bit
FSB parity	no data	+
Deep Learning Boost	+	-

Security technologies

Core i5-12500H and Xeon E5345 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	-
EDB	+	+
Secure Key	+	no data
OS Guard	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-12500H and Xeon E5345 are enumerated here.

VT-d	+	no data
VT-x	+	+
EPT	+	-

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-12500H and Xeon E5345. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4, DDR5	DDR2, DDR3 Depends on motherboard
Maximum memory size	64 GB	no data
Max memory channels	2	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics eligible	N/A
Quick Sync Video	+	-
Graphics max frequency	1.3 GHz	no data
Execution Units	80	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-12500H and Xeon E5345 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

4

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Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i5-12500H and Xeon E5345 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096 x 2304 @ 60Hz	no data
Max resolution over eDP	4096 x 2304 @ 120Hz	no data
Max resolution over DisplayPort	7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz	no data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i5-12500H and Xeon E5345 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	12.1	no data
OpenGL	4.6	no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-12500H and Xeon E5345.

PCIe version	4.0	no data
PCI Express lanes	20	no data

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.

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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.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	13.77	1.22
Physical cores	12	4
Threads	16	4
Power consumption (TDP)	45 Watt	80 Watt

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