EPYC 9645 vs i5-12600HE

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Primary details

Comparing Core i5-12600HE and EPYC 9645 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking440not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopServer
Power efficiency32.56no data
Architecture codenameAlder Lake-H (2022)Turin (2024)
Release dateJanuary 2022 (2 years ago)10 October 2024 (recently)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$11,048

Detailed specifications

Core i5-12600HE and EPYC 9645 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 cores12 (Dodeca-Core)96
Threads16192
Base clock speed2.5 GHz2.3 GHz
Boost clock speed4.5 GHz3.7 GHz
L1 cache80K (per core)80 KB (per core)
L2 cache1.25 MB (per core)1 MB (per core)
L3 cache18 MB (shared)256 MB (shared)
Chip lithography10 nm3 nm
Die size217 mm2no data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+no data

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-12600HE and EPYC 9645 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 configuration12
SocketIntel BGA 1744SP5
Power consumption (TDP)45 Watt320 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-12600HE and EPYC 9645. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI++
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
TSX+-
Precision Boost 2no data+

Security technologies

Core i5-12600HE and EPYC 9645 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-12600HE and EPYC 9645 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 i5-12600HE and EPYC 9645. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4, DDR5 Dual-channelDDR5

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIris Xe 80EUN/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-12600HE and EPYC 9645.

PCIe version4.05.0
PCI Express lanes20128

Pros & cons summary


Physical cores 12 96
Threads 16 192
Chip lithography 10 nm 3 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 45 Watt 320 Watt

i5-12600HE has 611.1% lower power consumption.

EPYC 9645, on the other hand, has 700% more physical cores and 1100% more threads, and a 233.3% more advanced lithography process.

We couldn't decide between Core i5-12600HE and EPYC 9645. We've got no test results to judge.

Be aware that Core i5-12600HE is a notebook processor while EPYC 9645 is a server/workstation one.


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