i5-12450H vs EPYC 7262
Aggregate performance score
EPYC 7262 outperforms Core i5-12450H by a significant 24% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing EPYC 7262 and Core i5-12450H processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 591 | 759 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | 5 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 9.80 | no data |
| Market segment | Server | Laptop |
| Series | AMD EPYC | Intel Alder Lake-P |
| Power efficiency | 7.97 | 22.22 |
| Architecture codename | Zen 2 (2017−2020) | Alder Lake-H (2022) |
| Release date | 7 August 2019 (5 years ago) | January 2022 (3 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $575 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
EPYC 7262 and Core i5-12450H 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) | 8 (Octa-Core) |
| Threads | 16 | 12 |
| Base clock speed | 3.2 GHz | 2 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.4 GHz | 4.4 GHz |
| Multiplier | 32 | no data |
| L1 cache | 512 KB | 80K (per core) |
| L2 cache | 4 MB | 1.25 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 128 MB (shared) | 12 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 7 nm, 14 nm | 10 nm |
| Die size | 192 mm2 | 217 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 100 °C |
| Number of transistors | 3,800 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | + | + |
Compatibility
Information on EPYC 7262 and Core i5-12450H 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 | 2 (Multiprocessor) | 1 |
| Socket | SP3 | Intel BGA 1744 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 155 Watt | 45 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by EPYC 7262 and Core i5-12450H. 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
EPYC 7262 and Core i5-12450H technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by EPYC 7262 and Core i5-12450H 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 EPYC 7262 and Core i5-12450H. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4 Eight-channel | DDR4, DDR5 |
| Maximum memory size | 4 TiB | no data |
| Max memory channels | 8 | no data |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 204.763 GB/s | no data |
| ECC memory support | + | - |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | N/A | Intel UHD Graphics Xe G4 48EUs ( - 1200 MHz) |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by EPYC 7262 and Core i5-12450H.
| PCIe version | 4.0 | 4.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 128 | 20 |
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 | 12.97 | 10.49 |
| Threads | 16 | 12 |
| Chip lithography | 7 nm | 10 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 155 Watt | 45 Watt |
EPYC 7262 has a 23.6% higher aggregate performance score, 33.3% more threads, and a 42.9% more advanced lithography process.
i5-12450H, on the other hand, has 244.4% lower power consumption.
The EPYC 7262 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i5-12450H in performance tests.
Be aware that EPYC 7262 is a server/workstation processor while Core i5-12450H is a notebook one.
Should you still have questions on choice between EPYC 7262 and Core i5-12450H, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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