i5-12500E vs Xeon 5150

Primary details

Comparing Xeon 5150 and Core i5-12500E processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	2805	573
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	2.56	no data
Market segment	Server	Desktop processor
Power efficiency	0.84	18.97
Architecture codename	Woodcrest (2006)	Alder Lake-S (2022)
Release date	June 2006 (18 years ago)	January 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$16	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Xeon 5150 and Core i5-12500E 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	2 (Dual-core)	6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads	2	12
Base clock speed	2.66 GHz	2.9 GHz
Boost clock speed	2.67 GHz	4.5 GHz
L1 cache	0 KB	80K (per core)
L2 cache	4 MB	1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache	0 KB	18 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	65 nm	10 nm
Die size	no data	163 mm2
Maximum core temperature	65 °C	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+
VID voltage range	B2=1.0V-1.5V, G0=.85V-1.5V	no data

Compatibility

Information on Xeon 5150 and Core i5-12500E 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	1
Socket	LGA771	1700
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon 5150 and Core i5-12500E. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	-	+
AVX	-	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Turbo Boost Technology	-	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	-	no data
TSX	-	+
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	-
Demand Based Switching	-	no data
FSB parity	+	no data

Security technologies

Xeon 5150 and Core i5-12500E technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	-	+
EDB	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon 5150 and Core i5-12500E are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon 5150 and Core i5-12500E. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types

DDR2

DDR4, DDR5 Dual-channel

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

no data

Intel UHD Graphics 770

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon 5150 and Core i5-12500E.

PCIe version	no data	5.0
PCI Express lanes	no data	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.

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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	0.58	13.03
Physical cores	2	6
Threads	2	12
Chip lithography	65 nm	10 nm

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