i5-12500E vs Xeon E5-1603

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon E5-1603
2012
4 cores / 4 threads, 130 Watt
2.18
Core i5-12500E
2022
6 cores / 12 threads, 65 Watt
13.03
+498%

Core i5-12500E outperforms Xeon E5-1603 by a whopping 498% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E5-1603 and Core i5-12500E processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1853584
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
Power efficiency1.5918.96
Architecture codenameno dataAlder Lake-S (2022)
Release date1 January 2012 (12 years ago)January 2022 (2 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Xeon E5-1603 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads412
Base clock speed2.8 GHz2.9 GHz
Boost clock speedno data4.5 GHz
Bus rate0 GT/sno data
L1 cacheno data80K (per core)
L2 cacheno data1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache10 MB18 MB (shared)
Chip lithography32 nm10 nm
Die sizeno data163 mm2
Maximum core temperature64 °Cno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
VID voltage range0.6V - 1.35Vno data

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E5-1603 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 configuration11
SocketFCLGA20111700
Power consumption (TDP)130 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E5-1603 and Core i5-12500E. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® AVXno data
AES-NI++
AVX-+
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology-no data
Hyper-Threading Technology-no data
TSX-+
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Flex Memory Access+no data
Demand Based Switching+no data

Security technologies

Xeon E5-1603 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 E5-1603 and Core i5-12500E are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E5-1603 and Core i5-12500E. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3-800, DDR3-1066DDR4, DDR5 Dual-channel
Maximum memory size375 GBno data
Max memory channels4no data
Maximum memory bandwidth31.4 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataIntel UHD Graphics 770

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E5-1603 and Core i5-12500E.

PCIe version3.05.0
PCI Express lanes4020

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.

Xeon E5-1603 2.18
i5-12500E 13.03
+498%

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.

Xeon E5-1603 3467
i5-12500E 20699
+497%

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

Xeon E5-1603 467
i5-12500E 2001
+328%

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

Xeon E5-1603 1481
i5-12500E 8769
+492%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.18 13.03
Physical cores 4 6
Threads 4 12
Chip lithography 32 nm 10 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 130 Watt 65 Watt

i5-12500E has a 497.7% higher aggregate performance score, 50% more physical cores and 200% more threads, a 220% more advanced lithography process, and 100% lower power consumption.

The Core i5-12500E is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon E5-1603 in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon E5-1603 is a server/workstation processor while Core i5-12500E is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon E5-1603 and Core i5-12500E, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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