i5-12600HE vs Xeon E5-2697A v4

Aggregate performance score

Xeon E5-2697A v4
2016
16 cores / 32 threads, 145 Watt
13.58
Core i5-12600HE
2022
12 cores / 16 threads, 45 Watt
15.49
+14.1%

Core i5-12600HE outperforms Xeon E5-2697A v4 by a moderate 14% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E5-2697A v4 and Core i5-12600HE processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking544442
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation2.66no data
Market segmentServerLaptop
SeriesIntel Xeon E5no data
Power efficiency8.8632.58
Architecture codenameBroadwell (2015−2019)Alder Lake-H (2022)
Release date20 June 2016 (8 years ago)January 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$2,891no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon E5-2697A v4 and Core i5-12600HE 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 cores16 (Hexadeca-Core)12 (Dodeca-Core)
Threads3216
Base clock speed2.6 GHz2.5 GHz
Boost clock speed3.6 GHz4.5 GHz
Bus typeQPIno data
Bus rate2 × 9.6 GT/sno data
Multiplier26no data
L1 cacheno data80K (per core)
L2 cache4 MB1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache40 MB18 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm10 nm
Die size456.12 mm2217 mm2
Maximum core temperature78 °Cno data
Number of transistors7200 Millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E5-2697A v4 and Core i5-12600HE 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 configuration2 (Multiprocessor)1
SocketFCLGA2011Intel BGA 1744
Power consumption (TDP)145 Watt45 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E5-2697A v4 and Core i5-12600HE. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® AVX2no data
AES-NI++
AVX++
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
TSX++
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Flex Memory Access-no data
Demand Based Switching+no data
PAE46 Bitno data

Security technologies

Xeon E5-2697A v4 and Core i5-12600HE technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E5-2697A v4 and Core i5-12600HE are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E5-2697A v4 and Core i5-12600HE. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-1600, DDR4-1866, DDR4-2133, DDR4-2400DDR4, DDR5 Dual-channel
Maximum memory size1.5 TBno data
Max memory channels4no data
Maximum memory bandwidth76.8 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataIris Xe 80EU

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E5-2697A v4 and Core i5-12600HE.

PCIe version3.04.0
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 E5-2697A v4 13.58
i5-12600HE 15.49
+14.1%

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 E5-2697A v4 21579
i5-12600HE 24599
+14%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 13.58 15.49
Physical cores 16 12
Threads 32 16
Chip lithography 14 nm 10 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 145 Watt 45 Watt

Xeon E5-2697A v4 has 33.3% more physical cores and 100% more threads.

i5-12600HE, on the other hand, has a 14.1% higher aggregate performance score, a 40% more advanced lithography process, and 222.2% lower power consumption.

The Core i5-12600HE is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon E5-2697A v4 in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon E5-2697A v4 is a server/workstation processor while Core i5-12600HE is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon E5-2697A v4 and Core i5-12600HE, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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