i5-12400 vs Xeon E7-8893 v2

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E7-8893 v2 and Core i5-12400 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	not rated	641
Place by popularity	not in top-100	71
Market segment	Server	Desktop processor
Power efficiency	no data	17.72
Architecture codename	no data	Alder Lake-S (2022)
Release date	1 January 2014 (10 years ago)	4 January 2022 (2 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Xeon E7-8893 v2 and Core i5-12400 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	6 (Hexa-Core)	6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads	12	12
Base clock speed	3.4 GHz	2.5 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.7 GHz	4.4 GHz
Bus rate	8 GT/s	no data
L1 cache	no data	80K (per core)
L2 cache	no data	1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache	37.5 MB	18 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	22 nm	10 nm
Die size	no data	163 mm2
Maximum core temperature	77 °C	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E7-8893 v2 and Core i5-12400 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	8	1
Socket	FCLGA2011	1700
Power consumption (TDP)	155 Watt	65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E7-8893 v2 and Core i5-12400. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® AVX	no data
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	-	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	no data
TSX	-	+
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	-
PAE	46 Bit	no data

Security technologies

Xeon E7-8893 v2 and Core i5-12400 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 E7-8893 v2 and Core i5-12400 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E7-8893 v2 and Core i5-12400. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3-1066, DDR3-1333, DDR3-1600	DDR4, DDR5 Dual-channel
Maximum memory size	1.5 TB	no data
Max memory channels	4	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	85 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	+	-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

no data

Intel UHD Graphics 730

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E7-8893 v2 and Core i5-12400.

PCIe version	3.0	5.0
PCI Express lanes	32	20

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	1 January 2014	4 January 2022
Chip lithography	22 nm	10 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	155 Watt	65 Watt

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