i5-12450H vs Xeon Gold 6154

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon Gold 6154
2017
18 cores / 36 threads, 200 Watt
17.84
+67.2%
Core i5-12450H
2022
8 cores / 12 threads, 45 Watt
10.67

Xeon Gold 6154 outperforms Core i5-12450H by an impressive 67% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon Gold 6154 and Core i5-12450H processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking347737
Place by popularitynot in top-1004
Cost-effectiveness evaluation4.74no data
Market segmentServerLaptop
SeriesIntel Xeon GoldIntel Alder Lake-P
Power efficiency8.4422.44
Architecture codenameSkylake (server) (2017−2018)Alder Lake-H (2022)
Release date11 July 2017 (7 years ago)January 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$3,543no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon Gold 6154 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 cores18 (Octadeca-Core)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads3612
Base clock speed3 GHz2 GHz
Boost clock speed3.7 GHz4.4 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0no data
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/sno data
Multiplier30no data
L1 cache64K (per core)80K (per core)
L2 cache1 MB (per core)1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache24.75 MB (shared)12 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm10 nm
Die sizeno data217 mm2
Maximum core temperature82 °C100 °C
Number of transistors8,000 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++

Compatibility

Information on Xeon Gold 6154 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 configuration4 (Multiprocessor)1
SocketFCLGA3647Intel BGA 1744
Power consumption (TDP)200 Watt45 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon Gold 6154 and Core i5-12450H. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512no data
AES-NI++
FMA-+
AVX++
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shift+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
TSX++
Turbo Boost Max 3.0-no data

Security technologies

Xeon Gold 6154 and Core i5-12450H 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 Gold 6154 and Core i5-12450H are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon Gold 6154 and Core i5-12450H. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2666DDR4, DDR5
Maximum memory size768 GBno data
Max memory channels6no data
Maximum memory bandwidth128.001 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataIntel UHD Graphics Xe G4 48EUs ( - 1200 MHz)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon Gold 6154 and Core i5-12450H.

PCIe version3.04.0
PCI Express lanes4820

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 Gold 6154 17.84
+67.2%
i5-12450H 10.67

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 Gold 6154 28345
+67.3%
i5-12450H 16947

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 17.84 10.67
Physical cores 18 8
Threads 36 12
Chip lithography 14 nm 10 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 200 Watt 45 Watt

Xeon Gold 6154 has a 67.2% higher aggregate performance score, and 125% more physical cores and 200% more threads.

i5-12450H, on the other hand, has a 40% more advanced lithography process, and 344.4% lower power consumption.

The Xeon Gold 6154 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i5-12450H in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon Gold 6154 is a server/workstation processor while Core i5-12450H is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon Gold 6154 and Core i5-12450H, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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