i5-11260H vs Xeon Gold 6212U

Aggregate performance score

Xeon Gold 6212U
2019
24 cores / 48 threads, 165 Watt
17.29
+74.3%
Core i5-11260H
2021
6 cores / 12 threads, 35 Watt
9.92

Xeon Gold 6212U outperforms Core i5-11260H by an impressive 74% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon Gold 6212U and Core i5-11260H processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking362774
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation13.23no data
Market segmentServerLaptop
SeriesIntel Xeon GoldIntel Tiger Lake
Power efficiency9.9226.82
Architecture codenameCascade Lake (2019−2020)Tiger Lake-H (2021)
Release date2 April 2019 (5 years ago)11 May 2021 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$2,000no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon Gold 6212U and Core i5-11260H 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 cores24 (Tetracosa-Core)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads4812
Base clock speed2.4 GHz2.6 GHz
Boost clock speed3.9 GHz4.4 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0no data
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/s8 GT/s
Multiplier24no data
L1 cache1.5 MB96K (per core)
L2 cache24 MB1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache35.75 MB12 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm10 nm SuperFin
Maximum core temperature90 °C100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data72 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++

Compatibility

Information on Xeon Gold 6212U and Core i5-11260H 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1
SocketFCLGA3647FCBGA1787
Power consumption (TDP)165 Watt35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon Gold 6212U and Core i5-11260H. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI++
FMA-+
AVX++
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shift++
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology++
TSX++
Thermal Monitoring-+
Flex Memory Accessno data+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0-no data
Deep Learning Boost++

Security technologies

Xeon Gold 6212U and Core i5-11260H technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB+no data
Secure Keyno data+
SGXno data-
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon Gold 6212U and Core i5-11260H are enumerated here.

VT-d++
VT-x++
EPT++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon Gold 6212U and Core i5-11260H. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2933DDR4
Maximum memory size1 TB128 GB
Max memory channels62
Maximum memory bandwidth140.8 GB/s51.2 GB/s
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataIntel® UHD Graphics for 11th Gen Intel® Processors
Quick Sync Video-+
Graphics max frequencyno data1.4 GHz
Execution Unitsno data16

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Xeon Gold 6212U and Core i5-11260H integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data4

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Xeon Gold 6212U and Core i5-11260H integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4no data4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDPno data4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPortno data7680x4320@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Xeon Gold 6212U and Core i5-11260H integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data12.1
OpenGLno data4.6

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon Gold 6212U and Core i5-11260H.

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 6212U 17.29
+74.3%
i5-11260H 9.92

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 6212U 27470
+74.4%
i5-11260H 15752

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 17.29 9.92
Recency 2 April 2019 11 May 2021
Physical cores 24 6
Threads 48 12
Chip lithography 14 nm 10 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 165 Watt 35 Watt

Xeon Gold 6212U has a 74.3% higher aggregate performance score, and 300% more physical cores and 300% more threads.

i5-11260H, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 2 years, a 40% more advanced lithography process, and 371.4% lower power consumption.

The Xeon Gold 6212U is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i5-11260H in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon Gold 6212U is a server/workstation processor while Core i5-11260H is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon Gold 6212U and Core i5-11260H, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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