i5-13420H vs Xeon L5240
Aggregate performance score
Core i5-13420H outperforms Xeon L5240 by a whopping 1275% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Xeon L5240 and Core i5-13420H processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 2567 | 671 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | 45 |
| Market segment | Server | Laptop |
| Series | no data | Intel Raptor Lake-H |
| Power efficiency | 1.99 | 24.29 |
| Architecture codename | no data | Raptor Lake-H (2023) |
| Release date | 1 April 2008 (16 years ago) | 4 January 2023 (1 year ago) |
Detailed specifications
Xeon L5240 and Core i5-13420H 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 | no data | 8 (Octa-Core) |
| Threads | no data | 12 |
| Base clock speed | 3 GHz | 2.1 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | no data | 4.6 GHz |
| L1 cache | no data | 80K (per core) |
| L2 cache | no data | 2 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 6 MB L2 Cache | 12 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | Intel 7 nm |
| Maximum core temperature | 56 °C | 100 °C |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 72 °C |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | + |
| VID voltage range | 0.85V-1.35V | no data |
Compatibility
Information on Xeon L5240 and Core i5-13420H 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 | no data | 1 |
| Socket | LGA771 | FCBGA1744 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 40 Watt | 45 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon L5240 and Core i5-13420H. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | no data | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2 |
| AES-NI | - | + |
| AVX | - | + |
| vPro | no data | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | - | + |
| Speed Shift | no data | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | - | no data |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | - | + |
| TSX | - | + |
| Idle States | - | no data |
| Thermal Monitoring | - | + |
| Flex Memory Access | no data | + |
| Demand Based Switching | + | no data |
| FSB parity | - | no data |
| Deep Learning Boost | - | + |
Security technologies
Xeon L5240 and Core i5-13420H technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | - | + |
| EDB | + | + |
| Secure Key | no data | + |
| OS Guard | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon L5240 and Core i5-13420H are enumerated here.
| VT-d | no data | + |
| VT-x | + | + |
| EPT | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon L5240 and Core i5-13420H. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | no data | DDR5-5200, DDR4-3200, LPDDR4x-4267 |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 96 GB |
| Max memory channels | no data | 2 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | Intel UHD Graphics for 13th Gen Intel Processors |
| Quick Sync Video | - | + |
| Graphics max frequency | no data | 1.4 GHz |
| Execution Units | no data | 48 |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Xeon L5240 and Core i5-13420H integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | no data | 4 |
Graphics image quality
Maximum display resolutions supported by Xeon L5240 and Core i5-13420H integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.
| Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 | no data | 4096 x 2304 @ 60Hz |
| Max resolution over eDP | no data | 4096 x 2304 @ 120Hz |
| Max resolution over DisplayPort | no data | 7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by Xeon L5240 and Core i5-13420H integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.
| DirectX | no data | 12.1 |
| OpenGL | no data | 4.6 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon L5240 and Core i5-13420H.
| PCIe version | no data | 5.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 8 |
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.
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.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.84 | 11.55 |
| Recency | 1 April 2008 | 4 January 2023 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 40 Watt | 45 Watt |
Xeon L5240 has 12.5% lower power consumption.
i5-13420H, on the other hand, has a 1275% higher aggregate performance score, and an age advantage of 14 years.
The Core i5-13420H is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon L5240 in performance tests.
Be aware that Xeon L5240 is a server/workstation processor while Core i5-13420H is a notebook one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon L5240 and Core i5-13420H, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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