i5-12400F vs Xeon Phi 7250
Primary details
Comparing Xeon Phi 7250 and Core i5-12400F processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | not rated | 621 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | 4 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 43.83 |
| Market segment | Server | Desktop processor |
| Power efficiency | no data | 17.89 |
| Architecture codename | Knights Landing (2016) | Alder Lake-S (2022) |
| Release date | 20 June 2016 (8 years ago) | 4 January 2022 (2 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $180 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Xeon Phi 7250 and Core i5-12400F 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 | 68 (Octahexaconta-Core) | 6 (Hexa-Core) |
| Threads | 272 | 12 |
| Base clock speed | 1.4 GHz | 2.5 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1.6 GHz | 4.4 GHz |
| L1 cache | 32 KB (per core) | 80K (per core) |
| L2 cache | 512 KB (per core) | 1.25 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 0 KB (shared) | 18 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | Intel 7 nm |
| Die size | no data | 163 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 100 °C |
| Number of transistors | 8,000 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | + |
Compatibility
Information on Xeon Phi 7250 and Core i5-12400F 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 | 1 | 1 |
| Socket | 3647 | FCLGA1700 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 215 Watt | 65 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon Phi 7250 and Core i5-12400F. 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 | 2.0 |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | + |
| TSX | - | + |
| Idle States | no data | + |
| Thermal Monitoring | - | + |
| Turbo Boost Max 3.0 | no data | - |
| Deep Learning Boost | - | + |
Security technologies
Xeon Phi 7250 and Core i5-12400F 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 Phi 7250 and Core i5-12400F are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | - | + |
| VT-d | + | + |
| VT-x | + | + |
| EPT | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon Phi 7250 and Core i5-12400F. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4 | DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200 |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 128 GB |
| Max memory channels | no data | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | no data | 76.8 GB/s |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon Phi 7250 and Core i5-12400F.
| PCIe version | no data | 5.0 and 4.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 20 |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 20 June 2016 | 4 January 2022 |
| Physical cores | 68 | 6 |
| Threads | 272 | 12 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 215 Watt | 65 Watt |
Xeon Phi 7250 has 1033.3% more physical cores and 2166.7% more threads.
i5-12400F, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 5 years, and 230.8% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between Xeon Phi 7250 and Core i5-12400F. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that Xeon Phi 7250 is a server/workstation processor while Core i5-12400F is a desktop one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon Phi 7250 and Core i5-12400F, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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