Core i5-12500 vs Xeon Platinum 8163

Primary details

Comparing Xeon Platinum 8163 and Core i5-12500 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	not rated	557
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	no data	49.36
Market segment	Server	Desktop processor
Series	Intel Xeon Platinum	no data
Architecture codename	Skylake (server) (2017−2019)	Alder Lake-S (2022)
Release date	no data	4 January 2022 (2 years ago)

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Xeon Platinum 8163 and Core i5-12500 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	24 (Tetracosa-Core)	6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads	48	12
Base clock speed	no data	3 GHz
Boost clock speed	2.5 GHz	4.6 GHz
L1 cache	1.5 MB	80K (per core)
L2 cache	24 MB	1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache	33 MB	18 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	14 nm	10 nm
Die size	no data	163 mm2
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+
Unlocked multiplier	No	No

Compatibility

Information on Xeon Platinum 8163 and Core i5-12500 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 (Multiprocessor)	1
Socket	Socket P	1700
Power consumption (TDP)	no data	65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon Platinum 8163 and Core i5-12500. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
vPro	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
TSX	+	+

Security technologies

Xeon Platinum 8163 and Core i5-12500 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT

+

+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon Platinum 8163 and Core i5-12500 are enumerated here.

VT-d	+	+
VT-x	+	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon Platinum 8163 and Core i5-12500. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4-2666	DDR4, DDR5 Dual-channel
Maximum memory size	768 GB	no data
Max memory channels	6	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	128.001 GB/s	76.8 GB/s
ECC memory support	+	+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

no data

Intel UHD Graphics 770

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon Platinum 8163 and Core i5-12500.

PCIe version	3.0	5.0
PCI Express lanes	48	20

Pros & cons summary

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Physical cores	24	6
Threads	48	12
Chip lithography	14 nm	10 nm

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