i5-12490F vs Xeon Platinum 8170F

Primary details

Comparing Xeon Platinum 8170F and Core i5-12490F processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

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Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Xeon Platinumno data
Power efficiencyno data18.63
Architecture codenameSkylake (server) (2017−2019)Alder Lake-S (2022)
Release dateno data (2024 years ago)2022 (2 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Xeon Platinum 8170F and Core i5-12490F 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 cores26 (Hexacosa-Core)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads5212
Base clock speedno data3 GHz
Boost clock speed2.1 GHz4.6 GHz
Multiplier21no data
L1 cache1.625 MB80 KB (per core)
L2 cache26 MB1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache35.75 MB20 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm10 nm
Die sizeno data163 mm2
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-no data

Compatibility

Information on Xeon Platinum 8170F and Core i5-12490F 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 configuration8 (Multiprocessor)1
SocketSocket P1700
Power consumption (TDP)165 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon Platinum 8170F and Core i5-12490F. 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 8170F and Core i5-12490F technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon Platinum 8170F and Core i5-12490F are enumerated here.

VT-d++
VT-x++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon Platinum 8170F and Core i5-12490F. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2666DDR4, DDR5 Dual-channel
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 dataN/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon Platinum 8170F and Core i5-12490F.

PCIe version3.05.0
PCI Express lanes4820

Pros & cons summary


Physical cores 26 6
Threads 52 12
Chip lithography 14 nm 10 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 165 Watt 65 Watt

Xeon Platinum 8170F has 333.3% more physical cores and 333.3% more threads.

i5-12490F, on the other hand, has a 40% more advanced lithography process, and 153.8% lower power consumption.

We couldn't decide between Xeon Platinum 8170F and Core i5-12490F. We've got no test results to judge.

Be aware that Xeon Platinum 8170F is a server/workstation processor while Core i5-12490F is a desktop one.


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