i5-12400T vs Xeon Platinum 8170M

Primary details

Comparing Xeon Platinum 8170M and Core i5-12400T processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	not rated	758
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Server	Desktop processor
Series	Intel Xeon Platinum	no data
Power efficiency	no data	27.55
Architecture codename	Skylake (server) (2017−2019)	Alder Lake-S (2022)
Release date	25 April 2017 (7 years ago)	January 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$10,409	no data

Detailed specifications

Xeon Platinum 8170M and Core i5-12400T 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	26 (Hexacosa-Core)	6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads	52	12
Base clock speed	2.1 GHz	1.8 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.7 GHz	4.2 GHz
Multiplier	21	no data
L1 cache	1.625 MB	80K (per core)
L2 cache	26 MB	1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache	35.75 MB	18 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	14 nm	Intel 7 nm
Die size	no data	163 mm2
Maximum core temperature	89 °C	100 °C
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon Platinum 8170M and Core i5-12400T 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	FCLGA3647	FCLGA1700
Power consumption (TDP)	165 Watt	35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon Platinum 8170M and Core i5-12400T. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
vPro	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Speed Shift	+	+
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	+
TSX	+	+
Idle States	no data	+
Thermal Monitoring	-	+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	-	-
Deep Learning Boost	-	+

Security technologies

Xeon Platinum 8170M and Core i5-12400T 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 Platinum 8170M and Core i5-12400T are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon Platinum 8170M and Core i5-12400T. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4-2666	DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size	1.5 TB	128 GB
Max memory channels	6	2
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 730
Quick Sync Video	-	+
Clear Video HD	no data	+
Graphics max frequency	no data	1.45 GHz
Execution Units	no data	24

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Xeon Platinum 8170M and Core i5-12400T integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

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4

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Xeon Platinum 8170M and Core i5-12400T integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	no data	4096 x 2160 @ 60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	no data	5120 x 3200 @ 120Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort	no data	7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Xeon Platinum 8170M and Core i5-12400T integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	no data	12
OpenGL	no data	4.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon Platinum 8170M and Core i5-12400T.

PCIe version	3.0	5.0 and 4.0
PCI Express lanes	48	20

Pros & cons summary

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Physical cores	26	6
Threads	52	12
Power consumption (TDP)	165 Watt	35 Watt

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