i5-12500 vs Xeon W-10885M

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon W-10885M
2020
8 cores / 16 threads, 45 Watt
9.95
Core i5-12500
2022
6 cores / 12 threads, 65 Watt
12.58
+26.4%

Core i5-12500 outperforms Xeon W-10885M by a significant 26% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon W-10885M and Core i5-12500 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking775609
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentMobile workstationDesktop processor
SeriesComet Lakeno data
Power efficiency20.8418.24
Architecture codenameComet Lake-H (2020)Alder Lake-S (2022)
Release date13 May 2020 (4 years ago)4 January 2022 (2 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Xeon W-10885M 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 cores8 (Octa-Core)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads1612
Base clock speed2.4 GHz3 GHz
Boost clock speed5.1 GHz4.6 GHz
Bus rate8 GT/sno data
L1 cache512 KB80K (per core)
L2 cache2 MB1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache16 MB18 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nmIntel 7 nm
Die sizeno data163 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °C100 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++

Compatibility

Information on Xeon W-10885M 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 configuration11
SocketFCBGA1440FCLGA1700
Power consumption (TDP)45 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon W-10885M and Core i5-12500. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shift++
Turbo Boost Technologyno data2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology++
TSX-+
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Access+no data
SIPP++
Turbo Boost Max 3.0+-
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

Xeon W-10885M and Core i5-12500 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB++
Secure Key++
Identity Protection+-
SGXYes with Intel® MEno data
OS Guard++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon W-10885M and Core i5-12500 are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-d++
VT-x++
EPT++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon W-10885M and Core i5-12500. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size128 GB128 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth45.8 GB/s76.8 GB/s
ECC memory support++

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel® UHD Graphics for 10th Gen Intel® ProcessorsIntel UHD Graphics 770
Quick Sync Video++
Clear Video HDno data+
Graphics max frequency1.25 GHz1.45 GHz
Execution Unitsno data32

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Xeon W-10885M and Core i5-12500 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported34
eDP+no data
DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-
DVI+no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Xeon W-10885M and Core i5-12500 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support+no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096x2304@30Hz4096 x 2160 @ 60Hz
Max resolution over eDP4096x2304@60Hz5120 x 3200 @ 120Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort4096x2304@60Hz7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Xeon W-10885M and Core i5-12500 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX1212
OpenGL4.54.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon W-10885M and Core i5-12500.

PCIe version3.05.0 and 4.0
PCI Express lanes1620

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.

Xeon W-10885M 9.95
i5-12500 12.58
+26.4%

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.

Xeon W-10885M 15746
i5-12500 19911
+26.5%

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

Xeon W-10885M 1650
i5-12500 2332
+41.3%

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

Xeon W-10885M 7201
i5-12500 8971
+24.6%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 9.95 12.58
Recency 13 May 2020 4 January 2022
Physical cores 8 6
Threads 16 12
Power consumption (TDP) 45 Watt 65 Watt

Xeon W-10885M has 33.3% more physical cores and 33.3% more threads, and 44.4% lower power consumption.

i5-12500, on the other hand, has a 26.4% higher aggregate performance score, and an age advantage of 1 year.

The Core i5-12500 is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon W-10885M in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon W-10885M is a mobile workstation processor while Core i5-12500 is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon W-10885M and Core i5-12500, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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