i5-12500H vs Xeon W-2170B

Aggregate performance score

Xeon W-2170B
2017
14 cores / 28 threads, 140 Watt
15.20
+14.2%
Core i5-12500H
2022
12 cores / 16 threads, 45 Watt
13.31

Xeon W-2170B outperforms Core i5-12500H by a moderate 14% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon W-2170B and Core i5-12500H processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking459558
Place by popularitynot in top-10032
Market segmentServerLaptop
SeriesIntel Xeon WIntel Alder Lake-P
Power efficiency10.2327.87
Architecture codenameSkylake (server) (2017−2019)Alder Lake-H (2022)
Release date21 December 2017 (6 years ago)January 2022 (2 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Xeon W-2170B and Core i5-12500H 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 cores14 (Tetradeca-Core)12 (Dodeca-Core)
Threads2816
Base clock speed2.5 GHz2.5 GHz
Boost clock speed4.3 GHz4.5 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0no data
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/sno data
Multiplier25no data
L1 cache64K (per core)80K (per core)
L2 cache1 MB (per core)1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache19.25 MB (shared)18 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nmIntel 7 nm
Die size484 mm2217 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)66 °Cno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon W-2170B and Core i5-12500H 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1
Socket2066FCBGA1744
Power consumption (TDP)140 Watt45 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon W-2170B and Core i5-12500H. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
FMA-+
AVX++
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shiftno data+
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
TSX++
Thermal Monitoring-+
Flex Memory Accessno data+
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

Xeon W-2170B and Core i5-12500H technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDBno data+
Secure Keyno data+
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon W-2170B and Core i5-12500H are enumerated here.

VT-d++
VT-x++
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon W-2170B and Core i5-12500H. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2666DDR4, DDR5
Maximum memory size512 GB64 GB
Max memory channels42
Maximum memory bandwidth85.33 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataIntel® Iris® Xe Graphics eligible
Quick Sync Video-+
Graphics max frequencyno data1.3 GHz
Execution Unitsno data80

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Xeon W-2170B and Core i5-12500H integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data4

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Xeon W-2170B and Core i5-12500H integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4no data4096 x 2304 @ 60Hz
Max resolution over eDPno data4096 x 2304 @ 120Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPortno data7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Xeon W-2170B and Core i5-12500H integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data12.1
OpenGLno data4.6

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon W-2170B and Core i5-12500H.

PCIe version3.04.0
PCI Express lanes4820

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-2170B 15.20
+14.2%
i5-12500H 13.31

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-2170B 24055
+14.2%
i5-12500H 21072

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 15.20 13.31
Physical cores 14 12
Threads 28 16
Power consumption (TDP) 140 Watt 45 Watt

Xeon W-2170B has a 14.2% higher aggregate performance score, and 16.7% more physical cores and 75% more threads.

i5-12500H, on the other hand, has 211.1% lower power consumption.

The Xeon W-2170B is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i5-12500H in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon W-2170B is a server/workstation processor while Core i5-12500H is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon W-2170B and Core i5-12500H, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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