i5-12450HX vs Celeron J4125

Primary details

Comparing Celeron J4125 and Core i5-12450HX processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	1982	652
Place by popularity	not in top-100	90
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	5.34	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Laptop
Power efficiency	17.60	20.27
Architecture codename	Gemini Lake Refresh (2019)	Alder Lake-HX (2022)
Release date	4 November 2019 (5 years ago)	10 May 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$107	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Celeron J4125 and Core i5-12450HX 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	4 (Quad-Core)	8 (Octa-Core)
Threads	4	12
Base clock speed	2 GHz	2.4 GHz
Boost clock speed	2.7 GHz	4.4 GHz
L1 cache	56 KB (per core)	80K (per core)
L2 cache	4 MB (shared)	1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache	4 MB	12 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	14 nm	Intel 7 nm
Die size	93 mm2	215 mm2
Maximum core temperature	105 °C	100 °C
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	+
Unlocked multiplier	-	+

Compatibility

Information on Celeron J4125 and Core i5-12450HX 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	1	1
Socket	FCBGA1090	FCBGA1964
Power consumption (TDP)	10 Watt	55 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Celeron J4125 and Core i5-12450HX. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

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

Security technologies

Celeron J4125 and Core i5-12450HX technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	no data	+
EDB	+	+
Secure Key	+	+
MPX	+	-
Identity Protection	+	-
SGX	Yes with Intel® ME	no data
OS Guard	+	+
Anti-Theft	-	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Celeron J4125 and Core i5-12450HX are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Celeron J4125 and Core i5-12450HX. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4	DDR4, DDR5
Maximum memory size	8 GB	128 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	no data	76.8 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel UHD Graphics 600	Intel® UHD Graphics for 12th Gen Intel® Processors
Max video memory	8 GB	no data
Quick Sync Video	+	+
Graphics max frequency	750 MHz	1.3 GHz
Execution Units	12	16

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Celeron J4125 and Core i5-12450HX integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported	3	4
eDP	+	no data
DisplayPort	+	-
HDMI	+	-
MIPI-DSI	+	no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Celeron J4125 and Core i5-12450HX integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support	+	no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096x2160@30Hz	4096 x 2304 @ 60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	4096x2160@60Hz	5120 x 3200 @ 120Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort	4096x2160@60Hz	7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Celeron J4125 and Core i5-12450HX integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	12	12.1
OpenGL	4.4	4.6

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Celeron J4125 and Core i5-12450HX.

PCIe version	2.0	5.0 and 4.0
PCI Express lanes	6	20
USB revision	2.0/3.0	no data
Total number of SATA ports	2	no data
Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Ports	2	no data
Number of USB ports	8	no data
Integrated LAN	-	no data
UART	+	no data

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.

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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.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	1.86	11.78
Recency	4 November 2019	10 May 2022
Physical cores	4	8
Threads	4	12
Power consumption (TDP)	10 Watt	55 Watt

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