Xeon Gold 5412U vs Core i3-4012Y

Primary details

Comparing Core i3-4012Y and Xeon Gold 5412U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	2486	100
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Server
Series	Intel Core i3	no data
Architecture codename	Haswell (2013−2015)	Sapphire Rapids
Release date	1 September 2013 (10 years ago)	10 January 2023 (1 year ago)
Current price	$298	no data

Detailed specifications

Core i3-4012Y and Xeon Gold 5412U 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	2 (Dual-core)	24 (Tetracosa-Core)
Threads	4	48
Base clock speed	1.5 GHz	2.1 GHz
Boost clock speed	1.5 GHz	3.9 GHz
L1 cache	128 KB	80K (per core)
L2 cache	512 KB	2 MB (per core)
L3 cache	3 MB	45 MB
Chip lithography	22 nm	Intel 7 nm
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	81 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	81 °C
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	no data
Unlocked multiplier	No	No

Compatibility

Information on Core i3-4012Y and Xeon Gold 5412U 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	FCBGA1168	FCLGA4677
Power consumption (TDP)	11.5 Watt	185 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-4012Y and Xeon Gold 5412U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2	Intel® AMX, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
vPro	no data	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Speed Shift	no data	+
Turbo Boost Technology	-	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	+
TSX	-	+
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	no data
Smart Response	+	no data
GPIO	+	no data
Smart Connect	+	no data
FDI	-	no data
AMT	9.5	no data
Matrix Storage	-	no data
Status	Discontinued	Launched
HD Audio	+	no data
RST	+	no data

Security technologies

Core i3-4012Y and Xeon Gold 5412U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-4012Y and Xeon Gold 5412U are enumerated here.

AMD-V	+	no data
VT-d	-	+
VT-x	+	+
EPT	+	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i3-4012Y and Xeon Gold 5412U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR5-4400
Maximum memory size	16 GB	4 TB
Max memory channels	2	8
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	-	+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel HD Graphics 4200	no data
Max video memory	2 GB	no data
Quick Sync Video	+	no data
Clear Video HD	+	no data
Graphics max frequency	850 MHz	no data
InTru 3D	+	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i3-4012Y and Xeon Gold 5412U integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported	3	no data
eDP	+	no data
DisplayPort	+	no data
HDMI	+	no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i3-4012Y and Xeon Gold 5412U integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	2560x1600@60Hz	no data
Max resolution over DisplayPort	2561x1600@60Hz	no data
Max resolution over VGA	N/A	no data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i3-4012Y and Xeon Gold 5412U integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	11.2/12	no data
OpenGL	4.3	no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-4012Y and Xeon Gold 5412U.

PCIe version	2.0	5
PCI Express lanes	12	80
PCI support	-	no data
USB revision	3.0	no data
Total number of SATA ports	4	no data
Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Ports	4	no data
Integrated IDE	-	no data
Number of USB ports	4	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.

Xeon Gold 5412U outperforms Core i3-4012Y by 4008% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	0.83	34.10
Recency	1 September 2013	10 January 2023
Physical cores	2	24
Threads	4	48
Power consumption (TDP)	11 Watt	185 Watt

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