Xeon Bronze 3408U vs i5-12500E
Aggregate performance score
Core i5-12500E outperforms Xeon Bronze 3408U by a whopping 105% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
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Primary details
Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 759 | 1304 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 9.38 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Server |
| Power efficiency | 19.09 | 4.85 |
| Designer | Intel | Intel |
| Manufacturer | Intel | Intel |
| Architecture codename | Alder Lake-S (2022) | Sapphire Rapids (2023−2024) |
| Release date | January 2022 (3 years ago) | 10 January 2023 (2 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $425 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Performance to price scatter graph
Detailed specifications
Core i5-12500E and Xeon Bronze 3408U 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 | 6 (Hexa-Core) | 8 (Octa-Core) |
| Threads | 12 | 8 |
| Base clock speed | 2.9 GHz | 1.8 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 4.5 GHz | 1.9 GHz |
| L1 cache | 80K (per core) | 80K (per core) |
| L2 cache | 1.25 MB (per core) | 2 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 18 MB (shared) | 22.5 MB |
| Chip lithography | 10 nm | Intel 7 nm |
| Die size | 163 mm2 | no data |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 79 °C |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | + | no data |
Compatibility
Information on Core i5-12500E and Xeon Bronze 3408U 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 | 1700 | FCLGA4677 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 125 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-12500E and Xeon Bronze 3408U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | no data | Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512 |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | + |
| Speed Shift | no data | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | no data | 2.0 |
| TSX | + | + |
| Deep Learning Boost | - | + |
Security technologies
Core i5-12500E and Xeon Bronze 3408U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | + | + |
| EDB | no data | + |
| SGX | no data | Yes with Intel® SPS |
| OS Guard | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-12500E and Xeon Bronze 3408U are enumerated here.
| VT-d | + | + |
| VT-x | + | + |
| EPT | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-12500E and Xeon Bronze 3408U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4, DDR5 Dual-channel | DDR5-4000 |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 4 TB |
| Max memory channels | no data | 8 |
| ECC memory support | - | + |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | Intel UHD Graphics 770 | no data |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-12500E and Xeon Bronze 3408U.
| PCIe version | 5.0 | 4.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 20 | 80 |
Synthetic benchmarks
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.
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. Other than that, Passmark measures multi-core performance.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 11.57 | 5.65 |
| Physical cores | 6 | 8 |
| Threads | 12 | 8 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 125 Watt |
i5-12500E has a 104.8% higher aggregate performance score, 50% more threads, and 92.3% lower power consumption.
Xeon Bronze 3408U, on the other hand, has 33.3% more physical cores.
The Intel Core i5-12500E is our recommended choice as it beats the Intel Xeon Bronze 3408U in performance tests.
Note that Core i5-12500E is a desktop processor while Xeon Bronze 3408U is a server/workstation one.
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