Xeon E5-1691 V3 vs i5-12600HE
Primary details
Comparing Core i5-12600HE and Xeon E5-1691 V3 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 442 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Server |
| Power efficiency | 32.58 | no data |
| Architecture codename | Alder Lake-H (2022) | Haswell-EP (2014−2015) |
| Release date | January 2022 (2 years ago) | 8 September 2014 (10 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
Core i5-12600HE and Xeon E5-1691 V3 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 | 12 (Dodeca-Core) | 14 (Tetradeca-Core) |
| Threads | 16 | 28 |
| Base clock speed | 2.5 GHz | 2.5 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 4.5 GHz | 3.4 GHz |
| L1 cache | 80K (per core) | 64K (per core) |
| L2 cache | 1.25 MB (per core) | 256K (per core) |
| L3 cache | 18 MB (shared) | 35 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 10 nm | 22 nm |
| Die size | 217 mm2 | 356 mm2 |
| Number of transistors | no data | 2,600 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | + | no data |
Compatibility
Information on Core i5-12600HE and Xeon E5-1691 V3 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 | Intel BGA 1744 | 2011-3 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 45 Watt | 135 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-12600HE and Xeon E5-1691 V3. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | + |
| TSX | + | + |
Security technologies
Core i5-12600HE and Xeon E5-1691 V3 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | + | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-12600HE and Xeon E5-1691 V3 are enumerated here.
| VT-d | + | + |
| VT-x | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-12600HE and Xeon E5-1691 V3. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4, DDR5 Dual-channel | DDR4-2133 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | Iris Xe 80EU | no data |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-12600HE and Xeon E5-1691 V3.
| PCIe version | 4.0 | 3.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 20 | 40 |
Pros & cons summary
| Physical cores | 12 | 14 |
| Threads | 16 | 28 |
| Chip lithography | 10 nm | 22 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 45 Watt | 135 Watt |
i5-12600HE has a 120% more advanced lithography process, and 200% lower power consumption.
Xeon E5-1691 V3, on the other hand, has 16.7% more physical cores and 75% more threads.
We couldn't decide between Core i5-12600HE and Xeon E5-1691 V3. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that Core i5-12600HE is a notebook processor while Xeon E5-1691 V3 is a server/workstation one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Core i5-12600HE and Xeon E5-1691 V3, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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