Xeon Platinum 8450H vs i5-3450
Primary details
Comparing Core i5-3450 and Xeon Platinum 8450H processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 1665 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 0.46 | no data |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Server |
| Power efficiency | 3.48 | no data |
| Architecture codename | Ivy Bridge (2012−2013) | Sapphire Rapids (2023−2024) |
| Release date | 29 April 2012 (12 years ago) | 10 January 2023 (1 year ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $186 | $4,708 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Core i5-3450 and Xeon Platinum 8450H 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) | 28 (Octacosa-Core) |
| Threads | 4 | 56 |
| Base clock speed | 3.1 GHz | 2 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.5 GHz | 3.5 GHz |
| Bus rate | 5 GT/s | no data |
| L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) | 80K (per core) |
| L2 cache | 256 KB (per core) | 2 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 6144 KB (shared) | 75 MB |
| Chip lithography | 22 nm | Intel 7 nm |
| Die size | 160 mm2 | 4x 477 mm2 |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 67 °C | 76 °C |
| Number of transistors | 1,400 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | no data |
Compatibility
Information on Core i5-3450 and Xeon Platinum 8450H 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 | 8 |
| Socket | FCLGA1155 | FCLGA4677 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 77 Watt | 250 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-3450 and Xeon Platinum 8450H. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX | 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 | 2.0 |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | - | + |
| TSX | - | + |
| Idle States | + | no data |
| Thermal Monitoring | + | - |
| FDI | + | no data |
| Deep Learning Boost | - | + |
Security technologies
Core i5-3450 and Xeon Platinum 8450H technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | - | + |
| EDB | + | + |
| Secure Key | + | no data |
| Identity Protection | + | - |
| 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 i5-3450 and Xeon Platinum 8450H are enumerated here.
| VT-d | - | + |
| VT-x | + | + |
| EPT | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-3450 and Xeon Platinum 8450H. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR5-4800, DDR5-4400 |
| Maximum memory size | 32 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 2500 | no data |
| Quick Sync Video | + | - |
| Clear Video HD | + | no data |
| Graphics max frequency | 1.1 GHz | no data |
| InTru 3D | + | no data |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-3450 and Xeon Platinum 8450H integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | 3 | no data |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-3450 and Xeon Platinum 8450H.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | 5.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 80 |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 29 April 2012 | 10 January 2023 |
| Physical cores | 4 | 28 |
| Threads | 4 | 56 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 77 Watt | 250 Watt |
i5-3450 has 224.7% lower power consumption.
Xeon Platinum 8450H, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 10 years, and 600% more physical cores and 1300% more threads.
We couldn't decide between Core i5-3450 and Xeon Platinum 8450H. We've got no test results to judge.
Note that Core i5-3450 is a desktop processor while Xeon Platinum 8450H is a server/workstation one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Core i5-3450 and Xeon Platinum 8450H, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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