i5-12450HX vs EPYC 7401

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Aggregate performance score

EPYC 7401
2017
24 cores / 48 threads, 170 Watt
35.85
+191%

EPYC 7401 outperforms i5-12450HX by a whopping 191% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing EPYC 7401 and Core i5-12450HX processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking100624
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation10.06no data
Market segmentServerLaptop
SeriesAMD EPYCno data
Architecture codenameNaples (2017−2018)Alder Lake-HX (2022)
Release date29 June 2017 (7 years ago)10 May 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$1,850no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

EPYC 7401 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 cores24 (Tetracosa-Core)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads4812
Base clock speed2 GHz2.4 GHz
Boost clock speed3 GHz4.4 GHz
Multiplier20no data
L1 cache96K (per core)80K (per core)
L2 cache512K (per core)1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache64 MB (shared)12 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nmIntel 7 nm
Die size192 mm2215 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data100 °C
Number of transistors4,800 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplier++

Compatibility

Information on EPYC 7401 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 configuration2 (Multiprocessor)1
SocketTR4FCBGA1964
Power consumption (TDP)170 Watt55 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by EPYC 7401 and Core i5-12450HX. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Speed Shiftno data+
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
TSX-+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Flex Memory Accessno data+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0no data+
Statusno dataLaunched
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

EPYC 7401 and Core i5-12450HX technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+
EDBno data+
Secure Keyno data+
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by EPYC 7401 and Core i5-12450HX are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by EPYC 7401 and Core i5-12450HX. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4 Eight-channelDDR4, DDR5
Maximum memory size2 TiB128 GB
Max memory channels82
Maximum memory bandwidth170.671 GB/s76.8 GB/s
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataIntel® UHD Graphics for 12th Gen Intel® Processors
Quick Sync Video-+
Graphics max frequencyno data1.3 GHz
Execution Unitsno data16

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of EPYC 7401 and Core i5-12450HX integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data4

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by EPYC 7401 and Core i5-12450HX integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4no data4096 x 2304 @ 60Hz
Max resolution over eDPno data5120 x 3200 @ 120Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPortno data7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by EPYC 7401 and Core i5-12450HX integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data12.1
OpenGLno data4.6

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by EPYC 7401 and Core i5-12450HX.

PCIe version3.05.0 and 4.0
PCI Express lanes12820

Synthetic benchmark performance

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. 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.

EPYC 7401 35.85
+191%
i5-12450HX 12.31

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.

EPYC 7401 55280
+191%
i5-12450HX 18986

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 35.85 12.31
Recency 29 June 2017 10 May 2022
Physical cores 24 8
Threads 48 12
Power consumption (TDP) 170 Watt 55 Watt

EPYC 7401 has a 191.2% higher aggregate performance score, and 200% more physical cores and 300% more threads.

i5-12450HX, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 4 years, and 209.1% lower power consumption.

The EPYC 7401 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i5-12450HX in performance tests.

Be aware that EPYC 7401 is a server/workstation processor while Core i5-12450HX is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between EPYC 7401 and Core i5-12450HX, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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