i5-12450HX vs Pentium Gold 4425Y
Aggregate performance score
Core i5-12450HX outperforms Pentium Gold 4425Y by a whopping 975% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Pentium Gold 4425Y and Core i5-12450HX processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 2395 | 651 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | 90 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Series | Intel Pentium | no data |
| Power efficiency | 17.33 | 20.33 |
| Architecture codename | Kaby Lake (2016−2019) | Alder Lake-HX (2022) |
| Release date | 21 April 2017 (7 years ago) | 10 May 2022 (2 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $161 | no data |
Detailed specifications
Pentium Gold 4425Y 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 cores | 2 (Dual-core) | 8 (Octa-Core) |
| Threads | 4 | 12 |
| Base clock speed | 1.7 GHz | 2.4 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1.7 GHz | 4.4 GHz |
| Bus rate | 4 GT/s | no data |
| L1 cache | 128 KB | 80K (per core) |
| L2 cache | 512 KB | 1.25 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 2 MB | 12 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | Intel 7 nm |
| Die size | no data | 215 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 100 °C | 100 °C |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | + | + |
| Unlocked multiplier | - | + |
Compatibility
Information on Pentium Gold 4425Y 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 configuration | 1 | 1 |
| Socket | FCBGA1515 | FCBGA1964 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 6 Watt | 55 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Pentium Gold 4425Y and Core i5-12450HX. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2 | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2 |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | + |
| Speed Shift | + | + |
| My WiFi | + | no data |
| Turbo Boost Technology | - | no data |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | + | + |
| TSX | - | + |
| Idle States | + | no data |
| Thermal Monitoring | + | + |
| Flex Memory Access | + | + |
| Smart Response | + | no data |
| Turbo Boost Max 3.0 | no data | + |
| Deep Learning Boost | - | + |
Security technologies
Pentium Gold 4425Y and Core i5-12450HX technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | + | + |
| EDB | + | + |
| Secure Key | + | + |
| MPX | + | - |
| SGX | Yes with Intel® ME | no data |
| OS Guard | + | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Pentium Gold 4425Y and Core i5-12450HX are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | - |
| VT-d | + | + |
| VT-x | + | + |
| EPT | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Pentium Gold 4425Y and Core i5-12450HX. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR4, DDR5 |
| Maximum memory size | 16 GB | 128 GB |
| Max memory channels | 2 | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 29.8 GB/s | 76.8 GB/s |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | Intel UHD Graphics 615 | Intel® UHD Graphics for 12th Gen Intel® Processors |
| Max video memory | 16 GB | no data |
| Quick Sync Video | + | + |
| Clear Video | + | no data |
| Clear Video HD | + | no data |
| Graphics max frequency | 850 MHz | 1.3 GHz |
| Execution Units | no data | 16 |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Pentium Gold 4425Y and Core i5-12450HX integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | 3 | 4 |
| eDP | + | no data |
| DisplayPort | + | - |
| HDMI | + | - |
| DVI | + | no data |
Graphics image quality
Maximum display resolutions supported by Pentium Gold 4425Y and Core i5-12450HX integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.
| 4K resolution support | + | no data |
| Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 | 4096x2304@24Hz | 4096 x 2304 @ 60Hz |
| Max resolution over eDP | 4096x2304@60Hz | 5120 x 3200 @ 120Hz |
| Max resolution over DisplayPort | 4096x2304@60Hz | 7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by Pentium Gold 4425Y and Core i5-12450HX integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.
| DirectX | 12 | 12.1 |
| OpenGL | 4.4 | 4.6 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Pentium Gold 4425Y and Core i5-12450HX.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | 5.0 and 4.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 10 | 20 |
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 1.14 | 12.26 |
| Recency | 21 April 2017 | 10 May 2022 |
| Physical cores | 2 | 8 |
| Threads | 4 | 12 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 6 Watt | 55 Watt |
Pentium Gold 4425Y has 816.7% lower power consumption.
i5-12450HX, on the other hand, has a 975.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 years, and 300% more physical cores and 200% more threads.
The Core i5-12450HX is our recommended choice as it beats the Pentium Gold 4425Y in performance tests.
Should you still have questions on choice between Pentium Gold 4425Y and Core i5-12450HX, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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