i5-12490F vs Xeon 5040

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Primary details

Comparing Xeon 5040 and Core i5-12490F processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the rankingnot rated593
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
Power efficiencyno data18.63
Architecture codenameDempsey (2006)Alder Lake-S (2022)
Release dateMay 2006 (18 years ago)2022 (2 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Xeon 5040 and Core i5-12490F 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 cores2 (Dual-core)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads412
Base clock speed2.83 GHz3 GHz
Boost clock speed2.83 GHz4.6 GHz
L1 cache0 KB80 KB (per core)
L2 cache2 MB1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache0 KB20 MB (shared)
Chip lithography65 nm10 nm
Die sizeno data163 mm2
Maximum core temperature67 °Cno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-no data
VID voltage range1.075V-1.35Vno data

Compatibility

Information on Xeon 5040 and Core i5-12490F 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 configuration11
SocketPLGA7711700
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon 5040 and Core i5-12490F. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI-+
AVX-+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology-no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
TSX-+
Idle States-no data
Demand Based Switching-no data
PAE32 Bitno data
FSB parity+no data

Security technologies

Xeon 5040 and Core i5-12490F technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT-+
EDB+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon 5040 and Core i5-12490F are enumerated here.

VT-dno data+
VT-x++
EPT-no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon 5040 and Core i5-12490F. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR2DDR4, DDR5 Dual-channel

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataN/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon 5040 and Core i5-12490F.

PCIe versionno data5.0
PCI Express lanesno data20

Pros & cons summary


Physical cores 2 6
Threads 4 12
Chip lithography 65 nm 10 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 95 Watt 65 Watt

i5-12490F has 200% more physical cores and 200% more threads, a 550% more advanced lithography process, and 46.2% lower power consumption.

We couldn't decide between Xeon 5040 and Core i5-12490F. We've got no test results to judge.

Be aware that Xeon 5040 is a server/workstation processor while Core i5-12490F is a desktop one.


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