i5-12400T vs Xeon D-1520

Aggregate performance score

Xeon D-1520
2015
4 cores / 8 threads, 45 Watt
3.15
Core i5-12400T
2022
6 cores / 12 threads, 35 Watt
10.38
+230%

Core i5-12400T outperforms Xeon D-1520 by a whopping 230% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon D-1520 and Core i5-12400T processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1619758
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation1.76no data
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Xeon Dno data
Power efficiency6.5027.55
Architecture codenameBroadwell (2015−2019)Alder Lake-S (2022)
Release date9 March 2015 (9 years ago)January 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$199no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon D-1520 and Core i5-12400T 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads812
Base clock speed2.2 GHz1.8 GHz
Boost clock speed2.6 GHz4.2 GHz
Bus typeDMI 2.0no data
Multiplier22no data
L1 cache256 KB80K (per core)
L2 cache1 MB1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache6 MB18 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nmIntel 7 nm
Die size246.24 mm2163 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)80 °Cno data
Number of transistors3200 Millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon D-1520 and Core i5-12400T 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1
SocketFCBGA1667FCLGA1700
Power consumption (TDP)45 Watt35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon D-1520 and Core i5-12400T. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® AVX2Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shiftno data+
Turbo Boost Technology2.02.0
Hyper-Threading Technology++
TSX++
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
GPIO+no data
Turbo Boost Max 3.0no data-
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

Xeon D-1520 and Core i5-12400T technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB++
Secure Key++
OS Guard++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon D-1520 and Core i5-12400T are enumerated here.

VT-d++
VT-x++
EPT++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon D-1520 and Core i5-12400T. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size128 GB128 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth34.124 GB/s76.8 GB/s
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataIntel UHD Graphics 730
Quick Sync Video-+
Clear Video HDno data+
Graphics max frequencyno data1.45 GHz
Execution Unitsno data24

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Xeon D-1520 and Core i5-12400T integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data4

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Xeon D-1520 and Core i5-12400T integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4no data4096 x 2160 @ 60Hz
Max resolution over eDPno data5120 x 3200 @ 120Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPortno data7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Xeon D-1520 and Core i5-12400T integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data12
OpenGLno data4.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon D-1520 and Core i5-12400T.

PCIe version2.0/3.05.0 and 4.0
PCI Express lanes2420
USB revision2.0/3.0no data
Total number of SATA ports6no data
Number of USB ports8no data
Integrated LAN+no data
UART+no data

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.

Xeon D-1520 3.15
i5-12400T 10.38
+230%

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.

Xeon D-1520 4917
i5-12400T 16177
+229%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 3.15 10.38
Physical cores 4 6
Threads 8 12
Power consumption (TDP) 45 Watt 35 Watt

i5-12400T has a 229.5% higher aggregate performance score, 50% more physical cores and 50% more threads, and 28.6% lower power consumption.

The Core i5-12400T is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon D-1520 in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon D-1520 is a server/workstation processor while Core i5-12400T is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon D-1520 and Core i5-12400T, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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