i5-12490F vs Xeon D-1541

Aggregate performance score

Xeon D-1541
2015
8 cores / 16 threads, 45 Watt
6.45
Core i5-12490F
2022
6 cores / 12 threads, 65 Watt
13.05
+102%

Core i5-12490F outperforms Xeon D-1541 by a whopping 102% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon D-1541 and Core i5-12490F processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1055593
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation2.78no data
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Xeon Dno data
Power efficiency13.3118.65
Architecture codenameBroadwell (2015−2019)Alder Lake-S (2022)
Release date1 November 2015 (9 years ago)2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$581no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon D-1541 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 cores8 (Octa-Core)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads1612
Base clock speed2.1 GHz3 GHz
Boost clock speed2.7 GHz4.6 GHz
Bus typeDMI 2.0no data
Multiplier21no data
L1 cache512 KB80 KB (per core)
L2 cache2 MB1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache12 MB20 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm10 nm
Die size246.24 mm2163 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)80 °Cno data
Number of transistors3200 Millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-no data

Compatibility

Information on Xeon D-1541 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1
SocketFCBGA16671700
Power consumption (TDP)45 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon D-1541 and Core i5-12490F. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® AVX2no data
AES-NI++
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
TSX++
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
GPIO+no data

Security technologies

Xeon D-1541 and Core i5-12490F technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB+no data
Secure Key+no data
OS Guard+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon D-1541 and Core i5-12490F are enumerated here.

VT-d++
VT-x++
EPT+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon D-1541 and Core i5-12490F. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4, DDR3DDR4, DDR5 Dual-channel
Maximum memory size128 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth38.397 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataN/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon D-1541 and Core i5-12490F.

PCIe version2.0/3.05.0
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-1541 6.45
i5-12490F 13.05
+102%

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-1541 10056
i5-12490F 20337
+102%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 6.45 13.05
Physical cores 8 6
Threads 16 12
Chip lithography 14 nm 10 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 45 Watt 65 Watt

Xeon D-1541 has 33.3% more physical cores and 33.3% more threads, and 44.4% lower power consumption.

i5-12490F, on the other hand, has a 102.3% higher aggregate performance score, and a 40% more advanced lithography process.

The Core i5-12490F is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon D-1541 in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon D-1541 is a server/workstation processor while Core i5-12490F is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon D-1541 and Core i5-12490F, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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