i5-12500TE vs Xeon D-2161I

Primary details

Comparing Xeon D-2161I and Core i5-12500TE processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the rankingnot rated829
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Xeon Dno data
Power efficiencyno data24.75
Architecture codenameSkylake (server) (2017−2019)Alder Lake-S (2022)
Release date7 February 2018 (6 years ago)January 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$962no data

Detailed specifications

Xeon D-2161I and Core i5-12500TE 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 cores12 (Dodeca-Core)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads2412
Base clock speed2.2 GHz1.9 GHz
Boost clock speed3 GHz4.3 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0no data
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/sno data
Multiplier22no data
L1 cache768 KB80K (per core)
L2 cache12 MB1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache16.5 MB18 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm10 nm
Die sizeno data163 mm2
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon D-2161I and Core i5-12500TE 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
SocketFCBGA25181700
Power consumption (TDP)90 Watt35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon D-2161I and Core i5-12500TE. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512no data
AES-NI++
AVX++
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
QuickAssist-no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
TSX++
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Turbo Boost Max 3.0-no data

Security technologies

Xeon D-2161I and Core i5-12500TE technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB+no data
Secure Key+no data
MPX+-
SGX-no data
OS Guard+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon D-2161I and Core i5-12500TE are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon D-2161I and Core i5-12500TE. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR4, DDR5 Dual-channel
Maximum memory size512 GBno data
Max memory channels4no data
Maximum memory bandwidth85.33 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataIntel UHD Graphics 770

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon D-2161I and Core i5-12500TE.

PCIe version3.05.0
PCI Express lanes3220

Pros & cons summary


Physical cores 12 6
Threads 24 12
Chip lithography 14 nm 10 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 90 Watt 35 Watt

Xeon D-2161I has 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads.

i5-12500TE, on the other hand, has a 40% more advanced lithography process, and 157.1% lower power consumption.

We couldn't decide between Xeon D-2161I and Core i5-12500TE. We've got no test results to judge.

Be aware that Xeon D-2161I is a server/workstation processor while Core i5-12500TE is a desktop one.


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