i5-12450H vs Xeon E5-2696 v4

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E5-2696 v4 and Core i5-12450H processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	432	726
Place by popularity	not in top-100	2
Market segment	Server	Laptop
Series	Intel Xeon E5	Intel Alder Lake-P
Power efficiency	9.87	22.49
Architecture codename	Broadwell (2015−2019)	Alder Lake-H (2022)
Release date	20 June 2016 (8 years ago)	January 2022 (2 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Xeon E5-2696 v4 and Core i5-12450H 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	22 (Docosa-Core)	8 (Octa-Core)
Threads	44	12
Base clock speed	2.2 GHz	2 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.6 GHz	4.4 GHz
Bus type	QPI	no data
Bus rate	2 × 9.6 GT/s	no data
Multiplier	22	no data
L1 cache	no data	80K (per core)
L2 cache	5.5 MB	1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache	55 MB	12 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	14 nm	Intel 7 nm
Die size	456.12 mm2	217 mm2
Maximum core temperature	no data	100 °C
Number of transistors	7200 Million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E5-2696 v4 and Core i5-12450H 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	2 (Multiprocessor)	1
Socket	no data	FCBGA1744
Power consumption (TDP)	150 Watt	45 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E5-2696 v4 and Core i5-12450H. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	no data	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI	+	+
FMA	-	+
AVX	+	+
vPro	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Speed Shift	no data	+
Hyper-Threading Technology	no data	+
TSX	+	+
Thermal Monitoring	-	+
Flex Memory Access	no data	+
Deep Learning Boost	-	+

Security technologies

Xeon E5-2696 v4 and Core i5-12450H 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 E5-2696 v4 and Core i5-12450H are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E5-2696 v4 and Core i5-12450H. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	no data	DDR4, DDR5
Maximum memory size	1,536 GB	64 GB
Max memory channels	no data	2

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	no data	Intel® UHD Graphics for 12th Gen Intel® Processors
Quick Sync Video	-	+
Graphics max frequency	no data	1.2 GHz
Execution Units	no data	48

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Xeon E5-2696 v4 and Core i5-12450H integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

no data

4

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Xeon E5-2696 v4 and Core i5-12450H integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	no data	4096 x 2304 @ 60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	no data	4096 x 2304 @ 120Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort	no data	7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Xeon E5-2696 v4 and Core i5-12450H integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	no data	12.1
OpenGL	no data	4.6

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E5-2696 v4 and Core i5-12450H.

PCIe version	3.0	4.0
PCI Express lanes	40	20

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.

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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.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	15.71	10.74
Physical cores	22	8
Threads	44	12
Power consumption (TDP)	150 Watt	45 Watt

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