Core i5-12600KF vs Xeon E5-4640 v2

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E5-4640 v2 and Core i5-12600KF processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	not rated	322
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	no data	57.25
Market segment	Server	Desktop processor
Series	no data	Intel Core i5
Architecture codename	no data	Alder Lake, Golden Cove, Gracemont (2021)
Release date	1 January 2014 (10 years ago)	4 November 2021 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	no data	$264
Current price	$6067	$253 (1x MSRP)

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Xeon E5-4640 v2 and Core i5-12600KF 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	10 (Deca-Core)	10 (Deca-Core)
Threads	20	16
Base clock speed	2.2 GHz	3.7 GHz
Boost clock speed	2.7 GHz	4.9 GHz
Bus support	no data	8 × 16 GT/s
L1 cache	no data	80K (per core)
L2 cache	no data	9.5 MB
L3 cache	20 MB Intel® Smart Cache	20 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	22 nm	Intel 7 nm
Die size	no data	215.25 mm220.5 mm × 10.5 mm
Maximum core temperature	75 °C	100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	72 °C
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+
Unlocked multiplier	No	Yes

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E5-4640 v2 and Core i5-12600KF 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	4	1
Socket	FCLGA2011	FCLGA1700
Power consumption (TDP)	95 Watt	125 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E5-4640 v2 and Core i5-12600KF. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® AVX	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	no data	+
vPro	no data	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Speed Shift	no data	+
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	+
TSX	-	no data
Idle States	+	+
Thermal Monitoring	+	+
Demand Based Switching	+	no data
PAE	46 Bit	no data
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	no data	-
Status	Discontinued	Launched

Security technologies

Xeon E5-4640 v2 and Core i5-12600KF technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E5-4640 v2 and Core i5-12600KF are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E5-4640 v2 and Core i5-12600KF. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3-800, DDR3-1066, DDR3-1333, DDR3-1600, DDR3-1866	DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size	768 GB	128 GB
Max memory channels	4	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	59.7 GB/s	76.8 GB/s
ECC memory support	+	no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E5-4640 v2 and Core i5-12600KF.

PCIe version	3.0	5.0 and 4.0
PCI Express lanes	40	20

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	1 January 2014	4 November 2021
Threads	20	16
Power consumption (TDP)	95 Watt	125 Watt

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