i5-12450HX vs Xeon E7-8890 v4

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E7-8890 v4 and Core i5-12450HX processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	2286	671
Place by popularity	not in top-100	98
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	0.01	no data
Market segment	Server	Laptop
Series	Intel Xeon E7	no data
Power efficiency	0.74	20.05
Architecture codename	Broadwell (2015−2019)	Alder Lake-HX (2022)
Release date	20 June 2016 (8 years ago)	10 May 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$7,174	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Xeon E7-8890 v4 and Core i5-12450HX 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	24 (Tetracosa-Core)	8 (Octa-Core)
Performance-cores	no data	4
Efficient-cores	no data	4
Threads	48	12
Base clock speed	2.2 GHz	2.4 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.4 GHz	4.4 GHz
Bus type	QPI	no data
Bus rate	3 × 9.6 GT/s	no data
L1 cache	no data	80K (per core)
L2 cache	6 MB	1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache	60 MB	12 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	14 nm	Intel 7 nm
Die size	no data	215 mm2
Maximum core temperature	79 °C	100 °C
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+
Unlocked multiplier	-	+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E7-8890 v4 and Core i5-12450HX 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	8 (Multiprocessor)	1
Socket	FCLGA2011	FCBGA1964
Power consumption (TDP)	165 Watt	55 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E7-8890 v4 and Core i5-12450HX. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

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

Security technologies

Xeon E7-8890 v4 and Core i5-12450HX 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 E7-8890 v4 and Core i5-12450HX are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E7-8890 v4 and Core i5-12450HX. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4-1333, DDR4-1600, DDR4-1866, DDR3-1066, DDR3-1333, DDR3-1600	DDR4, DDR5
Maximum memory size	3 TB	128 GB
Max memory channels	4	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	85 GB/s	76.8 GB/s
ECC memory support	+	-

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	1.3 GHz
Execution Units	no data	16

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Xeon E7-8890 v4 and Core i5-12450HX integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

no data

4

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Xeon E7-8890 v4 and Core i5-12450HX 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	5120 x 3200 @ 120Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort	no data	7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Xeon E7-8890 v4 and Core i5-12450HX 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 E7-8890 v4 and Core i5-12450HX.

PCIe version	3.0	5.0 and 4.0
PCI Express lanes	32	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	1.29	11.65
Recency	20 June 2016	10 May 2022
Physical cores	24	8
Threads	48	12
Power consumption (TDP)	165 Watt	55 Watt

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