i5-12450H vs Xeon Gold 5218R

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon Gold 5218R
2020
20 cores / 40 threads, 125 Watt
15.58
+46%
Core i5-12450H
2022
8 cores / 12 threads, 45 Watt
10.67

Xeon Gold 5218R outperforms Core i5-12450H by a considerable 46% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon Gold 5218R and Core i5-12450H processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking446737
Place by popularitynot in top-1004
Cost-effectiveness evaluation21.27no data
Market segmentServerLaptop
SeriesIntel Xeon GoldIntel Alder Lake-P
Power efficiency11.7922.43
Architecture codenameCascade Lake (2019−2020)Alder Lake-H (2022)
Release date24 February 2020 (4 years ago)January 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$1,273no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon Gold 5218R 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 cores20 (Icosa-Core)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads4012
Base clock speed2.1 GHz2 GHz
Boost clock speed4 GHz4.4 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0no data
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/sno data
Multiplier21no data
L1 cache1.25 MB80K (per core)
L2 cache20 MB1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache27.5 MB12 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm10 nm
Die sizeno data217 mm2
Maximum core temperature87 °C100 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++

Compatibility

Information on Xeon Gold 5218R 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 configurationno data1
SocketFCLGA3647Intel BGA 1744
Power consumption (TDP)125 Watt45 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon Gold 5218R and Core i5-12450H. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512no data
AES-NI++
FMA-+
AVX++
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shift+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
TSX++
Turbo Boost Max 3.0-no data
Deep Learning Boost+-

Security technologies

Xeon Gold 5218R and Core i5-12450H technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon Gold 5218R and Core i5-12450H are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon Gold 5218R and Core i5-12450H. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2667DDR4, DDR5
Maximum memory size1 TBno data
Max memory channels6no data
Maximum memory bandwidth128.001 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataIntel UHD Graphics Xe G4 48EUs ( - 1200 MHz)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon Gold 5218R and Core i5-12450H.

PCIe version3.04.0
PCI Express lanes4820

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 Gold 5218R 15.58
+46%
i5-12450H 10.67

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 Gold 5218R 24742
+46%
i5-12450H 16948

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 15.58 10.67
Physical cores 20 8
Threads 40 12
Chip lithography 14 nm 10 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 125 Watt 45 Watt

Xeon Gold 5218R has a 46% higher aggregate performance score, and 150% more physical cores and 233.3% more threads.

i5-12450H, on the other hand, has a 40% more advanced lithography process, and 177.8% lower power consumption.

The Xeon Gold 5218R is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i5-12450H in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon Gold 5218R is a server/workstation processor while Core i5-12450H is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon Gold 5218R and Core i5-12450H, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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