i5-12600HE vs Xeon Gold 6250

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon Gold 6250
2020
8 cores / 16 threads, 185 Watt
13.17
Core i5-12600HE
2022
12 cores / 16 threads, 45 Watt
15.49
+17.6%

Core i5-12600HE outperforms Xeon Gold 6250 by a moderate 18% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon Gold 6250 and Core i5-12600HE processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking575450
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentServerLaptop
Power efficiency6.7432.58
Architecture codenameno dataAlder Lake-H (2022)
Release date1 January 2020 (4 years ago)January 2022 (2 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Xeon Gold 6250 and Core i5-12600HE 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 cores8 (Octa-Core)12 (Dodeca-Core)
Threads1616
Base clock speed3.9 GHz2.5 GHz
Boost clock speed4.5 GHz4.5 GHz
L1 cacheno data80K (per core)
L2 cacheno data1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache35.75 MB18 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm10 nm
Die sizeno data217 mm2
Maximum core temperature60 °Cno data
64 bit support-+
Windows 11 compatibility++

Compatibility

Information on Xeon Gold 6250 and Core i5-12600HE 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)185 Watt45 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon Gold 6250 and Core i5-12600HE. 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++
AVX-+
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 6250 and Core i5-12600HE 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 6250 and Core i5-12600HE are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon Gold 6250 and Core i5-12600HE. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2933DDR4, DDR5 Dual-channel
Maximum memory size1 TBno data
Max memory channels6no data
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataIris Xe 80EU

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon Gold 6250 and Core i5-12600HE.

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 6250 13.17
i5-12600HE 15.49
+17.6%

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 6250 20915
i5-12600HE 24599
+17.6%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 13.17 15.49
Physical cores 8 12
Chip lithography 14 nm 10 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 185 Watt 45 Watt

i5-12600HE has a 17.6% higher aggregate performance score, 50% more physical cores, a 40% more advanced lithography process, and 311.1% lower power consumption.

The Core i5-12600HE is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon Gold 6250 in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon Gold 6250 is a server/workstation processor while Core i5-12600HE is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon Gold 6250 and Core i5-12600HE, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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