Core i5-12400 vs Xeon Platinum 9242
Primary details
Comparing Xeon Platinum 9242 and Core i5-12400 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
Place in performance ranking | not rated | 598 |
Place by popularity | not in top-100 | 68 |
Market segment | Server | Desktop processor |
Series | Intel Xeon Platinum | no data |
Architecture codename | Cascade Lake-AP (2019) | Alder Lake-S (2022) |
Release date | 2 April 2019 (5 years ago) | 4 January 2022 (2 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
Xeon Platinum 9242 and Core i5-12400 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 | 48 (Octatetraconta-Core) | 6 (Hexa-Core) |
Threads | 96 | 12 |
Base clock speed | 2.3 GHz | 2.5 GHz |
Boost clock speed | 2.3 GHz | 4.4 GHz |
Bus type | DMI 3.0 | no data |
Bus rate | 4 × 8 GT/s | no data |
Multiplier | 23 | no data |
L1 cache | 3 MB | 80K (per core) |
L2 cache | 48 MB | 1.25 MB (per core) |
L3 cache | 71.5 MB (shared) | 18 MB (shared) |
Chip lithography | 14 nm | 10 nm |
Die size | no data | 163 mm2 |
Number of transistors | 8,000 million | no data |
64 bit support | + | + |
Windows 11 compatibility | + | + |
Unlocked multiplier | No | No |
Compatibility
Information on Xeon Platinum 9242 and Core i5-12400 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 | 1 |
Socket | Intel BGA5903 | 1700 |
Power consumption (TDP) | 350 Watt | 65 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon Platinum 9242 and Core i5-12400. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
AES-NI | + | + |
AVX | + | + |
vPro | + | no data |
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | + |
TSX | + | + |
Security technologies
Xeon Platinum 9242 and Core i5-12400 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
TXT | + | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon Platinum 9242 and Core i5-12400 are enumerated here.
VT-d | + | + |
VT-x | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon Platinum 9242 and Core i5-12400. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
Supported memory types | DDR4 | DDR4, DDR5 Dual-channel |
Maximum memory size | 2 TiB | no data |
Max memory channels | 12 | no data |
Maximum memory bandwidth | 281.6 GB/s | 76.8 GB/s |
ECC memory support | + | no data |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
Integrated graphics card | no data | Intel UHD Graphics 730 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon Platinum 9242 and Core i5-12400.
PCIe version | no data | 5.0 |
PCI Express lanes | no data | 20 |
Pros & cons summary
Recency | 2 April 2019 | 4 January 2022 |
Physical cores | 48 | 6 |
Threads | 96 | 12 |
Chip lithography | 14 nm | 10 nm |
Power consumption (TDP) | 350 Watt | 65 Watt |
Xeon Platinum 9242 has 700% more physical cores and 700% more threads.
i5-12400, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 2 years, a 40% more advanced lithography process, and 438.5% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between Xeon Platinum 9242 and Core i5-12400. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that Xeon Platinum 9242 is a server/workstation processor while Core i5-12400 is a desktop one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon Platinum 9242 and Core i5-12400, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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