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

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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

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