i5-12490F vs Xeon W-2175

Aggregate performance score

Xeon W-2175
2017
14 cores / 28 threads, 140 Watt
14.68
+14.7%
Core i5-12490F
2022
6 cores / 12 threads, 65 Watt
12.80

Xeon W-2175 outperforms Core i5-12490F by a moderate 15% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon W-2175 and Core i5-12490F processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking478593
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation6.92no data
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Xeon Wno data
Power efficiency9.9218.64
Architecture codenameSkylake (server) (2017−2018)Alder Lake-S (2022)
Release date15 October 2017 (7 years ago)2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$1,947no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon W-2175 and Core i5-12490F 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 cores14 (Tetradeca-Core)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads2812
Base clock speed2.5 GHz3 GHz
Boost clock speed4.3 GHz4.6 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0no data
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/sno data
Multiplier25no data
L1 cache64K (per core)80 KB (per core)
L2 cache1 MB (per core)1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache19.25 MB (shared)20 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm10 nm
Die size484 mm2163 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)66 °Cno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+no data

Compatibility

Information on Xeon W-2175 and Core i5-12490F 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1
SocketFCLGA20661700
Power consumption (TDP)140 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon W-2175 and Core i5-12490F. 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++
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shift+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
TSX++
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Flex Memory Access-no data
Demand Based Switching+no data
PAE46 Bitno data
Turbo Boost Max 3.0-no data

Security technologies

Xeon W-2175 and Core i5-12490F technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB+no data
Secure Key+no data
MPX+-
Identity Protection+-
SGX-no data
OS Guard+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon W-2175 and Core i5-12490F are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon W-2175 and Core i5-12490F. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-1600, DDR4-1866, DDR4-2133, DDR4-2400, DDR4-2666DDR4, DDR5 Dual-channel
Maximum memory size512 GBno data
Max memory channels4no data
Maximum memory bandwidth85.33 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataN/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon W-2175 and Core i5-12490F.

PCIe version3.05.0
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 W-2175 14.68
+14.7%
i5-12490F 12.80

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 W-2175 23322
+14.7%
i5-12490F 20337

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 14.68 12.80
Physical cores 14 6
Threads 28 12
Chip lithography 14 nm 10 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 140 Watt 65 Watt

Xeon W-2175 has a 14.7% higher aggregate performance score, and 133.3% more physical cores and 133.3% more threads.

i5-12490F, on the other hand, has a 40% more advanced lithography process, and 115.4% lower power consumption.

The Xeon W-2175 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i5-12490F in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon W-2175 is a server/workstation processor while Core i5-12490F is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon W-2175 and Core i5-12490F, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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