i5-12600HE vs Xeon W-2191B
Aggregate performance score
Xeon W-2191B outperforms Core i5-12600HE by a significant 24% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
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Primary details
Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 497 | 677 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Server | Laptop |
| Series | Intel Xeon W | no data |
| Power efficiency | 4.88 | 12.23 |
| Designer | Intel | Intel |
| Manufacturer | Intel | Intel |
| Architecture codename | Skylake (server) (2017−2018) | Alder Lake-H (2022) |
| Release date | 21 December 2017 (8 years ago) | January 2022 (4 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
Xeon W-2191B 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 cores | 18 (Octadeca-Core) | 12 (Dodeca-Core) |
| Threads | 36 | 16 |
| Base clock speed | 2.3 GHz | 2.5 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 4.3 GHz | 4.5 GHz |
| Bus type | DMI 3.0 | no data |
| Bus rate | 4 × 8 GT/s | no data |
| Multiplier | 23 | no data |
| L1 cache | 64K (per core) | 80K (per core) |
| L2 cache | 1 MB (per core) | 1.25 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 24.75 MB (shared) | 18 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 10 nm |
| Die size | 484 mm2 | 217 mm2 |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 66 °C | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | + |
Compatibility
Information on Xeon W-2191B 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 configuration | 1 (Uniprocessor) | 1 |
| Socket | 2066 | Intel BGA 1744 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 140 Watt | 45 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon W-2191B and Core i5-12600HE. 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 W-2191B and Core i5-12600HE technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | + | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon W-2191B and Core i5-12600HE are enumerated here.
| VT-d | + | + |
| VT-x | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon W-2191B and Core i5-12600HE. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4-2666 | DDR4, DDR5 Dual-channel |
| Maximum memory size | 512 GB | no data |
| Max memory channels | 4 | no data |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 85.33 GB/s | no data |
| ECC memory support | + | - |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | Iris Xe 80EU |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon W-2191B and Core i5-12600HE.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | 4.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 48 | 20 |
Synthetic benchmarks
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.
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. Other than that, Passmark measures multi-core performance.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 16.18 | 13.04 |
| Physical cores | 18 | 12 |
| Threads | 36 | 16 |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 10 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 140 Watt | 45 Watt |
Xeon W-2191B has a 24% higher aggregate performance score, and 50% more physical cores and 125% more threads.
i5-12600HE, on the other hand, has a 40% more advanced lithography process, and 211% lower power consumption.
The Intel Xeon W-2191B is our recommended choice as it beats the Intel Core i5-12600HE in performance tests.
Be aware that Xeon W-2191B is a server/workstation processor while Core i5-12600HE is a notebook one.
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