Intel Core i5-12450HX processor review

Core i5-12450HX processor released by Intel; release date: 10 May 2022. At the time of release, the processor cost $312. The processor is designed for mobile-computers and based on Alder Lake microarchitecture.

CPU is locked to prevent overclocking. Total number of cores - 8, threads - 12. Maximum CPU clock speed - 4.40 GHz. Maximum operating temperature - 100°C. Manufacturing process technology - 7 nm. Cache size: L1 - 640 KB, L2 - 10 MB, L3 - 12 MB.

Supported memory types: Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s. Maximum memory size: 128 GB.

Supported socket types: FCBGA1964. Maximum number of processors in a configuration - 1. Power consumption (TDP): 55 Watt.

The processor has integrated graphics Intel UHD Graphics for 12th Gen Intel Processors.

Benchmarks

PassMark
Single thread mark

Top 1 CPU

This CPU

4870

3395

PassMark
CPU mark

Top 1 CPU

This CPU

156834

18709

Name	Value
PassMark - Single thread mark	3395
PassMark - CPU mark	18709

Integrated graphics – Intel UHD Graphics 710

Technical info
Boost clock speed	1300 MHz
Compute units	16
Core clock speed	300 MHz
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm
Peak Half Precision (FP16) Performance	665.6 GFLOPS (2:1)
Peak Single Precision (FP32) Performance	332.8 GFLOPS
Pipelines	128
Pixel fill rate	10.40 GPixel/s
Texture fill rate	10.40 GTexel/s
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt

Specifications (specs)

Essentials
Architecture codename	Alder Lake
Launch date	10 May 2022
Launch price (MSRP)	$312
Place in performance rating	425
Processor Number	i5-12450HX
Series	12th Generation Intel Core i5 Processors
Vertical segment	Mobile
Performance
64 bit support
L1 cache	640 KB
L2 cache	10 MB
L3 cache	12 MB
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C
Maximum frequency	4.40 GHz
Number of cores	8
Number of threads	12

Memory
Max memory channels	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	76.8 GB/s
Maximum memory size	128 GB
Supported memory types	Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s
Graphics
Execution Units	16
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.30 GHz
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics	Intel UHD Graphics for 12th Gen Intel Processors
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported	4
Graphics image quality
Max resolution over DisplayPort	7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	5120 x 3200 @ 120Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX	12.1
OpenGL	4.6
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1
Package Size	45.0 mm x 37.5 mm
Sockets supported	FCBGA1964
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	55 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	20
PCI Express revision	5.0 and 4.0
PCIe configurations	Up to 1x16+4, 2x8+4
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Secure Boot
Advanced Technologies
Instruction set extensions	Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD)
Speed Shift technology
Thermal Monitoring
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)