Intel Core i5-12500 vs Intel Xeon W-3275M

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-12500 and Intel Xeon W-3275M processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.

Intel Core i5-12500

Intel Xeon W-3275M

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-12500

CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 7 month(s) later
Around 5% higher clock speed: 4.60 GHz vs 4.40 GHz
Around 32% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 76°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 14 nm
3.2x lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 205 Watt
Around 37% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3686 vs 2698

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	4 Jan 2022 vs 3 Jun 2019
Maximum frequency	4.60 GHz vs 4.40 GHz
Maximum core temperature	100°C vs 76°C
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm vs 14 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 205 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3686 vs 2698

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon W-3275M

22 more cores, run more applications at once: 28 vs 6
44 more threads: 56 vs 12
3.7x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
3.7x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
2.1x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
16x more maximum memory size: 2 TB vs 128 GB
2x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 40261 vs 19914

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	28 vs 6
Number of threads	56 vs 12
L1 cache	1.75 MB vs 480 KB
L2 cache	28 MB vs 7.5 MB
L3 cache	38.5 MB vs 18 MB
Maximum memory size	2 TB vs 128 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	40261 vs 19914

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-12500
CPU 2: Intel Xeon W-3275M

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3686

2698

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

19914

40261

Name	Intel Core i5-12500	Intel Xeon W-3275M
PassMark - Single thread mark	3686	2698
PassMark - CPU mark	19914	40261
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	6036
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		1102
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		17851

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i5-12500	Intel Xeon W-3275M
Essentials
Architecture codename	Alder Lake	Cascade Lake
Launch date	4 Jan 2022	3 Jun 2019
Launch price (MSRP)	$232	$7453
Place in performance rating	563	558
Processor Number	i5-12500	W-3275M
Series	12th Generation Intel Core i5 Processors	Intel Xeon W Processor
Vertical segment	Desktop	Workstation
Status		Launched
Performance
64 bit support
L1 cache	480 KB	1.75 MB
L2 cache	7.5 MB	28 MB
L3 cache	18 MB	38.5 MB
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	76°C
Maximum frequency	4.60 GHz	4.40 GHz
Number of cores	6	28
Number of threads	12	56
Base frequency		2.50 GHz
Number of Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) Links		0
Unlocked
Memory
Max memory channels	2	6
Maximum memory bandwidth	76.8 GB/s	131.13 GB/s
Maximum memory size	128 GB	2 TB
Supported memory types	Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s	DDR4-2933
ECC memory support
Supported memory frequency		2933 MHz
Graphics
Device ID	0x4690
Execution Units	32
Graphics base frequency	300 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.45 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics	Intel UHD Graphics 770
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
OpenGL	4.5
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1
Package Size	45.0 mm x 37.5 mm	76.0mm x 56.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA1700	FCLGA3647
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	205 Watt
Thermal Solution	PCG 2020C
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	20	64
PCI Express revision	5.0 and 4.0	3.0
PCIe configurations	Up to 1x16+4, 2x8+4
Scalability	1S Only	1S Only
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Secure Boot
Intel® Run Sure Technology
Mode-based Execute Control (MBE)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2	Intel AVX-512
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD)
Speed Shift technology
Thermal Monitoring
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Number of AVX-512 FMA Units		2
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)