Intel Core i5-12500TE vs Intel Xeon W-2255

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-12500TE and Intel Xeon W-2255 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.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-12500TE

  • CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 2 month(s) later
  • Around 61% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 62°C
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 14 nm
  • 4.7x lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 165 Watt
  • Around 9% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2931 vs 2693
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 4 Jan 2022 vs 7 Oct 2019
Maximum core temperature 100°C vs 62°C
Manufacturing process technology 7 nm vs 14 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 35 Watt vs 165 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 2931 vs 2693

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon W-2255

  • 4 more cores, run more applications at once: 10 vs 6
  • 8 more threads: 20 vs 12
  • Around 5% higher clock speed: 4.50 GHz vs 4.30 GHz
  • Around 33% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • Around 33% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • Around 7% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • 8x more maximum memory size: 1 TB vs 128 GB
  • Around 56% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 22377 vs 14341
Specifications (specs)
Number of cores 10 vs 6
Number of threads 20 vs 12
Maximum frequency 4.50 GHz vs 4.30 GHz
L1 cache 640 KB vs 480 KB
L2 cache 10 MB vs 7.5 MB
L3 cache 19.25 MB vs 18 MB
Maximum memory size 1 TB vs 128 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 22377 vs 14341

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-12500TE
CPU 2: Intel Xeon W-2255

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2931
2693
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
14341
22377
Name Intel Core i5-12500TE Intel Xeon W-2255
PassMark - Single thread mark 2931 2693
PassMark - CPU mark 14341 22377

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Core i5-12500TE Intel Xeon W-2255

Essentials

Architecture codename Alder Lake Cascade Lake
Launch date 4 Jan 2022 7 Oct 2019
Launch price (MSRP) $225 $778
Place in performance rating 680 678
Processor Number i5-12500TE W-2255
Series 12th Generation Intel Core i5 Processors Intel Xeon W Processor
Vertical segment Embedded Workstation
Status Launched

Performance

64 bit support
L1 cache 480 KB 640 KB
L2 cache 7.5 MB 10 MB
L3 cache 18 MB 19.25 MB
Manufacturing process technology 7 nm 14 nm
Maximum core temperature 100°C 62°C
Maximum frequency 4.30 GHz 4.50 GHz
Number of cores 6 10
Number of threads 12 20
Base frequency 3.70 GHz
Bus Speed 8 GT/s
Number of QPI Links 0
Number of Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) Links 0

Memory

Max memory channels 2 4
Maximum memory bandwidth 76.8 GB/s 93.85 GB/s
Maximum memory size 128 GB 1 TB
Supported memory types Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s DDR4 2933

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 1
Package Size 45.0 mm x 37.5 mm 45mm x 52.5mm
Sockets supported FCLGA1700 FCLGA2066
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 35 Watt 165 Watt
Thermal Solution PCG 2020D

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 20 48
PCI Express revision 5.0 and 4.0 3.0
PCIe configurations Up to 1x16+4, 2x8+4 x4, x8, x16
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® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)

Advanced Technologies

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2 Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX, 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® Demand Based Switching
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Number of AVX-512 FMA Units 2
Physical Address Extensions (PAE) 46-bit

Virtualization

Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)