Intel Core i5-12500E vs Intel Xeon Gold 5318N

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CPU comparison with benchmarks


Intel Core i5-12500E CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Xeon Gold 5318N
Intel Core i5-12500E Intel Xeon Gold 5318N

CPU comparison

Intel Core i5-12500E or Intel Xeon Gold 5318N - which processor is faster? In this comparison we look at the differences and analyze which of these two CPUs is better. We compare the technical data and benchmark results.

The Intel Core i5-12500E has 6 cores with 12 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.50 GHz. Up to 128 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i5-12500E was released in Q1/2022.

The Intel Xeon Gold 5318N has 24 cores with 48 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.40 GHz. The CPU supports up to 6144 GB of memory in 8 memory channels. The Intel Xeon Gold 5318N was released in Q2/2021.
Intel Core i5 (331) Family Intel Xeon Gold (163)
Intel Core i 12000 (34) CPU group Intel Xeon Gold 5300/6300 (21)
12 Generation 3
Alder Lake S Architecture Ice Lake
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
Intel Core i5-13500E Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i5-12500E has 6 CPU cores and can calculate 12 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i5-12500E is 2.90 GHz (4.50 GHz) while the Intel Xeon Gold 5318N has 24 CPU cores and 48 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon Gold 5318N is at 2.10 GHz (3.40 GHz).
Intel Core i5-12500E Characteristic Intel Xeon Gold 5318N
6 Cores 24
12 Threads 48
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
2.90 GHz Frequency 2.10 GHz
4.50 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 3.40 GHz
3.90 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 2.80 GHz

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. Algorithms for ML improve their performance the more data they have collected via software. ML tasks can be processed up to 10,000 times faster than with a classic processor.
Intel Core i5-12500E Characteristic Intel Xeon Gold 5318N
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

The Intel Core i5-12500E or Intel Xeon Gold 5318N has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
Intel UHD Graphics 770 GPU no iGPU
0.30 GHz GPU frequency --
1.45 GHz GPU (Turbo) --
11 GPU Generation --
10 nm Technology
3 Max. displays
32 Compute units --
256 Shader --
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
64 GB Max. GPU Memory --
12 DirectX Version --

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.
Intel UHD Graphics 770 GPU no iGPU
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h264 No
Decode / Encode Codec VP9 No
Decode / Encode Codec VP8 No
Decode Codec AV1 No
Decode / Encode Codec AVC No
Decode Codec VC-1 No
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG No

Memory & PCIe

The Intel Core i5-12500E can use up to 128 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 76.8 GB/s. The Intel Xeon Gold 5318N supports up to 6144 GB of memory in 8 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 170.8 GB/s.
Intel Core i5-12500E Characteristic Intel Xeon Gold 5318N
DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200 Memory DDR4-2666
128 GB Max. Memory 6144 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 8 (Octa Channel)
76.8 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 170.8 GB/s
Yes ECC Yes
7.50 MB L2 Cache --
18.00 MB L3 Cache 36.00 MB
5.0 PCIe version 4.0
20 PCIe lanes 64
78.8 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 126.0 GB/s

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Intel Core i5-12500E is 65 W, while the Intel Xeon Gold 5318N has a TDP of 150 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.
Intel Core i5-12500E Characteristic Intel Xeon Gold 5318N
65 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 150 W
117 W TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
100 °C Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Core i5-12500E is manufactured in 10 nm and has 25.50 MB cache. The Intel Xeon Gold 5318N is manufactured in 10 nm and has a 36.00 MB cache.
Intel Core i5-12500E Characteristic Intel Xeon Gold 5318N
10 nm Technology 10 nm
Monolithic Chip design Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX2+ ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512
LGA 1700 Socket LGA 4189
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q1/2022 Release date Q2/2021
205 $ Release price 1375 $
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Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Intel Core i5-12500E Intel Core i5-12500E
6C 12T @ 4.50 GHz
1763 (100%)
Intel Xeon Gold 5318N Intel Xeon Gold 5318N
24C 48T @ 3.40 GHz
0 (0%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Core i5-12500E Intel Core i5-12500E
6C 12T @ 3.90 GHz
8514 (100%)
Intel Xeon Gold 5318N Intel Xeon Gold 5318N
24C 48T @ 2.80 GHz
0 (0%)

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.
Intel Core i5-12500E Intel Core i5-12500E
Intel UHD Graphics 770 @ 1.45 GHz
742 (100%)
Intel Xeon Gold 5318N Intel Xeon Gold 5318N
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.
Intel Core i5-12500E Intel Core i5-12500E
6C 12T @ 3.90 GHz
19899 (100%)
Intel Xeon Gold 5318N Intel Xeon Gold 5318N
24C 48T @ 2.80 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor
Intel Core i5-12500E Intel Xeon Gold 5318N
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