Note: The information shown below is based on a pre-sample. Technical details or benchmark results may be different in the final version of this processor. |
Intel Core i5-12500HL | AMD EPYC 9255 | |
CPU comparisonIntel Core i5-12500HL or AMD EPYC 9255 - 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 i5-12500HL has 12 cores with 16 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.50 GHz. Up to 64 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i5-12500HL was released in Q3/2022. The AMD EPYC 9255 has 24 cores with 48 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.30 GHz. The CPU supports up to 6144 GB of memory in 12 memory channels. The AMD EPYC 9255 was released in Q4/2024. |
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Intel Core i5 (331) | Family | AMD EPYC (129) |
Intel Core i 12000H (23) | CPU group | AMD EPYC 9005 (21) |
12 | Generation | 5 |
Alder Lake H | Architecture | Turin (Zen 5 / Zen 5c) |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop / Server |
-- | Predecessor | AMD EPYC 9254 |
-- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Intel Core i5-12500HL is a 12 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.50 GHz (4.50 GHz). The AMD EPYC 9255 has 24 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 3.30 GHz. |
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Intel Core i5-12500HL | Characteristic | AMD EPYC 9255 |
12 | Cores | 24 |
16 | Threads | 48 |
hybrid (big.LITTLE) | Core architecture | normal |
Yes | Hyperthreading | Yes |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
2.50 GHz (4.50 GHz) 4x Golden Cove |
A-Core | 3.30 GHz 24x Zen 5 |
1.80 GHz (3.30 GHz) 8x Gracemont |
B-Core | -- |
Internal GraphicsThe integrated graphics unit of a processor is not only responsible for the pure image output on the system, but can also significantly increase the efficiency of the system with the support of modern video codecs. |
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Intel Iris Xe Graphics 80 (Alder Lake) | GPU | no iGPU |
0.40 GHz | GPU frequency | -- |
1.30 GHz | GPU (Turbo) | -- |
13 | GPU Generation | -- |
10 nm | Technology | |
4 | Max. displays | |
80 | Compute units | -- |
640 | Shader | -- |
No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
No | Frame Generation | No |
32 GB | Max. GPU Memory | -- |
12.1 | DirectX Version | -- |
Hardware codec supportA 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. |
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Intel Iris Xe Graphics 80 (Alder Lake) | 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 | Codec VP8 | No |
Decode | Codec AV1 | No |
Decode / Encode | Codec AVC | No |
Decode | Codec VC-1 | No |
Decode / Encode | Codec JPEG | No |
Memory & PCIeThe Intel Core i5-12500HL supports a maximum of 64 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD EPYC 9255 can connect up to 6144 GB of memory in 12 memory channels. |
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Intel Core i5-12500HL | Characteristic | AMD EPYC 9255 |
DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200 | Memory | DDR5-6000 |
64 GB | Max. Memory | 6144 GB |
2 (Dual Channel) | Memory channels | 12 |
76.8 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 480.0 GB/s |
No | ECC | Yes |
9.00 MB | L2 Cache | -- |
18.00 MB | L3 Cache | 96.00 MB |
4.0 | PCIe version | 5.0 |
28 | PCIe lanes | 128 |
55.1 GB/s | PCIe Bandwidth | 504.1 GB/s |
Thermal ManagementThe TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The Intel Core i5-12500HL has a TDP of 45 W, that of the AMD EPYC 9255 is 200 W. |
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Intel Core i5-12500HL | Characteristic | AMD EPYC 9255 |
45 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 200 W |
115 W | TDP (PL2) | -- |
60 W | TDP up | -- |
35 W | TDP down | -- |
100 °C | Tjunction max. | 100 °C |
Technical detailsThe Intel Core i5-12500HL has a 27.00 MB cache, while the AMD EPYC 9255 cache has a total of 96.00 MB. |
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Intel Core i5-12500HL | Characteristic | AMD EPYC 9255 |
10 nm | Technology | 4 nm |
Monolithic | Chip design | Chiplet |
x86-64 (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | x86-64 (64 bit) |
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX2+ | ISA extensions | SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512, BFLOAT16, VNNI |
BGA 1744 | Socket | SP5 |
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d | Virtualization | AMD-V, SVM |
Yes | AES-NI | Yes |
Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux | Operating systems | Windows Server 2022, Linux, Windows 11 |
Q3/2022 | Release date | Q4/2024 |
-- | Release price | -- |
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Intel Core i5-12500HL
Intel Iris Xe Graphics 80 (Alder Lake) @ 1.30 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 9255
@ 0.00 GHzNot verified |
Devices using this processor |
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Intel Core i5-12500HL | AMD EPYC 9255 |
Unknown | Unknown |