Intel Xeon D-2796NT vs Intel Core i5-12450HX

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Intel Xeon D-2796NT CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Core i5-12450HX
Intel Xeon D-2796NT Intel Core i5-12450HX

CPU comparison

Intel Xeon D-2796NT or Intel Core i5-12450HX - 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 Xeon D-2796NT has 20 cores with 40 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.10 GHz. Up to 1024 GB of memory is supported in 4 memory channels. The Intel Xeon D-2796NT was released in Q1/2022.

The Intel Core i5-12450HX has 8 cores with 12 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.40 GHz. The CPU supports up to 128 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i5-12450HX was released in Q2/2022.
Intel Xeon D (79) Family Intel Core i5 (331)
Intel Xeon D-2700 (16) CPU group Intel Core i 12000H (23)
4 Generation 12
Ice Lake Architecture Alder Lake H
Desktop / Server Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor Intel Core i5-13450HX

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Xeon D-2796NT has 20 CPU cores and can calculate 40 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon D-2796NT is 2.00 GHz (3.10 GHz) while the Intel Core i5-12450HX has 8 CPU cores and 12 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i5-12450HX is at 2.40 GHz (4.40 GHz).

Intel Xeon D-2796NT Characteristic Intel Core i5-12450HX
20 Cores 8
40 Threads 12
normal Core architecture hybrid (big.LITTLE)
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? Yes
2.00 GHz (3.10 GHz)
20x Sunny Cove
A-Core 2.40 GHz (4.40 GHz)
4x Golden Cove
-- B-Core 1.80 GHz (3.10 GHz)
4x Gracemont

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 Xeon D-2796NT Characteristic Intel Core i5-12450HX
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

The Intel Xeon D-2796NT or Intel Core i5-12450HX 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.

no iGPU GPU Intel UHD Graphics 770
GPU frequency 0.30 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) 1.30 GHz
-- GPU Generation 11
Technology 10 nm
Max. displays 3
-- Compute units 32
-- Shader 256
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory 64 GB
-- DirectX Version 12

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.

no iGPU GPU Intel UHD Graphics 770
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode / Encode
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) Decode / Encode
No Codec h264 Decode / Encode
No Codec VP9 Decode / Encode
No Codec VP8 Decode / Encode
No Codec AV1 Decode
No Codec AVC Decode / Encode
No Codec VC-1 Decode
No Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

The Intel Xeon D-2796NT can use up to 1024 GB of memory in 4 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 93.8 GB/s. The Intel Core i5-12450HX supports up to 128 GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 83.2 GB/s.

Intel Xeon D-2796NT Characteristic Intel Core i5-12450HX
DDR4-2933 Memory LPDDR5-5200, LPDDR4X-4266, DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200
1024 GB Max. Memory 128 GB
4 (Quad Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
93.8 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 83.2 GB/s
Yes ECC No
30.00 MB L2 Cache --
-- L3 Cache 12.00 MB
4.0 PCIe version 5.0
32 PCIe lanes 20
63.0 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 78.8 GB/s

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Intel Xeon D-2796NT is 120 W, while the Intel Core i5-12450HX has a TDP of 55 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.

Intel Xeon D-2796NT Characteristic Intel Core i5-12450HX
120 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 55 W
-- TDP (PL2) 157 W
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down 45 W
-- Tjunction max. 100 °C

Technical details

The Intel Xeon D-2796NT is manufactured in 10 nm and has 30.00 MB cache. The Intel Core i5-12450HX is manufactured in 10 nm and has a 12.00 MB cache.

Intel Xeon D-2796NT Characteristic Intel Core i5-12450HX
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, AVX-512 ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX2+
BGA 2579 Socket BGA 1744
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux
Q1/2022 Release date Q2/2022
2165 $ Release price --
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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 Xeon D-2796NT Intel Xeon D-2796NT
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i5-12450HX Intel Core i5-12450HX
Intel UHD Graphics 770 @ 1.30 GHz
665 (100%)

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 Xeon D-2796NT Intel Xeon D-2796NT
20C 40T @ 2.40 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i5-12450HX Intel Core i5-12450HX
8C 12T @ 2.40 GHz
18874 (100%)

Devices using this processor

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