Intel Xeon Silver 4214R vs Intel Core i5-1245U

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Intel Xeon Silver 4214R CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Core i5-1245U
Intel Xeon Silver 4214R Intel Core i5-1245U

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Xeon Silver 4214R and the Intel Core i5-1245U and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the Intel Xeon Silver 4214R 12 core processor released in Q1/2020 with the Intel Core i5-1245U which has 10 CPU cores and was introduced in Q1/2022.
Intel Xeon Silver (32) Family Intel Core i5 (331)
Intel Xeon Silver 4200 (11) CPU group Intel Core i 1200P/1200U (21)
2 Generation 12
Cascade Lake Architecture Alder Lake U
Desktop / Server Segment Mobile
Intel Xeon Silver 4114 Predecessor --
-- Successor Intel Core i5-1345U

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Xeon Silver 4214R is a 12 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.40 GHz (3.50 GHz). The processor can compute 24 threads at the same time. The Intel Core i5-1245U clocks with 1.60 GHz (4.40 GHz), has 10 CPU cores and can calculate 12 threads in parallel.

Intel Xeon Silver 4214R Characteristic Intel Core i5-1245U
12 Cores 10
24 Threads 12
normal Core architecture hybrid (big.LITTLE)
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
2.40 GHz (3.50 GHz) A-Core 1.60 GHz (4.40 GHz)
2x Golden Cove
-- B-Core 1.20 GHz (3.30 GHz)
8x 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 Silver 4214R Characteristic Intel Core i5-1245U
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

Graphics (iGPU) integrated into the processor not only enable image output without having to rely on a dedicated graphics solution, but can also efficiently accelerate video playback.

no iGPU GPU Intel Iris Xe Graphics 80 (Alder Lake)
GPU frequency 0.35 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) 1.20 GHz
-- GPU Generation 13
Technology 10 nm
Max. displays 4
-- Compute units 80
-- Shader 640
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory 32 GB
-- DirectX Version 12.1

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 Iris Xe Graphics 80 (Alder Lake)
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
No Codec AV1 Decode
No Codec AVC Decode / Encode
No Codec VC-1 Decode
No Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

Up to 1024 GB of memory in a maximum of 6 memory channels is supported by the Intel Xeon Silver 4214R, while the Intel Core i5-1245U supports a maximum of 64 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 83.2 GB/s enabled.

Intel Xeon Silver 4214R Characteristic Intel Core i5-1245U
DDR4-2400 Memory LPDDR5-5200, LPDDR4X-4266, DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200
1024 GB Max. Memory 64 GB
6 (Hexa Channel) Memory channels 4 (Quad Channel)
115.2 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 83.2 GB/s
Yes ECC No
-- L2 Cache 6.50 MB
16.50 MB L3 Cache 12.00 MB
3.0 PCIe version 4.0
48 PCIe lanes 28
47.3 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 55.1 GB/s

Thermal Management

The Intel Xeon Silver 4214R has a TDP of 100 W. The TDP of the Intel Core i5-1245U is 15 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

Intel Xeon Silver 4214R Characteristic Intel Core i5-1245U
100 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 15 W
-- TDP (PL2) 55 W
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. 100 °C

Technical details

The Intel Xeon Silver 4214R has 16.50 MB cache and is manufactured in 14 nm. The cache of Intel Core i5-1245U is at 18.50 MB. The processor is manufactured in 10 nm.

Intel Xeon Silver 4214R Characteristic Intel Core i5-1245U
14 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
LGA 3647 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
Q1/2020 Release date Q1/2022
694 $ Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
Intel Xeon Silver 4214R (59%)
Intel Core i5-1245U (100%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
Intel Xeon Silver 4214R (100%)
Intel Core i5-1245U (74%)

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 Xeon Silver 4214R Intel Xeon Silver 4214R
12C 24T @ 3.50 GHz
972 (59%)
Intel Core i5-1245U Intel Core i5-1245U
10C 12T @ 4.40 GHz
1644 (100%)

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 Xeon Silver 4214R Intel Xeon Silver 4214R
12C 24T @ 3.00 GHz
10856 (100%)
Intel Core i5-1245U Intel Core i5-1245U
10C 12T @ 2.20 GHz
7890 (73%)

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 Silver 4214R Intel Xeon Silver 4214R
12C 24T @ 3.00 GHz
18189 (100%)
Intel Core i5-1245U Intel Core i5-1245U
10C 12T @ 2.20 GHz
13411 (74%)

Cinebench 2024 (Single-Core)

The Cinebench 2024 benchmark is based on the Redshift rendering engine, which is also used in Maxon's 3D program Cinema 4D. The benchmark runs are each 10 minutes long to test whether the processor is limited by its heat generation.
Intel Xeon Silver 4214R Intel Xeon Silver 4214R
12C 24T @ 3.50 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i5-1245U Intel Core i5-1245U
10C 12T @ 4.40 GHz
89 (100%)

Cinebench 2024 (Multi-Core)

The Multi-Core test of the Cinebench 2024 benchmark uses all cpu cores to render using the Redshift rendering engine, which is also used in Maxons Cinema 4D. The benchmark run is 10 minutes long to test whether the processor is limited by its heat generation.
Intel Xeon Silver 4214R Intel Xeon Silver 4214R
12C 24T @ 3.50 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i5-1245U Intel Core i5-1245U
10C 12T @ 4.40 GHz
356 (100%)

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The single-core benchmark only evaluates the performance of the fastest CPU core, the number of CPU cores in a processor is irrelevant here.
Intel Xeon Silver 4214R Intel Xeon Silver 4214R
12C 24T @ 3.50 GHz
1196 (100%)
Intel Core i5-1245U Intel Core i5-1245U
10C 12T @ 4.40 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 Xeon Silver 4214R Intel Xeon Silver 4214R
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i5-1245U Intel Core i5-1245U
Intel Iris Xe Graphics 80 (Alder Lake) @ 1.20 GHz
1487 (100%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Xeon Silver 4214R Intel Core i5-1245U
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