Xeon Gold 5315Y vs Core i5-12500E
Xeon Gold 5315Y
Core i5-12500E
Performance Spectrum - CPU
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Performance Per Dollar Xeon Gold 5315Y
Performance Per Dollar Core i5-12500E
Performance Comparison
About PassMark🏆 Chipversus Verdict
🚀 Performance Leadership
| Insight | Xeon Gold 5315Y | Core i5-12500E |
|---|---|---|
| Gaming | ❌ Lower gaming performance | ✅ Superior gaming performance |
| Workstation | ✅ Better multi-core power | ❌ Weaker in multi-core tasks |
| Price | ✅ More affordable ($0) | ⚠️ Higher cost ($200) |
| Longevity | ✨ Modern (Ice Lake-SP (2021) / 10 nm) | ✨ Modern (Alder Lake-S (2022) / 10 nm) |
💎 Value Proposition
| Insight | Xeon Gold 5315Y | Core i5-12500E |
|---|---|---|
| Cost Efficiency | ❌ Lower cost efficiency | ❌ Lower cost efficiency |
| Upfront Cost | ✅ More affordable ($0) | ⚠️ Higher cost ($200) |
Performance Check
To accurately isolate CPU performance, all benchmarks below use an NVIDIA RTX 4090 as the reference GPU. This eliminates GPU-side bottlenecks and highlights pure processing throughput differences between the CPUs.
Note: Real-world results may vary based on your actual GPU. CPU performance impact is more visible in processing-intensive titles and high-refresh-rate gaming scenarios.
Technical Specifications
Side-by-side comparison of Xeon Gold 5315Y and Core i5-12500E
Xeon Gold 5315Y
The Xeon Gold 5315Y is manufactured by Intel. It was released in 2015-01-01. It is based on the Ice Lake-SP (2021) architecture. It features 8 cores and 16 threads. Base frequency is 3.2 GHz, with boost up to 3.6 GHz. L3 cache: 12 MB (total). L2 cache: 1 MB (per core). Built on 10 nm process technology. Socket: LGA4189. Thermal design power (TDP): 140 Watt. Memory support: DDR4-2933. Passmark benchmark score: 20,477 points. Launch price was $800.
Core i5-12500E
The Core i5-12500E is manufactured by Intel. It was released in Janeiro 2022 (3 years ago). It is based on the Alder Lake-S (2022) architecture. It features 6 cores and 12 threads. Base frequency is 2.9 GHz, with boost up to 4.5 GHz. L3 cache: 18 MB (total). L2 cache: 1.25 MB (per core). Built on 10 nm process technology. Socket: LGA1700. Thermal design power (TDP): 65 Watt. Memory support: DDR4, DDR5 Dual-channel. Passmark benchmark score: 20,411 points. Launch price was $299.
Processing Power
The Xeon Gold 5315Y packs 8 cores / 16 threads, while the Core i5-12500E offers 6 cores / 12 threads — the Xeon Gold 5315Y has 2 more cores. Boost clocks reach 3.6 GHz on the Xeon Gold 5315Y versus 4.5 GHz on the Core i5-12500E — a 22.2% clock advantage for the Core i5-12500E (base: 3.2 GHz vs 2.9 GHz). The Xeon Gold 5315Y uses the Ice Lake-SP (2021) architecture (10 nm), while the Core i5-12500E uses Alder Lake-S (2022) (10 nm). In PassMark, the Xeon Gold 5315Y scores 20,477 against the Core i5-12500E's 20,411 — a 0.3% lead for the Xeon Gold 5315Y. L3 cache: 12 MB (total) on the Xeon Gold 5315Y vs 18 MB (total) on the Core i5-12500E.
| Feature | Xeon Gold 5315Y | Core i5-12500E |
|---|---|---|
| Cores / Threads | 8 / 16+33% | 6 / 12 |
| Boost Clock | 3.6 GHz | 4.5 GHz+25% |
| Base Clock | 3.2 GHz+10% | 2.9 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 12 MB (total) | 18 MB (total)+50% |
| L2 Cache | 1 MB (per core) | 1.25 MB (per core)+25% |
| Process | 10 nm | 10 nm |
| Architecture | Ice Lake-SP (2021) | Alder Lake-S (2022) |
| PassMark | 20,477 | 20,411 |
| Cinebench R23 Multi | — | 12,528 |
| Geekbench 6 Single | — | 2,168 |
| Geekbench 6 Multi | — | 8,615 |
Memory & Platform
The Xeon Gold 5315Y uses the LGA4189 socket (PCIe 4.0), while the Core i5-12500E uses LGA1700 (PCIe 5.0) — making them incompatible on the same motherboard.
| Feature | Xeon Gold 5315Y | Core i5-12500E |
|---|---|---|
| Socket | LGA4189 | LGA1700 |
| PCIe Generation | PCIe 4.0 | PCIe 5.0+25% |
| Max RAM Speed | — | DDR5-4800 |
| Max RAM Capacity | — | 128 GB |
| RAM Channels | — | 2 |
| ECC Support | — | ✅ |
| PCIe Lanes | — | 20 |
Advanced Features
Virtualization: not specified (Xeon Gold 5315Y) / VT-x, VT-d (Core i5-12500E). The Core i5-12500E includes integrated graphics (UHD Graphics 770), while the Xeon Gold 5315Y requires a dedicated GPU. Primary use case: Core i5-12500E targets Workstation. Direct competitor: Core i5-12500E rivals EPYC 7413.
| Feature | Xeon Gold 5315Y | Core i5-12500E |
|---|---|---|
| Integrated GPU | — | Yes |
| IGPU Model | — | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Unlocked | — | No |
| AVX-512 | — | No |
| Virtualization | — | VT-x, VT-d |
| Target Use | — | Workstation |
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