Intel Celeron 5205U vs Intel Core i7-12700

Let's find out which one of Intel Celeron 5205U and Intel Core i7-12700 is of a more recent generation, and what segment it belongs to.

• Name
  Intel Celeron 5205U Intel Core i7-12700
• Segment
  Mobile Desktop / Server
• Family
  Intel Celeron Intel Core i7
• Generation
  10 12
• CPU group
  Intel Celeron 5000 Intel Core i 12000
• Predecessor
  -- Intel Core i7-11700

In this block we are going to compare Intel Celeron 5205U vs Intel Core i7-12700 by main technical specifications: number of cores and threads, base and maximum frequencies, process technology and cache size. The higher these specifications are, the more powerful your CPU will be.

• Frequency
  1.90 GHz 2.10 GHz
• CPU Cores
  2 12
• Turbo (1 Core)
  No turbo 4.80 GHz
• CPU Threads
  2 20
• Hyperthreading
  No Yes
• Overclocking
  No Yes
• Core architecture
  normal hybrid (big.LITTLE)
• A core
  -- 8x Golden Cove
• B core
  -- 4x Gracemont

Common specifications for integrated graphics cards in Intel Celeron 5205U and Intel Core i7-12700 along with supported interfaces and connection options. This block has no effect on the final efficiency of the CPU.

• GPU name
  Intel UHD Graphics (Comet Lake) Intel Iris Xe Graphics 32 (Alder Lake S)
• GPU frequency
  0.30 GHz 0.40 GHz
• GPU (Turbo)
  0.90 GHz 1.45 GHz
• Execution units
  24 32
• Shader
  192 256
• Max. GPU Memory
  -- 16 GB
• Max. displays
  3 4
• Generation
  9.5 12
• DirectX Version
  12 12
• Technology
  14 nm 10 nm
• Release date
  Q3/2019 Q4/2021

Let's compare the support of video codecs between Intel Celeron 5205U and Intel Core i7-12700. Hardware support of video decoding by embedded graphics cards directly affects the speed and quality of rendering videos.

• h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
  Decode / Encode Decode / Encode
• h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
  Decode / Encode Decode / Encode
• h264
  Decode / Encode Decode / Encode
• VP9
  Decode / Encode Decode / Encode
• VP8
  Decode / Encode Decode
• AV1
  No Decode
• AVC
  Decode / Encode Decode / Encode
• VC-1
  Decode Decode
• JPEG
  Decode / Encode Decode / Encode

To choose the best model between Intel Celeron 5205U and Intel Core i7-12700 you need to pay special attention to memory type, clock frequency, multi-channel features, and PCIe version. The higher these numbers are, the better your CPU will be. Keep in mind that the maximum memory and frequency may also depend on the model of the motherboard.

• Memory type
  DDR4-2400 SO-DIMMLPDDR3-2133 DDR4-3200DDR5-4800
• Max. Memory
  64 GB 256 GB
• ECC
  No No
• Memory channels
  2 2
• PCIe version
  2.0 5.0
• PCIe lanes
  12 20

AES-NI encryption support for CPUs Intel Celeron 5205U and Intel Core i7-12700.

• AES-NI
  Yes Yes

Let's find out what TDP value would be better for Intel Celeron 5205U or Intel Core i7-12700? The Thermal Design Power (TDP) indicates the maximum amount of heat that should be dissipated by the chip cooling system. However, the value of TDP gives only a rough indication of the real power consumption of the CPU.

• TDP (PL1)
  15 W 65 W
• TDP down
  12.5 W --
• Tjunction max.
  100 °C 100 °C

Here you can find a comparison of 2nd and 3rd level cache sizes for Intel Celeron 5205U and Intel Core i7-12700 CPUs along with a list of ISA extensions.

• Instruction set (ISA)
  x86-64 (64 bit) x86-64 (64 bit)
• Virtualization
  VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
• ISA extensions
  SSE4.1, SSE4.2 SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX2+
• L2-Cache
  -- 2.50 MB
• L3-Cache
  2.00 MB 25.00 MB
• Architecture
  Comet Lake U Alder Lake S
• Technology
  14 nm 10 nm
• Socket
  BGA 1528 LGA 1700
• Release date
  Q4/2019 Q4/2021

List of devices based on Intel Celeron 5205U and Intel Core i7-12700.

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