AMD A4-5000 vs Intel Core i5-12600HL

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AMD A4-5000 CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Core i5-12600HL
AMD A4-5000 Intel Core i5-12600HL

CPU comparison

AMD A4-5000 or Intel Core i5-12600HL - 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 AMD A4-5000 has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 1.50 GHz. Up to GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The AMD A4-5000 was released in Q3/2013.

The Intel Core i5-12600HL has 12 cores with 16 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.50 GHz. The CPU supports up to 64 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i5-12600HL was released in Q3/2022.
AMD A (112) Family Intel Core i5 (331)
AMD A4-5000 (5) CPU group Intel Core i 12000H (23)
4 Generation 12
Kabini (Jaguar) Architecture Alder Lake H
Mobile Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD A4-5000 has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the AMD A4-5000 is 1.50 GHz while the Intel Core i5-12600HL has 12 CPU cores and 16 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i5-12600HL is at 2.70 GHz (4.50 GHz).

AMD A4-5000 Characteristic Intel Core i5-12600HL
4 Cores 12
4 Threads 16
normal Core architecture hybrid (big.LITTLE)
No Hyperthreading Yes
Yes Overclocking ? No
1.50 GHz A-Core 2.70 GHz (4.50 GHz)
4x Golden Cove
-- B-Core 2.00 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.

AMD A4-5000 Characteristic Intel Core i5-12600HL
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

The AMD A4-5000 or Intel Core i5-12600HL 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.

AMD Radeon HD 8330 GPU Intel Iris Xe Graphics 80 (Alder Lake)
0.50 GHz GPU frequency 0.40 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) 1.30 GHz
5 GPU Generation 13
28 nm Technology 10 nm
2 Max. displays 4
2 Compute units 80
128 Shader 640
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
2 GB Max. GPU Memory 32 GB
11.1 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.

AMD Radeon HD 8330 GPU Intel Iris Xe Graphics 80 (Alder Lake)
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode / Encode
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) Decode / Encode
Decode Codec h264 Decode / Encode
No Codec VP9 Decode / Encode
No Codec VP8 Decode
No Codec AV1 Decode
Decode Codec AVC Decode / Encode
Decode Codec VC-1 Decode
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

The AMD A4-5000 can use up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 25.6 GB/s. The Intel Core i5-12600HL supports up to 64 GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 76.8 GB/s.

AMD A4-5000 Characteristic Intel Core i5-12600HL
DDR3L-1600 Memory DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200
Max. Memory 64 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
25.6 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 76.8 GB/s
No ECC No
-- L2 Cache 9.00 MB
2.00 MB L3 Cache 18.00 MB
-- PCIe version 4.0
-- PCIe lanes 28
-- PCIe Bandwidth 55.1 GB/s

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the AMD A4-5000 is 15 W, while the Intel Core i5-12600HL has a TDP of 45 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.

AMD A4-5000 Characteristic Intel Core i5-12600HL
15 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 45 W
-- TDP (PL2) 115 W
-- TDP up 60 W
-- TDP down 35 W
-- Tjunction max. 100 °C

Technical details

The AMD A4-5000 is manufactured in 28 nm and has 2.00 MB cache. The Intel Core i5-12600HL is manufactured in 10 nm and has a 27.00 MB cache.

AMD A4-5000 Characteristic Intel Core i5-12600HL
28 nm Technology 10 nm
Unknown Chip design Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX2+
-- Socket BGA 1744
AMD-V Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Yes AES-NI Yes
Operating systems Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux
Q3/2013 Release date Q3/2022
115 $ 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.
AMD A4-5000 AMD A4-5000
AMD Radeon HD 8330 @ 0.50 GHz
127 (8%)
Intel Core i5-12600HL Intel Core i5-12600HL
Intel Iris Xe Graphics 80 (Alder Lake) @ 1.30 GHz
1611 (100%)

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.
AMD A4-5000 AMD A4-5000
4C 4T @ 1.50 GHz
173 (100%)
Intel Core i5-12600HL Intel Core i5-12600HL
12C 16T @ 4.50 GHz
0 (0%)

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.
AMD A4-5000 AMD A4-5000
4C 4T @ 1.50 GHz
576 (100%)
Intel Core i5-12600HL Intel Core i5-12600HL
12C 16T @ 3.40 GHz
0 (0%)

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.
AMD A4-5000 AMD A4-5000
4C 4T @ 1.50 GHz
1907 (100%)
Intel Core i5-12600HL Intel Core i5-12600HL
12C 16T @ 3.40 GHz
0 (0%)

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)

The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.
AMD A4-5000 AMD A4-5000
4C 4T @ 1.50 GHz
354 (100%)
Intel Core i5-12600HL Intel Core i5-12600HL
12C 16T @ 2.70 GHz
0 (0%)

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
AMD A4-5000 AMD A4-5000
4C 4T @ 1.50 GHz
28 (100%)
Intel Core i5-12600HL Intel Core i5-12600HL
12C 16T @ 4.50 GHz
0 (0%)

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
AMD A4-5000 AMD A4-5000
4C 4T @ 1.50 GHz
119 (100%)
Intel Core i5-12600HL Intel Core i5-12600HL
12C 16T @ 3.40 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

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