AMD A8-5500 | Intel Core i9-12900H | |
CPU comparisonAMD A8-5500 or Intel Core i9-12900H - 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 A8-5500 has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.70 GHz. Up to GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The AMD A8-5500 was released in Q3/2012. The Intel Core i9-12900H has 14 cores with 20 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 5.00 GHz. The CPU supports up to 64 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i9-12900H was released in Q1/2022. |
||
AMD A (112) | Family | Intel Core i9 (78) |
AMD A8-5000 (3) | CPU group | Intel Core i 12000H (23) |
2 | Generation | 12 |
Trinity (Piledriver) | Architecture | Alder Lake H |
Desktop / Server | Segment | Mobile |
-- | Predecessor | Intel Core i9-11900H |
-- | Successor | Intel Core i9-13900H |
|
||
CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe AMD A8-5500 is a 4 core processor with a clock frequency of 3.20 GHz (3.70 GHz). The Intel Core i9-12900H has 14 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 2.50 GHz (5.00 GHz). |
||
AMD A8-5500 | Characteristic | Intel Core i9-12900H |
4 | Cores | 14 |
4 | Threads | 20 |
normal | Core architecture | hybrid (big.LITTLE) |
No | Hyperthreading | Yes |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
3.20 GHz (3.70 GHz) | A-Core | 2.50 GHz (5.00 GHz) 6x Golden Cove |
-- | B-Core | 1.80 GHz (3.80 GHz) 8x Gracemont |
Integrated graphics (iGPU)The integrated graphics unit of a processor is not only responsible for the pure image output on the system, but can also significantly increase the efficiency of the system with the support of modern video codecs. |
||
AMD Radeon HD 7560D | GPU | Intel Iris Xe Graphics 96 (Alder Lake) |
0.76 GHz | GPU frequency | 0.40 GHz |
-- | GPU (Turbo) | 1.45 GHz |
4 | GPU Generation | 13 |
32 nm | Technology | 10 nm |
2 | Max. displays | 4 |
4 | Compute units | 96 |
256 | Shader | 768 |
No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
No | Frame Generation | No |
2 GB | Max. GPU Memory | 32 GB |
11 | DirectX Version | 12.1 |
Hardware codec supportA 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 7560D | GPU | Intel Iris Xe Graphics 96 (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 & PCIeThe AMD A8-5500 supports a maximum of GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i9-12900H can connect up to 64 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. |
||
AMD A8-5500 | Characteristic | Intel Core i9-12900H |
DDR3-1866 | Memory | LPDDR5-5200, LPDDR4X-4266, DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200 |
Max. Memory | 64 GB | |
2 (Dual Channel) | Memory channels | 2 (Dual Channel) |
29.9 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 83.2 GB/s |
No | ECC | No |
-- | L2 Cache | 11.50 MB |
4.00 MB | L3 Cache | 24.00 MB |
-- | PCIe version | 4.0 |
-- | PCIe lanes | 28 |
-- | PCIe Bandwidth | 55.1 GB/s |
Thermal ManagementThe TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The AMD A8-5500 has a TDP of 65 W, that of the Intel Core i9-12900H is 45 W. |
||
AMD A8-5500 | Characteristic | Intel Core i9-12900H |
65 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 45 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | 115 W |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
-- | Tjunction max. | 100 °C |
Technical detailsThe AMD A8-5500 has a 4.00 MB cache, while the Intel Core i9-12900H cache has a total of 35.50 MB. |
||
AMD A8-5500 | Characteristic | Intel Core i9-12900H |
32 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, FMA3, FMA4 | ISA extensions | SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX2+ |
FM2 | Socket | BGA 1744 |
AMD-V | Virtualization | VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d |
Yes | AES-NI | Yes |
Windows 10, Linux | Operating systems | Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux |
Q3/2012 | Release date | Q1/2022 |
85 $ | Release price | 617 $ |
show more data | show more data | |
AMD A8-5500
4C 4T @ 3.70 GHz |
|||
Intel Core i9-12900H
14C 20T @ 5.00 GHz |
AMD A8-5500
4C 4T @ 3.70 GHz |
|||
Intel Core i9-12900H
14C 20T @ 3.80 GHz |
AMD A8-5500
AMD Radeon HD 7560D @ 0.76 GHz |
|||
Intel Core i9-12900H
Intel Iris Xe Graphics 96 (Alder Lake) @ 1.45 GHz |
AMD A8-5500
4C 4T @ 3.70 GHz |
|||
Intel Core i9-12900H
14C 20T @ 3.80 GHz |
AMD A8-5500
4C 4T @ 3.70 GHz |
|||
Intel Core i9-12900H
14C 20T @ 5.00 GHz |
AMD A8-5500
4C 4T @ 3.70 GHz |
|||
Intel Core i9-12900H
14C 20T @ 3.80 GHz |
AMD A8-5500
4C 4T @ 3.70 GHz |
|||
Intel Core i9-12900H
14C 20T @ 5.00 GHz |
AMD A8-5500
4C 4T @ 3.70 GHz |
|||
Intel Core i9-12900H
14C 20T @ 3.80 GHz |
AMD A8-5500
4C 4T @ 3.70 GHz |
|||
Intel Core i9-12900H
14C 20T @ 5.00 GHz |
AMD A8-5500
4C 4T @ 3.70 GHz |
|||
Intel Core i9-12900H
14C 20T @ 3.80 GHz |
AMD A8-5500
4C 4T @ 3.70 GHz |
|||
Intel Core i9-12900H
14C 20T @ 3.80 GHz |
AMD A8-5500
4C 4T @ 3.70 GHz |
|||
Intel Core i9-12900H
14C 20T @ 5.00 GHz |
AMD A8-5500
4C 4T @ 3.70 GHz |
|||
Intel Core i9-12900H
14C 20T @ 3.80 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
|
AMD A8-5500 | Intel Core i9-12900H |
Unknown | Unknown |