AMD Athlon II X3 415e vs Intel Core i5-12600HE

Last updated: 2023-05-10

CPU comparison with benchmarks


AMD Athlon II X3 415e		Intel Core i5-12600HE
CPU comparison AMD Athlon II X3 415e or Intel Core i5-12600HE - 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 Athlon II X3 415e has 3 cores with 3 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.50 GHz. Up to 16 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The AMD Athlon II X3 415e was released in Q3/2010. The Intel Core i5-12600HE 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 i5-12600HE was released in Q1/2022.

AMD Athlon II (52)	Family	Intel Core i5 (331)
AMD Athlon II X3 (Rana) (12)	CPU group	Intel Core i 12000H (23)
1	Generation	12
Rana	Architecture	Alder Lake H
Desktop / Server	Segment	Mobile
--	Predecessor	--
--	Successor	Intel Core i5-13600HE

CPU Cores and Base Frequency The AMD Athlon II X3 415e has 3 CPU cores and can calculate 3 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the AMD Athlon II X3 415e is 2.50 GHz while the Intel Core i5-12600HE has 12 CPU cores and 16 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i5-12600HE is at 2.50 GHz (4.50 GHz).
AMD Athlon II X3 415e	Characteristic	Intel Core i5-12600HE
3	Cores	12
3	Threads	16
normal	Core architecture	hybrid (big.LITTLE)
No	Hyperthreading	Yes
No	Overclocking ?	No
2.50 GHz	A-Core	2.50 GHz (4.50 GHz) 4x Golden Cove
--	B-Core	1.80 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 Athlon II X3 415e	Characteristic	Intel Core i5-12600HE
--	AI hardware	--
--	AI specifications	--

Internal Graphics The AMD Athlon II X3 415e or Intel Core i5-12600HE 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.
no iGPU	GPU	Intel Iris Xe Graphics 80 (Alder Lake)
	GPU frequency	0.40 GHz
--	GPU (Turbo)	1.30 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 The AMD Athlon II X3 415e can use up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 21.3 GB/s. The Intel Core i5-12600HE supports up to 64 GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 83.2 GB/s.
AMD Athlon II X3 415e	Characteristic	Intel Core i5-12600HE
DDR3-1333	Memory	LPDDR5-5200, LPDDR4X-4266, DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200
16 GB	Max. Memory	64 GB
2 (Dual Channel)	Memory channels	2 (Dual Channel)
21.3 GB/s	Max. Bandwidth	83.2 GB/s
No	ECC	No
1.50 MB	L2 Cache	9.00 MB
--	L3 Cache	18.00 MB
2.0	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 Athlon II X3 415e is 45 W, while the Intel Core i5-12600HE has a TDP of 45 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.
AMD Athlon II X3 415e	Characteristic	Intel Core i5-12600HE
45 W	TDP (PL1 / PBP)	45 W
--	TDP (PL2)	115 W
--	TDP up	--
--	TDP down	--
--	Tjunction max.	100 °C
Technical details The AMD Athlon II X3 415e is manufactured in 45 nm and has 1.50 MB cache. The Intel Core i5-12600HE is manufactured in 10 nm and has a 27.00 MB cache.
AMD Athlon II X3 415e	Characteristic	Intel Core i5-12600HE
45 nm	Technology	10 nm
Unknown	Chip design	Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit)	Instruction set (ISA)	x86-64 (64 bit)
MMX, 3DNow!, SSE3, SSE4a	ISA extensions	SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX2+
AM3	Socket	BGA 1744
AMD-V	Virtualization	VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
No	AES-NI	Yes
Windows 10, Linux	Operating systems	Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux
Q3/2010	Release date	Q1/2022
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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 Athlon II X3 415e 3C 3T @ 2.50 GHz	303 (100%)
	Intel Core i5-12600HE 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 Athlon II X3 415e 3C 3T @ 2.50 GHz	843 (100%)
	Intel Core i5-12600HE 12C 16T @ 3.20 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.


	AMD Athlon II X3 415e @ 0.00 GHz	0 (0%)
	Intel Core i5-12600HE Intel Iris Xe Graphics 80 (Alder Lake) @ 1.30 GHz	1611 (100%)

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 Athlon II X3 415e 3C 3T @ 2.50 GHz	1440 (100%)
	Intel Core i5-12600HE 12C 16T @ 3.20 GHz	0 (0%)

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