AMD C-60 vs Intel Core i5-12600HX Benchmark, comparison and differences


AMD C-60		Intel Core i5-12600HX
CPU comparison AMD C-60 or Intel Core i5-12600HX - 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 C-60 has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 1.33 GHz. Up to GB of memory is supported in 1 memory channels. The AMD C-60 was released in Q3/2011. The Intel Core i5-12600HX has 12 cores with 16 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.60 GHz. The CPU supports up to 128 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i5-12600HX was released in Q2/2022.

AMD C (6)	Family	Intel Core i5 (331)
AMD C (6)	CPU group	Intel Core i 12000H (23)
1	Generation	12
Ontario (Bobcat)	Architecture	Alder Lake H
Mobile	Segment	Mobile
--	Predecessor	--
--	Successor	Intel Core i5-13600HX

CPU Cores and Base Frequency The AMD C-60 has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the AMD C-60 is 1.00 GHz (1.33 GHz) while the Intel Core i5-12600HX has 12 CPU cores and 16 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i5-12600HX is at 2.50 GHz (4.60 GHz).
AMD C-60	Characteristic	Intel Core i5-12600HX
2	Cores	12
2	Threads	16
normal	Core architecture	hybrid (big.LITTLE)
No	Hyperthreading	Yes
Yes	Overclocking ?	Yes
1.00 GHz (1.33 GHz)	A-Core	2.50 GHz (4.60 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 C-60	Characteristic	Intel Core i5-12600HX
--	AI hardware	--
--	AI specifications	--

Internal Graphics The AMD C-60 or Intel Core i5-12600HX 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 6290	GPU	Intel UHD Graphics 770
0.28 GHz	GPU frequency	0.30 GHz
0.40 GHz	GPU (Turbo)	1.35 GHz
3	GPU Generation	11
40 nm	Technology	10 nm
2	Max. displays	3
1	Compute units	32
80	Shader	256
No	Hardware Raytracing	No
No	Frame Generation	No
1 GB	Max. GPU Memory	64 GB
11	DirectX Version	12

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 6290	GPU	Intel UHD Graphics 770
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 / Encode
No	Codec AV1	Decode
Decode	Codec AVC	Decode / Encode
Decode	Codec VC-1	Decode
Decode / Encode	Codec JPEG	Decode / Encode

AMD C-60 or Intel Core i5-12600HX - 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 C-60 has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 1.33 GHz. Up to GB of memory is supported in 1 memory channels. The AMD C-60 was released in Q3/2011.

The Intel Core i5-12600HX has 12 cores with 16 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.60 GHz. The CPU supports up to 128 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i5-12600HX was released in Q2/2022.

Memory & PCIe The AMD C-60 can use up to GB of memory in 1 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 8.5 GB/s. The Intel Core i5-12600HX supports up to 128 GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 83.2 GB/s.
AMD C-60	Characteristic	Intel Core i5-12600HX
DDR3-1066	Memory	LPDDR5-5200, LPDDR4X-4266, DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200
	Max. Memory	128 GB
1 (Single Channel)	Memory channels	2 (Dual Channel)
8.5 GB/s	Max. Bandwidth	83.2 GB/s
No	ECC	Yes
--	L2 Cache	14.00 MB
1.00 MB	L3 Cache	18.00 MB
--	PCIe version	5.0
--	PCIe lanes	20
--	PCIe Bandwidth	78.8 GB/s
Thermal Management The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the AMD C-60 is 9 W, while the Intel Core i5-12600HX has a TDP of 55 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.
AMD C-60	Characteristic	Intel Core i5-12600HX
9 W	TDP (PL1 / PBP)	55 W
--	TDP (PL2)	157 W
--	TDP up	--
--	TDP down	45 W
--	Tjunction max.	100 °C
Technical details The AMD C-60 is manufactured in 40 nm and has 1.00 MB cache. The Intel Core i5-12600HX is manufactured in 10 nm and has a 32.00 MB cache.
AMD C-60	Characteristic	Intel Core i5-12600HX
40 nm	Technology	10 nm
Unknown	Chip design	Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit)	Instruction set (ISA)	x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE3, SSE4a	ISA extensions	SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX2+
BGA 413	Socket	BGA 1744
AMD-V	Virtualization	VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
No	AES-NI	Yes
	Operating systems	Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux
Q3/2011	Release date	Q2/2022
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks

AMD C-60 (6%)

Intel Core i5-12600HX (100%)

⌀ Multi core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks

AMD C-60 (2%)

Intel Core i5-12600HX (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 C-60 2C 2T @ 1.33 GHz	108 (6%)
	Intel Core i5-12600HX 12C 16T @ 4.60 GHz	1765 (100%)

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 C-60 2C 2T @ 1.33 GHz	199 (2%)
	Intel Core i5-12600HX 12C 16T @ 2.50 GHz	8036 (100%)

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 C-60 AMD Radeon HD 6290 @ 0.40 GHz	64 (9%)
	Intel Core i5-12600HX Intel UHD Graphics 770 @ 1.35 GHz	691 (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 C-60 2C 2T @ 1.33 GHz	556 (2%)
	Intel Core i5-12600HX 12C 16T @ 2.50 GHz	24105 (100%)

Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 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 C-60 2C 2T @ 1.33 GHz	38 (100%)
	Intel Core i5-12600HX 12C 16T @ 4.60 GHz	0 (0%)

Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 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 C-60 2C 2T @ 1.33 GHz	57 (100%)
	Intel Core i5-12600HX 12C 16T @ 2.50 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 C-60 2C 2T @ 1.00 GHz	79 (100%)
	Intel Core i5-12600HX 12C 16T @ 2.50 GHz	0 (0%)


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AMD C-60 vs Intel Core i5-12600HX

CPU comparison with benchmarks

CPU comparison

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Internal Graphics

Hardware codec support

Memory & PCIe

Thermal Management

Technical details